HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY21 FIRE FEMA COVID SuppliesAward Letter
Teresa Hewett
NEW HANOVER, COUNTY OF
230 GOVT CTR DR SUITE 165
WILMINGTON, NC 28403
EMW-2020-FG-02107
Dear Teresa Hewett,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, D.C. 20472
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Congratulations on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security. Your application submitted for
the Fiscal Year 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program - COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-
S) has been approved in the amount of $33,501.73 in Federal funding. As a condition of this
grant, you are required to contribute non -Federal funds equal to or greater than 10.0% of the
Federal funds awarded, or $3,350.17 for a total approved budget of $36,851.90. Please see the
FY 2020 AFG-S Notice of Funding Opportunity for information on how to meet this cost share
requirement.
Before you request and receive any of the Federal funds awarded to you, you must establish
acceptance of the award through the FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO) system. By accepting
this award, you acknowledge that the terms of the following documents are incorporated into the
terms of your award:
• Summary Award Memo - included in this document
• Agreement Articles - included in this document
• Obligating Document - included in this document
• FY 2020 AFG-S Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - incorporated by reference
Please make sure you read, understand, and maintain a copy of these documents in your official
file for this award.
Sincerely,
Bridget Bean
Assistant Administrator
Grant Programs Directorate
Summary Award Memo
Program: Fiscal Year 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program - COVID-19 Supplemental
Recipient: NEW HANOVER, COUNTY OF
DUNS number: 040029563
Award number: EMW-2020-FG-02107
Summary description of award
The purpose of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program - COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-S)
is to provide funds for the purchase of PPE and related supplies, including reimbursements, to
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. After careful consideration, FEMA has
determined that the recipient's project or projects submitted as part of the recipient's application
and detailed in the project narrative as well as the request details section of the application -
including budget information - was consistent with the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program -
COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-S)'s purpose and was worthy of award.
Except as otherwise approved as noted in this award, the information you provided in your
application for FY 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program - COVID-19 Supplemental
(AFG-S) funding is incorporated into the terms and conditions of this award. This includes any
documents submitted as part of the application.
Amount awarded
The amount of the award is detailed in the attached Obligating Document for Award.
The following are the budgeted estimates for object classes for this award (including Federal
share plus your cost share, if applicable):
Object Class
Personnel
Fringe benefits
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
Contractual
Construction
Other
Indirect charges
Total
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$36,851.90
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Federal $33,501.73
Non-federal $3,350.17
Total $36,851.90
Program Income $0.00
Approved scope of work
After review of your application, FEMA has approved the below scope of work. Justifications are
provided for any differences between the scope of work in the original application and the
approved scope of work under this award. You must submit scope or budget revision requests for
FEMA's prior approval, via an amendment request, as appropriate per 2 C.F.R. § 200.308 and
the AFG-S NOFO.
Approved request details:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Eye Protection
DESCRIPTION
Safety Glasses - Grainger Elvex (36XR57) To be used to provide eye protection from fluids
and aerosols. Safety glasses selected provide a universal fit over presciption eyewear and
can be decontaminated and disinfected for multiple uses.
QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL BUDGET
CLASS
Cost 1 200 $3.18 $636.00 Supplies
CHANGE FROM APPLICATION
Budget class from Equipment to Supplies
JUSTIFICATION
Update budget class from equipment to supplies.
Respirators
DESCRIPTION
Respiratory Cartridges P100 (MSA #10160594) Cartridge for MSA G-1 Mask Adapters to
be used to convert current SCBA to air purifying. This provides full face protection and a
higher level of protection than disposable N95 respirators.
QUANTITY UNIT PRICE
Cost 1 200 $65.96
CHANGE FROM APPLICATION
Budget class from Equipment to Supplies
JUSTIFICATION
Update budget class from equipment to supplies.
TOTAL
$13,192.00
BUDGET
CLASS
Supplies
Respirators
DESCRIPTION
Qualitative Fit Testing Kit - #M (#16358 or #54203) To be used to fit test employees for the
requested N95 dispsable healthcare respirators per OSHA requirement under 29 CFR
1910.130. The department's current fit test equipment is designed for use with positive
pressure SCBA and does not work with N95 disposable healthcare respirators due to the
fact that they operate at a negative pressure. With 8 fire stations in two districts 2 kits will
facilitate more efficient and timely testing.
QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL BUDGET
CLASS
Cost 1 2 $315.00 $630.00 Supplies
CHANGE FROM APPLICATION
Budget class from Equipment to Supplies
JUSTIFICATION
Update budget class from equipment to supplies.
Respirators
DESCRIPTION
3 -Ply surgical Masks - MJD58 - Universal Face Mask - 50 per box for total of 1500 masks.
To be used for critical first responder protection from respiratory pathogens on non-medical
calls for service and public contact. This request provides a supply that averages 7
disposable masks per responder.
QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL BUDGET
CLASS
Cost 1 30 $27.99 $839.70 Supplies
CHANGE FROM APPLICATION
Budget class from Equipment to Supplies
JUSTIFICATION
Update budget class from equipment to supplies.
Ineligible
DESCRIPTION
1 AeroClave, Part # RDS 3110 with APA 25 and VOXU12. To be used to disinfect facilities.
It is designed to aerosolize a liquid that has demonstrated efficacy against a wide range of
bacteria and viruses including the current novel corona virus strains. This equipment along
with its portable applicator would be used to disinfect/sanitize fire station offices and living
quarters, apparatus, vehicles, equipment and reusable PPE.
Cost 1
QUANTITY
1
CHANGE FROM APPLICATION
Item marked ineligible
UNIT PRICE
$15,743.00
JUSTIFICATION
• Personal Protective Equipment: Do Not Fund
Respirators
TOTAL
$15,743.00
BUDGET
CLASS
Equipment
DESCRIPTION
N95 Respiratory Protections Masks - 3M Model 1860 - Small (4MH51) and Universal
(4MH50) - 20 per box for total quantity of 1500 masks. To be used to for critical protection
of first responders from respiratory pathogens on medical calls for service. This request
provides a supply that averages 7 disposable masks per responder.
QUANTITY UNIT PRICE
Cost 1 75 $100.00
CHANGE FROM APPLICATION
Budget class from Equipment to Supplies
JUSTIFICATION
To update budget class from equipment to supplies.
TOTAL
$7,500.00
BUDGET
CLASS
Supplies
Respirators
DESCRIPTION
100 MSA G-1 SCBA Mask Adapters (Model - MSA #10144231 -SP) Adapters to be used to
convert current SCBA masks to use air purifying respirator cartridges with the NATO
standard 40mm connection. This adapter allows the use of multi-purpose P-100 filter
cartridges with the SCBA mask providing full face protection and a higher level of
respiratory protection than disposable N95 respirators. The masks and adapters would
then be decontaminated and disinfected utilizing requested shelter and AeroClave.
QUANTITY UNIT PRICE
Cost 1 100 $133.84
CHANGE FROM APPLICATION
Budget class from Equipment to Supplies
JUSTIFICATION
Update budget class from equipment to supplies.
Ineligible
TOTAL
$13,384.00
BUDGET
CLASS
Supplies
DESCRIPTION
Decontamination Shelter. Model - DLX ASAP 18 Mission Ready Package with HVAC.
Portable, Conditioned Temporary Shelter, along with AeroClave to be used to establish
temporary PPE decontamination/disinfection site.
Cost 1
QUANTITY
1
CHANGE FROM APPLICATION
Item marked ineligible
UNIT PRICE
$24,275.00
JUSTIFICATION
• Personal Protective Equipment: Do Not Fund
TOTAL
$24,275.00
BUDGET
CLASS
Equipment
Isolation Gowns
DESCRIPTION
Isolation Gowns - Grainger (#10A292). 20 packages of 50 for total of 1000 gowns. To be
used to provide a barrier to protect first responders from aerosols and other bodily fluids
when responding to pandemic related medical incidents.
QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL BUDGET
CLASS
Cost 1 20 $33.51 $670.20 Supplies
CHANGE FROM APPLICATION
Budget class from Equipment to Supplies
JUSTIFICATION
Update budget class from equipment to supplies.
