HSTF SILO COST REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (CRA) FY26 FINAL MARICOPA CO. ATTORNEY(1).PDF

FY 2026 Homeland Security Task Force
Strategic Initiatives/Local Overtime 
Cost Reimbursement Agreement 
This Agreement is between the below-named State/Local Law Enforcement Organization and Sponsoring Federal Agency directly 
supporting the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Program.  Pursuant to the Congressional appropriations, the    
 ( 
 ) receives authority to pay overtime for police officers assigned to 
the formal HSTF, who are incurring necessary expenses for detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against the United 
States. 
It is hereby agreed between the 
, and
State/Local Agency: 
Street Address: 
City, State, Zip code, Telephone: 
Financial Contact (POC): 
Financial Contact Telephone/email: 
Tax EIN/UEI:
1.
Commencing upon execution of this Agreement, the
 will, subject to the availability of required 
funding, reimburse
   for overtime payments made to 
officers assigned to/or and working HSTF Investigations or Strategic Initiatives. 
2.
Reimbursement requests must be submitted to                                      via
within thirty (30) days of the close of the month in which the overtime was worked.  [For example, if overtime is
incurred in December, the Reimbursement Request for the December overtime should be submitted no later than
January 30th.   The reimbursement request must be approved by the appropriate Supervisor (or designee) at
 prior to reimbursement. 
3.
Overtime reimbursement payments from the sponsoring agency will be made via electronic funds transfer (EFT)
directly to                                                                                               .  To facilitate EFT,
shall establish an account online in the System for
Award Management (SAM) at www.SAM.gov.  A verification of banking information is required on an annual basis
to keep payment information current.  For additional information regarding procedures related to reimbursements,
contact your agency’s Regional Coordinator or Program Analyst.
4.
Overtime reimbursements will be calculated at the usual rate for which the individual officer's time would be compensated in
the absence of this agreement. However, overtime payments, including all other, non-HSTF Federal sources (such as Safe
Streets, HIDTA, IRS, FEMA, etc.) may not, on an annual/fiscal year basis exceed 25% of the current approved Federal salary
rate in effect at the time the overtime is performed. The Federal fiscal year runs from October 1st through September 30th.
The pay cap amount changes annually and State/Local entities should reference the current fiscal year amount on their
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Drug Enforcement Administration 
DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration 
Maricopa County Attorney's Office
225 W. Madison St. 
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Kristine Christian
602-832-9569 / chrisk01@mcao.maricopa.gov 
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DEA
Maricopa County Attorney's Office
DEA
Invoice.Phoenix@dea.gov
DEA
Maricopa County Attorney's Office
Maricopa County Attorney's Office

5.
The
must complete annually the HSTF Case and Participant 
Request Form,  listing the law enforcement officers assigned full-time/part-time to the HSTF and as such are entitled to
overtime reimbursement.  Based on the needs of the HSTF, this number may change periodically, upward or downward, as 
approved in advance.
6.
The request for reimbursement shall include an invoice number, invoice date, the officer’s name, overtime compensation rate,
number of reimbursable hours for overtime claimed, and the dates of those hours for each officer for whom reimbursement is
sought. This information must be submitted to the 
                                                               for reimbursement to be paid.
7.
Requests for reimbursement shall be submitted monthly, and all requests shall be received no later than December 31st of the
next fiscal year for which the reimbursement applies.  For example, reimbursements for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2026, shall be received monthly and not later than December 31, 2026.  The                                    is not obligated to
reimburse any requests received untimely and not in accordance herewith.
8.
If an Agreement does not have a bill submitted within ninety (90) days of the Agreement funding date, or within sixty (60)
days of when the last bill was submitted, funds will be de-obligated. Furthermore, if a State/Local Law Enforcement
Organization determines there will be no additional work performed under a particular Agreement, a funding change
notification email should be sent to the Regional Coordinator/Program Analyst, identifying the amount to be de-obligated as
soon as possible.
9.
Only sworn law enforcement officers are eligible for reimbursement in this program. Officers who are not deputized shall
possess no Law Enforcement authority other than that conferred by virtue of their position as a commissioned officer of their
parent Agency.
10. HSTF will only reimburse an actual dollar ($) amount paid to the officer for overtime worked, any additional benefit or
administrative fees (including compensation time) will NOT be reimbursed.
11. The State/Local Organization will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and requirements applicable to HSTF
Agreements pursuant to the regulations of the Department of Justice (see, 28C.F.R. Part 42, Subparts C and G; 28C.R.R.50.3
(1993)) relating to discrimination of the grounds of race, color, sex, age, national origin, or handicap.
12. The Agreement is effective upon signatures of all parties and will remain in effect for the duration of
‘s participation on the HSTF, contingent upon approval of 
necessary funding, and unless terminated in accordance with the provisions herein.  This Agreement may be modified at any 
time by written consent of the parties or based on changing business operations and practices of the HSTF.  It may be 
terminated at any time upon mutual consent of the parties, or unilaterally upon written notice from the terminating party to 
the other party at least 30 days prior to the termination date. 
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HSTF Case and Participant Form.  The State/Local Organization is responsible for ensuring the annual payment is not 
exceeded. 
Maricopa County Attorney's Office
Invoice.Phoenix@dea.gov
DEA
Maricopa County Attorney's Office

Signatories: 
Signature of State/Local Agency 
Signature of Sponsoring Federal Agency 
Print Name 
Print Name 
Title 
Title 
State/Local Agency 
Sponsoring Federal Agency 
Date 
Date 
Signature of Sponsoring Agency Regional Coordinator 
Print Name 
Date 
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State/Local Signature
Print State/Local Name
State/Local Title
Maricopa County Attorney's Office
Date
SFA Signature
Sponsoring Agency Print Name
SFA Title
Drug Enforcement Administration 
Date
RC Signature
RC Print Name
Date
Date