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<br />B. Sub-recipient agrees that, during the performance period of this grant, all communications equipment purchases must
<br />be reviewed and approved by the Regional Interoperable Communications Committee and the UASI points of contact
<br />(voting members), if applicable.
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<br />UASI Non-Profit Security Grant Program (NSGP)
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<br />A. The Sub-recipient agrees that all allocations, uses of funds, and other associated program and administrative
<br />requirements under this grant will be in accordance with the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 UASI Non-Profit Security Grant
<br />Program (NSGP) Program Guidance and Application Kit, Information Bulletin number 252, and the FY 2008 UASI NSGP
<br />Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Parts 1 and 2. All grant Sub-recipients are assumed to have read, understood, and
<br />accepted the FY 2008 UASI NSGP Program Guidance and Application Kit, Information Bulletin Number 252 and the
<br />FAQs as binding.
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<br />B. Sub-recipients must meet a 75 percent Federal-25 percent Sub-recipient soft match requirement. Sub-recipient
<br />contributions must be from non-Federal sources. For all costs other than training, the Sub-recipients match may be met
<br />through cash, training investments related to use of allowable equipment purchased with the grant, or training investments
<br />related to general purpose security and emergency preparedness for staff. In the case of training projects, awardees
<br />must meet the matching requirement through cash. In no event can regular personnel costs such as salary, overtime, or
<br />other operational costs unrelated to training be used to satisfy the matching requirement.
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<br />C. Non-governmental organization Sub-recipients are required to meet certain National Incident Management System
<br />(NIMS) compliance requirements. All emergency preparedness, response, arid/or security personnel in the non-profit
<br />organization participating in the development, implementation, and/or operation of resources and/or activities awarded
<br />through this grant are compelled to complete training programs consistent with the NIMS National Standard Curriculum
<br />Development Guide. Minimum training includes IS-700 NIMS: An Introduction.
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<br />D. Sub-recipients are responsible for keeping a copy of the 501 (c)(3) registration number or IRS Letter of Recognition of
<br />Sub-grantees on file. Those Sub-recipients who submitted investment justifications, subsequently selected for award, by
<br />non-profit organizations which do not hold or have not formally applied for a 501 (c)(3) registration number, are responsible
<br />for maintaining an affidavit and/or other indicia certifying or verifying their 501 (c)(3) compliance on file for review by DHS,
<br />in accordance with the FY 2008 UASI NSGP Q&A Part 2.
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<br />E. FY 2008 UASI NSGP allowable equipment costs include only the two Authorized Equipment List (AEL) categories
<br />identified in the FY 2008 UASI HSGP Program Guidance and Application Kit. These categories are 1) Physical Security
<br />Enhancement Equipment, and 2) Inspection and Screening Systems. All allowable equipment costs must fall within these
<br />two categories. Interoperable communications equipment, aesthetic enhancement, including business, shrubs, or flowers,
<br />general-use vehicles, or related general-use equipment is prohibited under this grant program if it does not fall within one
<br />of the two previously identified AEL categories. Additionally, any costs associated with exercises are strictly prohibited.
<br />All other training and management and administrative (M&A) costs must be in accordance with the FY 2008 UASI NSGP
<br />Program Guidance and Application Kit, Information Bulletin Number 252, and the FY 2008 NSGP FAQs, Parts 1 and 2.
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<br />F. The Sub-recipient also agrees that, when practicable, any equipment purchased with grant funding shall be
<br />prominently marked as follows: .Purchased with funds provided by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security."
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<br />Interoperable Communication Project Compliance
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<br />1. Before a local jurisdiction may submit a project for consideration by the State, a preliminary review must be done
<br />at the regional level by the Communications Committee or some similar group of the appropriate Council of
<br />Governments, Development Councilor Planning Council. (Where possible, reviewers should represent a cross-
<br />section of the communications community and include representatives from cities, counties and Tribes where
<br />appropriate; conventional and trunked systems, and VHF, UHF, 700 MHz, 800 MHz and 900 MHz systems.)
<br />Jurisdictions must have baseline information (towers and POC/name) entered into CASM to show the
<br />jurisdictions' commitment to adhere to the SCIP. Projects that are deemed to satisfactorily meet the State's Plan
<br />will be submitted to the State for formal review.
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<br />National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS)
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<br />Sub-recipients must have adopted and be implementing the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the
<br />Incident Command System (ICS) at the local level. NIMS compliance for 2008 must be achieved by completing actions
<br />outlined in the NIMS Implementation Matrix.
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<br />A. Adoption. The jurisdiction or organization must have formally adopted NIMS as its incident management system
<br />through ordinance, court order, or resolution. A copy of the adoption document should be provided to the Preparedness
<br />Section of the Division of Emergency Management.
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