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SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN 
 
Maricopa County, UEI# F72HENC9LC98 
AND 
 
The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs 
FOR  
 
The Emergency Management Performance Grant - EMF-2024-EP-05013   
WHEREAS, A.R.S. § 26-305 – 306 charges the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military 
Affairs (DEMA) with the responsibility of administering funds.  
 
THEREFORE, it is agreed that DEMA shall provide funding to Maricopa County 
(“Subrecipient”) under Assistance Listings # 97.042 under the terms of this Subrecipient 
Agreement. 
 
1. PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT - The purpose of this Agreement is to specify the rights and 
responsibilities of DEMA in administering the distribution of Emergency Management 
Performance Grant (EMPG) funds to Subrecipient, and to specify the rights and 
responsibilities of Subrecipient as the recipient of these funds.  
 
2. TERM OF AGREEMENT, TERMINATION AND AMENDMENTS - This Agreement shall 
become effective on July 1, 2024, and shall terminate on June 30, 2025. The rights and 
responsibilities of DEMA and Subrecipient as described herein will survive termination of this 
agreement. 
 
3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT - Subrecipient shall use the 
funds provided under this Agreement solely for the purposes for which these funds have been 
provided, as documented by the Subrecipient’s grant application as approved by DEMA, a 
copy of which is available in the EM Grants Manager system.  
a. The FY 2024 EMPG covers eligible costs from July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 (the 
“Agreement Period”). The funds awarded in the grant agreement shall only be used to 
cover allowable costs that are incurred during the Agreement Period.  Allowable costs 
are defined in the FY 2024 EMPG Notice of Funding Opportunity (EMPG NOFO) the 
AZDEMA EMPG Local Programmatic Guidance and by this Agreement. 
b. All EMPG funded personnel must complete training requirements for the National 
Incident Management System (NIMS) as stated in the EMPG NOFO, and Subrecipient 
must provide DEMA with written proof of completion for each individual as soon as 
that individual’s training is completed. All EMPG funded personnel must also 
participate in no less than three emergency management focused exercises run by 
either Subrecipient or DEMA during the Agreement Period. 
c. Finance & Administration - Subrecipient shall provide DEMA with complete 
documentation of all expenditures of funds provided under this Agreement as soon as 
such documentation becomes available to Subrecipient. Subrecipient shall provide all 
necessary financial and managerial resources to meet the terms and conditions of 
receiving funds under this Agreement.  DEMA does not manage or take responsibility 
for the Subrecipient’s projects, and monitors projects (with regard to program eligibility 
and other requirements) only in order to protect the State's interests.

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i. The FY 2024 EMPG program has a 50% cost match (cash or in-kind) 
requirement, pursuant to sections 611(j) and 613(a) of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, (Pub. L. No. 93-288), as 
amended, (42 U.S.C.  5121 et seq.). Federal funds cannot exceed 50% of 
eligible costs. Unless otherwise authorized by law, federal funds cannot be 
matched with other federal funds.  All funds received by Subrecipient through 
DEMA under this Agreement are agreed to be federal matching funds; 
Subrecipient shall be solely responsible for providing the other 50% (cash or 
in-kind) in order to obtain these federal matching funds.  
ii. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers cost 
matching requirements in accordance with 2 C.F.R.  200.306, and Subrecipient 
contributions must meet the standards of 2 C.F.R.  200.306 and all other 
applicable federal law. 
 
4. MANNER OF FINANCING - DEMA shall:  
a. Provide the Subrecipient with 50% of the costs expended for approved services, 
supplies and equipment identified in the approved application, up to $1,073,065.67.  
Subrecipient will use the funds provided by DEMA and the matching contribution made 
by the Subrecipient to acquire the services, supplies and equipment identified in part 
III of this Agreement. 
b. Payment made by DEMA to Subrecipient shall be on a reimbursement basis only and 
is conditioned upon receipt of proof of payment or other form of contribution, consisting 
of applicable, accurate and complete documentation, as determined by DEMA in its 
sole discretion. A list of acceptable documentation is in the Arizona Local 
Programmatic Guidance1.   
 