Agreement Articles
Program: Fiscal Year 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program - COVID-19 Supplemental
Recipient: NEW HANOVER, COUNTY OF
DUNS number: 040029563
Award number: EMW-2020-FG-02107
Table of contents
Article Assurances, Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, Representations
1 and Certifications
Article DHS Specific Acknowledgements and Assurances
2
Article Acknowledgement of Federal Funding from DHS
3
Article Activities Conducted Abroad
4
Article Age Discrimination Act of 1975
5
Article Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
6
Article Best Practices for Collection and Use of Personally Identifiable Information
7 (PII)
Article Civil Rights Act of 1964 — Title VI
8
Article Civil Rights Act of 1968
9
Article Copyright
10
Article Debarment and Suspension
11
Article Drug -Free Workplace Regulations
12
Article Duplication of Benefits
13
Article Education Amendments of 1972 (Equal Opportunity in Education Act) — Title IX
14
Article Energy Policy and Conservation Act
15
Article False Claims Act and Program Fraud Civil Remedies
16
Article Federal Debt Status
17
Article Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving
18
Article Fly America Act of 1974
19
Article Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990
20
Article Limited English Proficiency (Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI)
21
Article Lobbying Prohibitions
22
Article National Environmental Policy Act
23
Article Nondiscrimination in Matters Pertaining to Faith -Based Organizations
24
Article Non -supplanting Requirement
25
Article Notice of Funding Opportunity Requirements
26
Article Patents and Intellectual Property Rights
27
Article Procurement of Recovered Materials
28
Article Rehabilitation Act of 1973
29
Article Reporting of Matters Related to Recipient Integrity and Performance
30
Article Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation
31
Article SAFECOM
32
Article Terrorist Financing
33
Article Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA)
34
Article Universal Identifier and System of Award Management (SAM)
35
Article USA Patriot Act of 2001
36
Article Use of DHS Seal, Logo and Flags
37
Article Whistleblower Protection Act
38
Article Acceptance of Post Award Changes
39
Article Prior Approval for Modification of Approved Budget
40
Article Disposition of Equipment Acquired Under the Federal Award
41
Article Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation
42
Article 1 Assurances, Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles,
Representations and Certifications
DHS financial assistance recipients must complete either the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Standard Form 424B Assurances - Non -
Construction Programs, or OMB Standard Form 424D Assurances -
Construction Programs, as applicable. Certain assurances in these documents
may not be applicable to your program, and the DHS financial assistance office
(DHS FAO) may require applicants to certify additional assurances. Applicants
are required to fill out the assurances applicable to their program as instructed by
the awarding agency. Please contact the DHS FAO if you have any questions.
DHS financial assistance recipients are required to follow the applicable
provisions of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards located at Title 2, Code of Federal
Regulations (C.F.R.) Part 200, and adopted by DHS at 2 C.F.R. Part 3002.
Article 2 DHS Specific Acknowledgements and Assurances
All recipients, subrecipients, successors, transferees, and assignees must
acknowledge and agree to comply with applicable provisions governing DHS
access to records, accounts, documents, information, facilities, and staff. 1.
Recipients must cooperate with any compliance reviews or compliance
investigations conducted by DHS. 2. Recipients must give DHS access to, and
the right to examine and copy, records, accounts, and other documents and
sources of information related to the federal financial assistance award and
permit access to facilities, personnel, and other individuals and information as
may be necessary, as required by DHS regulations and other applicable laws or
program guidance. 3. Recipients must submit timely, complete, and accurate
reports to the appropriate DHS officials and maintain appropriate backup
documentation to support the reports. 4. Recipients must comply with all other
special reporting, data collection, and evaluation requirements, as prescribed by
law or detailed in program guidance. 5. Recipients of federal financial assistance
from DHS must complete the DHS Civil Rights Evaluation Tool within thirty (30)
days of receipt of the Notice of Award or, for State Administering Agencies, thirty
(30) days from receipt of the DHS Civil Rights Evaluation Tool from DHS or its
awarding component agency. Recipients are required to provide this information
once every two (2) years, not every time an award is made. After the initial
submission for the first award under which this term applies, recipients are only
required to submit updates every two years, not every time a grant is awarded.
