O-2010-3208 agreement with Harris County to utilize the “Bomb Robot”

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Deparunent of Homeland Security Office of State and Local Govenunent Coordination and Preparedness AWARD CONTINUATION SHEET Grant PAGE 3 OF 3 PROJECT NUMBER. 200S-GB.TS.ooSO AWAJID DATE 091301200S SPECIAL CONDITIONS 10. The following projects and costs are ineligible for funding and such costs are unallowable under the Port Security Grant Program: ~ Projects already receiving funding on a national level, including but.~ot limited to, vessel tnlffic system. (VTS), automatic identification system (AlS), the development ofrisklvuinerablbty assessment models, supply cham cargo tracking and security (e.g., Operation Safe Commerce, Container Security Initiative, and Common Operational Picture); b. Projects/items involving funding requirements for personnel, maintenance, operating expenses and the reimbursement of security expenses; c. Projects involving bridge infrasbUcture, roads, and nuclear power plants; d. Projects that do not provide a compelling security benefit (primarily economic or safety vs. secwity); e. Commingling or adjustments of funds or projects from previous rounds of port security grant programs; and f. Signage, projects for p18Cll1'ding and billboards, or bard fixed structure signage. II. Neither repairs to existing equipment nor replacement equipment costs are funded. Equipment includes, but is not limited to, fencing, lighting, ccrv, access controls, etc. 12. When the scope of the recipient's project activities involves the direct participation of other agencies or organizations by providing a layered secwity approach, as defined by the POOP FY 05 Program Guidelines and Application Kit, the recipient shall make available to SLGCP written documentation (e.g., memorandum of understanding or agreement, commitment letter, etc.) of those agencies' or organizations' participation agreement for review and approval. 13. FUDds may not be used for outfitting facilities, vessels, or other structures with equipment or items providing a hospitality benefit rather than a direct a security benefit, including but not limited to, office furniture, CD players, DVD players, AMIFM radios, etc. 14. All lighting must meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. 15. FUDds may not be used to outfit facilities, vessels, or other structures with weaponry, including but not limited to, firearms and ammunition. 16. The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is designed to be an open architecture, standards-based system and follow published ANSlINlST and ISO standards. Accordingly, port projects that involve new installations/upgrades to access control systems should exhibit compliance to these and related standards in their system desigo and implementation. Port card reader systems should be compliant with ISO 7816 and/or ISO 14443 for appropriate TWIC smart card compatibility. The TWIC program will eoable the use ofbiometric recognition technologies in port access control systems, following guidelines provided by the ANSI INCrrS 383-2004 "Biometric Profile -Interoperability and Data Interchange -Biometrics based Verification and Identification of Transportation Workers" document The TWIC program will be compliant to the GSCIS (Government Smart Card Interoperability Standard), and associated efforts that include the GSC-IAB PACS (Interagency Advisory Board Physical Access Control Systems) implementation guidelines and ICC data model. 17. Federal Funding shall not be used to fund the additional equipment for the boats (outboard motors, lower units and propellers)in Project 4 of this award OJP FORM 400012 (REV. 4-&8)