5. FISCAL RESPONSBILITY - For any funds received under this Agreement for which 
expenditure is disallowed by an audit exemption or otherwise by DEMA, the State, or Federal 
government, Subrecipient shall reimburse said funds to DEMA immediately.  
 
6. FINANCIAL AUDIT/PROGRAMATIC MONITORING - Subrecipient shall comply with A.R.S.  
35-214 and 35-215. 
a. Pursuant to 2 C.F.R.  200.501, if Subrecipient expends $750,000 or more from all 
federal funding sources during the fiscal year, Subrecipient shall submit an 
organization-wide financial and compliance audit report per Subpart F of 2 C.F.R. Part 
200. Failure to comply with any requirements imposed as a result of an audit will 
suspend the release of federal funds by DEMA to Subrecipient until Subrecipient has 
met all such requirements. 
b. Subrecipient will be monitored periodically by DEMA, both programmatically and 
financially, to ensure that the project goals, objectives, performance requirements, 
timelines, milestone completion, budgets, and other related program criteria are being 
met. Monitoring will be accomplished through a combination of office-based reviews 
and onsite monitoring visits. Monitoring may involve aspects of the work involved 
under this Agreement including but not limited to the review and analysis of financial, 
programmatic, equipment, performance, and administrative issues relative to each 
 
1 The Arizona Local Programmatic Guidance can be found at https://az.emgrants.com/.

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program, and may identify areas where technical assistance and other support may 
be needed. Subrecipient shall participate in and cooperate with all such monitoring by 
DEMA, and shall provide access to all personnel, documents, and other records as 
may be requested from time to time by DEMA. Subrecipient also shall comply with all 
requests of DEMA that DEMA deems necessary to ensure the Subrecipient’s 
compliance with their obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to 
circumstances in which DEMA is required or requested to provide information or 
records to FEMA or to any state or federal auditor; in such event, Subrecipient shall 
cooperate with DEMA and shall provide DEMA with all information and records 
necessary for DEMA to comply with any such request or requirement. 
 
7. APPLICABLE FEDERAL REGULATIONS - Subrecipient must comply with all applicable 
Arizona and Federal law, whether or not specifically cited or referenced in this Agreement, 
and including but not limited to, as applicable, (1) 2 C.F.R. 200.0 through 200.345 (general 
provisions and requirements); (2) 200.400 through 200.475 (cost principles); (3) 200.500 
through 200.521 (audit requirements); (4) the Appendices to 2 C.F.R. Part 200; and (5) 2 
C.F.R.  3002.10. 
 
8. OTHER APPLICABLE REQUIRED STANDARDS - In addition to complying with all 
applicable Federal and Arizona statutes and regulations, Subrecipient shall: 
a. Comply with the EMPG NOFO; 
b. Utilize equipment that appears on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
Authorized Equipment List.2 
c. Prepare, retain, and be prepared to produce for examination by DEMA and/or FEMA, 
all records of all activities relating to this Agreement, to the extent necessary to comply 
with the requirements set forth in Subpart F-Audit Requirements, 2 CFR Chapter II, 
Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations 
d. Comply with National Incident Management System (NIMS) Implementation initiatives 
as outlined in the EMPG NOFO; 
e. Comply with all applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental and historic 
preservation (EHP) requirements and shall provide any information requested by 
FEMA to ensure compliance with applicable laws including but not limited to: the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C.  4321 through 4347); the National 
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA; 54 U.S.C.  300101 through 304112, and 305501 
through  307108); the Endangered Species Act (ESA; 7 U.S.C.  136; and 16 U.S.C.  
1531 through 1544), and Executive Orders on Floodplains (11988). Wetlands (11990) 
and Environmental Justice for Low Income & Minority Populations (12898) 
Subrecipient shall not undertake any project having the potential to impact EHP 
resources without express prior written approval obtained through DEMA.  
i. Subrecipient must comply with all conditions placed on the project as the result 
of the EHP review.  Subrecipient must complete the EHP Assessment 
Questionnaire form and provide the supporting documentation to include 
diagrams and photos.  The EMPG Prog3ram Coordinator will review the 
 