Recipients should submit the completed tool, including supporting materials to
CivilRightsEvaluationC@hq.dhs.gov. This tool clarifies the civil rights obligations
and related reporting requirements contained in the DHS Standard Terms and
Conditions. Subrecipients are not required to complete and submit this tool to
DHS. The evaluation tool can be found at https://www.dhs.gov/publication/dhs-
civil-rights-evaluation-tool. 6. The DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
will consider, in its discretion, granting an extension if the recipient identifies
steps and a timeline for completing the tool. Recipients should request extensions
by emailing the request to CivilRightsEvaluation@hq.dhs.gov prior to expiration
of the 30 -day deadline.
Article 3 Acknowledgement of Federal Funding from DHS
Recipients must acknowledge their use of federal funding when issuing
statements, press releases, requests for proposal, bid invitations, and other
documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with
federal funds.
Article 4 Activities Conducted Abroad
Recipients must ensure that project activities carried on outside the United States
are coordinated as necessary with appropriate government authorities and that
appropriate licenses, permits, or approvals are obtained.
Article 5 Age Discrimination Act of 1975
Recipients must comply with the requirements of the Age Discrimination Act of
1975, Pub. L. No. 94-135 (1975) (codified as amended at Title 42, U.S. Code, §
6101 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in any program
or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Article 6 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Recipients must comply with the requirements of Titles I, II, and III of the
Americans with Disabilities Act, Pub. L. No. 101-336 (1990) (codified as
amended at 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213), which prohibits recipients from
discriminating on the basis of disability in the operation of public entities, public
and private transportation systems, places of public accommodation, and certain
testing entities.
Article 7 Best Practices for Collection and Use of Personally Identifiable
Information (PII)
Recipients who collect PII are required to have a publicly available privacy policy
that describes standards on the usage and maintenance of the PII they collect.
DHS defines personally identifiable information (PII) as any information that
permits the identity of an individual to be directly or indirectly inferred, including
any information that is linked or linkable to that individual. Recipients may also
find the DHS Privacy Impact Assessments: Privacy Guidance and Privacy
Template as useful resources respectively.
Article 8 Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Title VI
Recipients must comply with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), which provides that no
person in the United States will, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin,
be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial
assistance. DHS implementing regulations for the Act are found at 6 C.F.R. Part
21 and 44 C.F.R. Part 7.
Article 9 Civil Rights Act of 1968
Recipients must comply with Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, Pub. L. No.
90-284, as amended through Pub. L. 113-4, which prohibits recipients from
discriminating in the sale, rental, financing, and advertising of dwellings, or in the
provision of services in connection therewith, on the basis of race, color, national
origin, religion, disability, familial status, and sex (see 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.),
as implemented by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at
24 C.F.R. Part 100. The prohibition on disability discrimination includes the
requirement that new multifamily housing with four or more dwelling units—i.e.,
the public and common use areas and individual apartment units (all units in
buildings with elevators and ground -floor units in buildings without elevators)—be
designed and constructed with certain accessible features. (See 24 C.F.R. Part
100, Subpart D.)
Article 10 Copyright
Recipients must affix the applicable copyright notices of 17 U.S.C. §§ 401 or 402
and an acknowledgement of U.S. Government sponsorship (including the award
number) to any work first produced under federal financial assistance awards.
Article 11 Debarment and Suspension
Recipients are subject to the non -procurement debarment and suspension
regulations implementing Executive Orders (E.O.) 12549 and 12689, which are
at 2 C.F.R. Part 180 as adopted by DHS at 2 C.F.R. Part 3000. These regulations
restrict federal financial assistance awards, subawards, and contracts with
certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or
ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs or activities.
Article 12 Drug -Free Workplace Regulations
Recipients must comply with drug-free workplace requirements in Subpart B (or
Subpart C, if the recipient is an individual) of 2 C.F.R. Part 3001, which adopts
the Government -wide implementation (2 C.F.R. Part 182) of Sec. 5152-5158 of
the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. §§ 8101-8106).
Article 13 Duplication of Benefits
Any cost allocable to a particular federal financial assistance award provided for
in 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart E may not be charged to other federal financial
assistance awards to overcome fund deficiencies; to avoid restrictions imposed
by federal statutes, regulations, or federal financial assistance award terms and
conditions; or for other reasons. However, these prohibitions would not preclude
recipients from shifting costs that are allowable under two or more awards in
accordance with existing federal statutes, regulations, or the federal financial
assistance award terms and conditions.
