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36. GRANT FUNDS FROM ARIZONA STATE HOMELAND SECURITY FOR TRAINING AND EXERCISE Approve the application of grant funds from Arizona State Homeland Security, (FFY14SHSGP), in the not-to-exceed amount of $125,000.00 for the regional use of training and exercise funds for all the jurisdictions within Maricopa County. Authorize the Director to sign all documents related to these grant funds as applicable. This grant will be MOU'd to the Arizona Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) upon receipts of award letter. Indirect costs are not applicable since Emergency Management will not accept the grant funding. The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs will retain and manage the grant during the performance period. It is the intent of MCDEM to MOU the grant funds to the Arizona Department of Emergency Management and Military Affairs (DEMA) to retain and manage the money. The grant is intended to support training and exercises for local government within Maricopa County. DEMA has offered to be the fiduciary manager of the local training funds for the local government within Maricopa County since they have a Training and Exercise Division dedicated to the developing, maintaining, and managing all training classes and exercises for the State of Arizona. (C-15-14-007-G-00)