2https://www.fema.gov/authorized-equipment-list 
https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/information-for-agencies/circulars/#numerical 
https://www.fema.gov/executive-order-11988-floodplain-management) , 
3 https://www.fema.gov/executive-order-12898-environmental-justice-low-income-minority-
populations-1994

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documents and forward to FEMA-Environmental Office. Any subsequent 
change to the project scope of work will require re-evaluation for compliance 
with these EHP requirements. If ground-disturbing activities occur during 
project implementation, Subrecipient must ensure monitoring of ground 
disturbance and if any potential archeological resources are discovered, 
Subrecipient must immediately cease construction in that area and notify 
DEMA and the appropriate State Historic Preservation Office. Procurement 
and construction activities shall not be initiated prior to the full EHP review 
being completed by FEMA Office of Environmental and Historic Preservation. 
 
9. CONSULTANTS/TRAINERS/TRAINING 
PROVIDERS 
- 
Billings 
for 
consultants/trainers/training providers must include at a minimum: a description of services; 
dates of services; number of hours for services performed; rate charged for services; and the 
total cost of services performed. Consultant/trainer/training-provider costs must be within the 
prevailing rates and must be obtained in compliance with the procurement rules applicable 
under Arizona law to the Subrecipient and 2 C.F.R.  200.317 through 200.326. 
 
10. CONTRACTORS/SUBCONTRACTORS - Subrecipient may enter into written subcontract(s) 
for performance of certain of its functions under this Agreement in accordance with terms 
established under Arizona and Federal law. Subrecipient agrees and understands that no 
subcontract that Subrecipient enters into with respect to performance under this Agreement 
shall in any way relieve Subrecipient of any responsibilities for performance of its duties. 
Subrecipient shall give DEMA immediate notice in writing by certified mail of any action or suit 
filed and prompt notice of any claim made against Subrecipient by any subcontractor or 
vendor with respect to any work on any project funded in whole or in part under this 
Agreement. 
11. PERSONNEL AND TRAVEL COSTS - All grant funds expended for personnel, travel, 
lodging, and per diem must be consistent with the Subrecipient’s policies and procedures and 
the State of Arizona Accounting Manual (SAAM).; must be applied uniformly to both federally 
financed and other activities of the Subrecipient; and will be reimbursed at the most restrictive 
allowability and rates. At no time will Subrecipient’s reimbursement(s) exceed the State rate 
established by the Arizona Department of Administration in the SAAM. 
 
12. PROCUREMENT - Subrecipient shall comply with all its own procurement rules/policies, all 
Federal procurement rules/policies (including but not limited to those outlined in this section 
VII of this Agreement), and all Arizona State procurement code provisions and rules. The 
intent is that all procurement contracts be awarded competitively, and the Subrecipient shall 
not enter into any noncompetitive (sole or single source) procurement unless express prior 
written approval is granted by DEMA. 
 
13. TRAINING AND EXERCISE - Subrecipient agrees that any grant funds used for training and 
exercise must comply with the EMPG NOFO. All training must be approved through the 
DEMA/Arizona Department of Homeland Security training request process prior to execution 
of training contract(s). All exercises must utilize the FEMA Homeland Security Exercise and 
Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Toolkit for exercise design, development and scheduling. 
Subrecipient further agrees to: 
 
https://www.fema.gov/executive-order-11990-protection-wetlands-1977 
https://gao.az.gov/publications/saam

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a. Submit the HSEEP Toolkit Exercise Summary to DEMA with all Exercise 
Reimbursement Requests within 90 days of completion of the exercise in question; 
b. Post all exercises, documentation and After-Action Reports/Improvement Plans 
(AAR/IP) via the HSEEP Toolkit within 90 days of completion of the exercise in 
question; and 
c. Within 90 days of completion of an exercise, or as prescribed by the most recent 
HSEEP guidance, the Subrecipient shall email the AAR/IP into the HSEEP Inbox 
(HSEEP@fema.dhs.gov), upload a copy of the AAR/IP to EM Grants  Manager and 
the  DEMA Exercise Officer at exercises@azdema.gov. 
 