Article 14 Education Amendments of 1972 (Equal Opportunity in Education Act) —
Title IX
Recipients must comply with the requirements of Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, Pub. L. No. 92-318 (1972) (codified as amended at 20
U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.), which provide that no person in the United States will, on
the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or
be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity
receiving federal financial assistance. DHS implementing regulations are codified
at 6 C.F.R. Part 17 and 44 C.F.R. Part 19.
Article 15 Energy Policy and Conservation Act
Recipients must comply with the requirements of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act, Pub. L. No. 94- 163 (1975) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C.
§ 6201 et seq.), which contain policies relating to energy efficiency that are
defined in the state energy conservation plan issued in compliance with this Act.
Article 16 False Claims Act and Program Fraud Civil Remedies
Recipients must comply with the requirements of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C.
§§ 3729-3733, which prohibits the submission of false or fraudulent claims for
payment to the federal government. (See 31 U.S.C. §§ 3801-3812, which details
the administrative remedies for false claims and statements made.)
Article 17 Federal Debt Status
All recipients are required to be non -delinquent in their repayment of any federal
debt. Examples of relevant debt include delinquent payroll and other taxes, audit
disallowances, and benefit overpayments. (See OMB Circular A-129.)
Article 18 Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving
Recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging
while driving as described in E.O. 13513, including conducting initiatives
described in Section 3(a) of the Order when on official government business or
when performing any work for or on behalf of the federal government.
Article 19 Fly America Act of 1974
Recipients must comply with Preference for U.S. Flag Air Carriers (air carriers
holding certificates under 49 U.S.C. § 41102) for international air transportation of
people and property to the extent that such service is available, in accordance
with the International Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act of 1974,
49 U.S.C. § 40118, and the interpretative guidelines issued by the Comptroller
General of the United States in the March 31, 1981, amendment to Comptroller
General Decision B-138942.
Article 20 Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990
In accordance with Section 6 of the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990, 15
U.S.C. § 2225a, recipients must ensure that all conference, meeting, convention,
or training space funded in whole or in part with federal funds complies with the
fire prevention and control guidelines of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control
Act of 1974, (codified as amended at 15 U.S.C. § 2225.)
Article 21 Limited English Proficiency (Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI)
Recipients must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (42 U.S.C. §
2000d et seq.) prohibition against discrimination on the basis of national origin,
which requires that recipients of federal financial assistance take reasonable
steps to provide meaningful access to persons with limited English proficiency
(LEP) to their programs and services. For additional assistance and information
regarding language access obligations, please refer to the DHS Recipient
Guidance: https://www.dhs.gov/guidance- published -help -department -
supported -organizations -provide -meaningful -access -people -limited and
additional resources on http://www.lep.gov.
Article 22 Lobbying Prohibitions
Recipients must comply with 31 U.S.C. § 1352, which provides that none of the
funds provided under a federal financial assistance award may be expended by
the recipient to pay any person to influence, or attempt to influence an officer or
employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any
federal action related to a federal award or contract, including any extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification.
Article 23 National Environmental Policy Act
Recipients must comply with the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), Pub. L. No. 91-190 (1970) (codified as amended at
42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEO)
Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA, which require
recipients to use all practicable means within their authority, and consistent with
other essential considerations of national policy, to create and maintain
conditions under which people and nature can exist in productive harmony and
fulfill the social, economic, and other needs of present and future generations of
Americans.
Article 24 Nondiscrimination in Matters Pertaining to Faith -Based Organizations
It is DHS policy to ensure the equal treatment of faith -based organizations in
social service programs administered or supported by DHS or its component
agencies, enabling those organizations to participate in providing important social
services to beneficiaries. Recipients must comply with the equal treatment
policies and requirements contained in 6 C.F.R. Part 19 and other applicable
statues, regulations, and guidance governing the participations of faith -based
organizations in individual DHS programs.
Article 25 Non -supplanting Requirement
Recipients receiving federal financial assistance awards made under programs
that prohibit supplanting by law must ensure that federal funds do not replace
(supplant) funds that have been budgeted for the same purpose through non-
federal sources.
Article 26 Notice of Funding Opportunity Requirements
All the instructions, guidance, limitations, and other conditions set forth in the
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for this program are incorporated here by
reference in the award terms and conditions. All recipients must comply with any
such requirements set forth in the program NOFO.
