COOP AWARD LETTER.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2015-10-21)

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SEP 2 3 2015
State of Arizona
Department of Homeland Security
Governor Douglas A. Ducey Director Gilbert M. Orrantia
September 11,2015
Director Pete Weaver
Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management
5630 E McDowell Road
Pheonix, AZ 85008-3455
Subject: FFY 2015 Homeland Security Grant Program Award
Subrecipient Agreement Number: 150203-01
Project Title: Central Region COOP/COG/EOP Cloud
Dear Director Pete Weaver:
The application that your agency submitted to the Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDOHS) for consideration
under the Homeland Security Grant Program has been awarded. The project titled "Central Region COOP/COG/EOP
Cloud" has been fully funded under the STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM for $113,000. The grant
performance period is October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. This grant program is part of the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security Grant Program and specifically is awarded under CFDA #97.067 (Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance).
To initiate the award process, the following action items must be completed, signed and returned to AZDOHS:
1. Project Administration Page (enclosed).
2. Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) required documentation, if applicable (see enclosed EHP
Designation Letter).
3. Two Subrecipient Agreements - go to vvww.azdohs.gov under Grants and download two original Subrecipient
Agreements.
4. NIMS Compliance Certification - go to www.azdohs.gov under Grants and download one original certification.
Hard copies of the Subrecipient Agreement and NIMS Compliance Certification will not be mailed to you. These
items must be completed and on file at AZDOHS in order for your agency to be eligible for reimbursement. if all
documentation listed in numbers 1, 2 (if applicable), 3 and 4 above is not sinned and received by AZDOHS on
or before January 31, 2016, this award is rescinded and the funds will be reallocated.
Additional grant requirements:
• Reimbursements are limited to approved quantities and funding thresholds.
• If your project requires an Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) review; this must be completed,
submitted and approved by FEMA/AZDOHS prior to any expenditure of funds.
• All radio equipment purchased with Homeland Security funds should be P25 capable, comply with SAFECOM
Guidance, and the Land Mobile Radio Minimum Equipment Standards as approved by the Statewide
Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC), and be programmed in accordance with the Arizona State
Interoperable Priority Programming Guide.
• Subrecipients are subject to the AZDOHS Site Monitoring Program.
• Quarterly programmatic reports must be submitted on the most recent form/template available on the AZDOHS
website.
• Consultants/Trainers/Training Providers costs must be within the prevailing rates; must be obtained under
consistent treatment with the procurement policies of the subrecipient and 2 CFR 200; and shall not exceed
the maximum of $450 per day per consultant/trainer/training provider unless prior written approval is granted
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by the AZDOHS.
• Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Response
Vehicles purchased with Department of Homeland Security Grant Program funding must be assigned to and used
by certified TLOs working with the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC).
o Persons receiving TLO vehicles shall be available to respond to incidents and events on a "call out" basis
and shall be available for regional and statewide deployment for TLO operations and training.
o TLO equipment and/or services purchased or maintained with Department of Homeland Security Grant
Program funding will be assigned to and used by certified TLOs working with the ACTIC TLO
Program. This equipment may include: radios, computers, cell phones, cellular and satellite service fees,
open source data services, cameras, GPS devices and any other equipment needed to complete the TLO
mission.
• All reimbursements for personnel costs must be in compliance with AZDOHS Time and Effort Reporting
requirements available on the AZDOHS website.
• Subrecipients are either required to submit an electronic copy of their annual A133 Audit or a statement stating
that they were not required to complete an audit to AZDORS each year to audits@azdohs.gov . The AZDOHS
reserves the right to withhold reimbursement payments or future subrecipient agreements until the A133 Audit
or statement has been received and, if applicable, an approved action plan for compliance has been
completed.
• The FFY 2015 federal award date as indicated in the U.S. OHS award package is 8/10/2015 with a total
amount of funding of $21,768,000. The Federal Award Identification Number is EMW-2015-SS-00084-801.
• AZDOHS reserves the right to request additional documentation at any time.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your Strategic Planner.
Congratulations on your Homeland Security Grant Program award.
Sincerely,
Gilbert M. Orrantia
Director
Cc: Director Pete Weaver
Attachments: Project Administration Page, Application Summary Page, Budget Narrative page(s), EHP Designation Letter
1700 West Washington Street Suite 210 Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Office: (602) 542-7013 Fax: (602) 542-1729 www.azdohssiov