Article 27 Patents and Intellectual Property Rights
Recipients are subject to the Bayh-Dole Act, 35 U.S.C. § 200 et seq, unless
otherwise provided by law. Recipients are subject to the specific requirements
governing the development, reporting, and disposition of rights to inventions and
patents resulting from federal financial assistance awards located at 37 C.F.R.
Part 401 and the standard patent rights clause located at 37 C.F.R. § 401.14.
Article 28 Procurement of Recovered Materials
States, political subdivisions of states, and their contractors must comply with
Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, Pub. L. No. 89-272 (1965),
(codified as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42
U.S.C. § 6962.) The requirements of Section 6002 include procuring only items
designated in guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40
C.F.R. Part 247 that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials
practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition.
Article 29 Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Recipients must comply with the requirements of Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pub. L. No. 93-112 (1973), (codified as amended at
29 U.S.C. § 794,) which provides that no otherwise qualified handicapped
individuals in the United States will, solely by reason of the handicap, be
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial
assistance.
Article 30 Reporting of Matters Related to Recipient Integrity and Performance
If the total value of any currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and
procurement contracts from all federal awarding agencies exceeds $10,000,000
for any period of time during the period of performance of this federal award, then
the recipients must comply with the requirements set forth in the government -
wide Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters
located at 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix XII, the full text of which is incorporated
here by reference in the award terms and conditions.
Article 31 Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation
Recipients are required to comply with the requirements set forth in the
government -wide award term on Reporting Subawards and Executive
Compensation located at 2 C.F.R. Part 170, Appendix A, the full text of which is
incorporated here by reference in the award terms and conditions.
Article 32 SAFECOM
Recipients receiving federal financial assistance awards made under programs
that provide emergency communication equipment and its related activities must
comply with the SAFECOM Guidance for Emergency Communication Grants,
including provisions on technical standards that ensure and enhance
interoperable communications.
Article 33 Terrorist Financing
Recipients must comply with E.O. 13224 and U.S. laws that prohibit transactions
with, and the provisions of resources and support to, individuals and
organizations associated with terrorism. Recipients are legally responsible to
ensure compliance with the Order and laws.
Article 34 Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA)
Recipients must comply with the requirements of the government -wide financial
assistance award term which implements Section 106(g) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), codified as amended at 22 U.S.C. §
7104. The award term is located at 2 C.F.R. § 175.15, the full text of which is
incorporated here by reference.
Article 35 Universal Identifier and System of Award Management (SAM)
Recipients are required to comply with the requirements set forth in the
government -wide financial assistance award term regarding the System for
Award Management and Universal Identifier Requirements located at 2 C.F.R.
Part 25, Appendix A, the full text of which is incorporated here by reference.
Article 36 USA Patriot Act of 2001
Recipients must comply with requirements of Section 817 of the Uniting and
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and
Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), Pub. L. No. 107-56, which
amends 18 U.S.C. §§ 175-175c.
Article 37 Use of DHS Seal, Logo and Flags
Recipients must obtain permission from their DHS FAO prior to using the DHS
seal(s), logos, crests or reproductions of flags or likenesses of DHS agency
officials, including use of the United States Coast Guard seal, logo, crests or
reproductions of flags or likenesses of Coast Guard officials.
Article 38 Whistleblower Protection Act
Recipients must comply with the statutory requirements for whistleblower
protections (if applicable) at 10 U.S.0 § 2409, 41 U.S.C. § 4712, and 10 U.S.C. §
2324, 41 U.S.C. §§ 4304 and 4310.
Article 39 Acceptance of Post Award Changes
In the event FEMA determines that changes are necessary to the award
document after an award has been made, including changes to period of
performance or terms and conditions, recipients will be notified of the changes in
writing. Once notification has been made, any subsequent request for funds will
indicate recipient acceptance of the changes to the award. Please call the
FEMA/GMD Call Center at (866) 927-5646 or via e-mail to ASK-GMD@dhs.gov
if you have any questions.
Article 40 Prior Approval for Modification of Approved Budget
Before making any change to the DHS/FEMA approved budget for this award,
you must request prior written approval from DHS/FEMA where required by 2
C.F.R. § 200.308. DHS/FEMA is also utilizing its discretion to impose an
additional restriction under 2 C.F.R. § 200.308(e) regarding the transfer of funds
among direct cost categories, programs, functions, or activities. Therefore, for
awards with an approved budget where the Federal share is greater than the
simplified acquisition threshold (currently $250,000), you may not transfer funds
among direct cost categories, programs, functions, or activities without prior
written approval from DHS/FEMA where the cumulative amount of such transfers
exceeds or is expected to exceed ten percent (10%) of the total budget
DHS/FEMA last approved. You must report any deviations from your DHS/FEMA
approved budget in the first Federal Financial Report (SF -425) you submit
following any budget deviation, regardless of whether the budget deviation
requires prior written approval.
Article 41 Disposition of Equipment Acquired Under the Federal Award
When original or replacement equipment acquired under this award by the
recipient or its subrecipients is no longer needed for the original project or
program or for other activities currently or previously supported by DHS/FEMA,
you must request instructions from DHS/FEMA to make proper disposition of the
equipment pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.313.
Article 42 Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation
DHS/FEMA funded activities that may require an EHP review are subject to
FEMA's Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) review process.
This review does not address all Federal, state, and local requirements.
Acceptance of Federal funding requires recipient to comply with all Federal, state
and local laws. Failure to obtain all appropriate federal, state and local
environmental permits and clearances may jeopardize Federal
funding.DHS/FEMA is required to consider the potential impacts to natural and
cultural resources of all projects funded by DHS/FEMA grant funds, through its
EHP Review process, as mandated by the National Environmental Policy Act;
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended; National Flood
Insurance Program regulations; and, any other applicable laws and Executive
Orders. To access the FEMA's Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP)
screening form and instructions go to the DHS/FEMA website at:
https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/90195. In order to initiate
EHP review of your project(s), you must complete all relevant sections of this
form and submit it to the Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) along with all other
pertinent project information. Failure to provide requisite information could result
in delays in the release of grant funds.lf ground disturbing activities occur during
construction, applicant will monitor ground disturbance, and if any potential
archeological resources are discovered, applicant will immediately cease work in
that area and notify the pass-through entity, if applicable, and DHS/FEMA.
Obligating document
1.Agreement 2. Amendment 3. Recipient 4. Type of 5. Control No.
No. No. No. Action WX03218N2020T
EMW-2020-FG- N/A 566000324 AWARD
02107
6. Recipient Name and 7. Issuing FEMA Office 8. Payment Office and
Address and Address Address
NEW HANOVER, COUNTY Grant Programs Directorate FEMA, Financial
OF 500 C Street, S.W. Services Branch
230 GOVERNMENT CENTER
DR STE 125
WILMINGTON, NC 28403
Washington DC, 20528- 500 C Street, S.W.,
7000 Room 723
1-866-927-5646 Washington DC, 20742
9. Name of Recipient 9a. Phone 10. Name of FEMA Project 10a.
Project Officer No. Coordinator Pho
Teresa Hewett 910- Assistance to Firefighters 1-86
7987408 Grant Program 096
11. Effective Date of 12. Method of 13. Assistance 14. Perfor
This Action Payment Arrangement Period
07/13/2020
07/06/2020 OTHER -FEMA COST SHARING 07/12/2021
GO Budget Pe
07/13/2020
07/12/2021
15. Description of Action a. (Indicate funding data for awards or finan
changes)
Amount
Program Assistance Accounting Prior Awarded Current Cum
Name Listings Data(ACCS Total This Total Non
Abbreviation No. Code) Award Action + Award Com
_ or (-)
12020-FC-
AFG
--I 97.044 GB01 - $0.00 $33,501.73 $33,501.73 $3,35
P431-xxxx-
4101-D
Totals $0.00 $33,501.73 $33,501.73 $3,35
b. To describe changes other than funding data or financial changes,
schedule and check here:
N/AC
iG�/'►13 NON DISASTER PROGRAM: REQUIRED T/1 C
AND RETURN THREE (3) GGPIES OF THIS DOGUMENT TO FEMA
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17. RECIPIENT SIGNATORY OFFICIAL (Name and Title)
eresa Hewett
18. FEMA SIGNATORY OFFICAL (Name and Title)
Bridget Bean, Assistant Administrator Grant Programs
Directorate
DATE
09/23/2020
DATE
07/06/2020