14. NONSUPPLANTING AGREEMENT - Subrecipient shall not use funds obtained under this 
Agreement to supplant State or Local funds or other resources that would otherwise have 
been made available for any program/project funded in whole or in part under this Agreement. 
Further, if a position created by this grant is filled from within, the vacancy created by this 
action must be filled within 30 days. If the vacancy is not filled within 30 days, Subrecipient 
must stop charging this grant for the new position. Upon filling the vacancy, Subrecipient may 
resume charging for the grant position. 
 
15. COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING IMMIGRATION- 
Subrecipient warrants its compliance with: 
a. All State and Federal immigration laws and regulations relating to its employees and 
to employees of any contractor or subcontractor retained through Subrecipient to 
provide goods or services related to this Agreement, including but not limited to A.R.S. 
23-214 and 41-4401. 
b. A breach of a warranty by Subrecipient regarding compliance with State or Federal 
immigration laws or regulations shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement 
and Subrecipient may result in action by DEMA up to and including termination of this 
Agreement. 
c. DEMA retains the legal right to inspect the papers of any Subrecipient employee who 
works on the Agreement, and those of any employee of any contractor or 
subcontractor retained through Subrecipient to provide goods or services related to 
this Agreement, to ensure that Subrecipient is complying with the warranty under 
paragraph (a) above. 
 
16. PROPERTY CONTROL - Effective control and accountability must be maintained by 
Subrecipient for all equipment and supplies acquired by Subrecipient under this Agreement. 
Subrecipient must adequately safeguard all such property and must assure that it is used for 
authorized purposes as described in the EMPG NOFO, the grant application as approved, 
and the C.F.R. Subrecipient shall exercise caution in the use, maintenance, protection and 
preservation of such property. 
a. Equipment acquired by Subrecipient with funds obtained in whole or in part under this 
Agreement shall be used by Subrecipient in the program or project for which it was 
acquired as long as needed, whether or not the program or project continues to be 
supported by funds obtained in whole or in part under this Agreement. Theft, 
destruction, or loss of such property shall be reported to DEMA immediately. 
b. Nonexpendable Property is property which has a continuing use, is not consumed in 
use, is of a durable nature with an expected service life of one or more years, has an 
acquisition cost of $300 or more, and does not become a fixture or lose its identity as 
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c. A Capital Asset is any personal or real property, or fixture that has an acquisition cost 
of $5,000 (Five Thousand Dollars) or more per unit and a useful life of more than one 
year. If the Capital Asset current value is equal to or greater than $5,000 at the end of 
life or required project activities is discontinued, Subrecipient must request and receive 
authorization from DEMA prior to disposition. 
d. A Property Control Form shall be maintained for the entire scope of the program or 
project for which property was acquired through the end of its useful life and/or 
disposition. All Nonexpendable Property and Capital Assets must be included on the 
Property Control Form. Subrecipient shall provide DEMA a copy of the Property 
Control Form at the end of period of performance or no more than 90 calendar days 
after the end of the Agreement. The Property Control Form shall be updated and a 
copy provided to DEMA no more than 45 calendar days after equipment disposition. 
Subrecipient agrees to be subject to equipment monitoring and auditing by state or 
federal authorized representatives to verify information. 
e. A physical inventory of the Nonexpendable Property and Capital Assets must be taken 
and the results reconciled with the Property Control Form at least once every two 
years. 
 
17. DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION - Subrecipient agrees to comply with the Federal Debarment 
and Suspension regulations as outlined in the “Certification Regarding Debarment, 
Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – Lower Tier Covered Transactions”4.  
 
18. FUNDS MANAGEMENT - Subrecipient must maintain funds received under this Agreement 
in a separate account and cannot mix these funds with funds from other sources. Subrecipient 
must manage funds according to applicable Federal regulations for administrative 
requirements, costs principles, and audits (2 CFR 200.302). Subrecipient must maintain 
adequate business systems to comply with Federal requirements. 
 
19. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - Regular reports by Subrecipient shall include: 
a. Programmatic Reports - Subrecipient shall provide quarterly programmatic reports to 
DEMA within 30 working days of the last day of the quarter in which services are 
provided. So that the report contains such information as deemed necessary by 
DEMA, Subrecipient shall use the EM Grants Manager system reporting tool.  
b. . 
i. If a project has been fully completed and implemented, and there will be no 
further updates, then the quarterly programmatic report for the quarter in which 
the project was completed will be sufficient as the final report. The report must 
be marked as “final.” Quarterly programmatic reports shall be submitted to 
DEMA through the EM Grants Manager system until the entire scope of the 
Grant is completed. 
ii. Upon request of DEMA, Subrecipient must provide DEMA any information 
necessary to meet any state or federal reporting requirements. 
iii. Quarterly Programmatic reports are due:  
 
Quarter 
Period 
Due 
1 
July 1 – September 30 
October 30 
2 
October 1 – December 31 
January 30 
 
4 https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2023-12/2023_1130_dhs_standard_terms_and_conditions_fy24.pdf

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3 
January 1- March 31 
April 30 
4 
April 1 – June 30 
July 30 
c. Financial Reimbursements - Subrecipient shall provide DEMA with quarterly 
requests for reimbursement.  Requests for reimbursements shall be submitted with 
the Reimbursement Form provided in the EM Grants Manager system. 
i. Subrecipient shall submit to DEMA a final request for reimbursement for 
expenses received and invoiced prior to the end of the termination of this 
Agreement no more than 90 calendar days after the completion of all work 
funded in whole or in part by the Agreement. Requests for reimbursement 
received by DEMA later than the 90 days will not be paid. The final 
reimbursement request as submitted shall be marked “final” by Subrecipient. 
ii. DEMA requires that all requests for reimbursement be submitted via the EM 
Grants Manager system.  
iii. DEMA reserves the right to request and/or require any supporting 
documentation and/or information DEMA believes necessary in order to 
process requests for reimbursements.  Subrecipient shall promptly provide 
DEMA with all such documents and/or information. 
iv. Quarterly Financial Expenditure reports are due:  
Quarter 
Period 
Due 
1 
July 1 – September 30 
October 30 
2 
October 1 – December 31 
January 30 
3 
January 1- March 31 
April 30 
4 
April 1 – June 30 
September 30 
v. All reports shall be submitted by Subrecipient through the EM Grants 
Manager system as described in Part 46, NOTICES, of this Agreement.  
 
20. ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION - Subrecipient may not assign any rights hereunder 
without the express, prior written agreement of both parties. 
 
21. AMENDMENTS - Any change in this Agreement including but not limited to the Description 
of Services and budget described herein, whether by modification or supplementation, must 
be accomplished by a formal Agreement amendment signed and approved by and between 
the duly authorized representatives of Subrecipient and DEMA. 
a. Any such amendment shall specify: 
i. An effective date; 
ii. Increases or decreases in the amount of Subrecipient’s compensation if 
applicable; 
iii. Be titled as an “Amendment;” 
iv. Subrecipient expressly and explicitly understands and agrees that no other 
method of communication, including any other document, correspondence, 
act, or oral communication by or from any person, shall be used or construed 
as an amendment or modification or supplementation to this Agreement. 
 
22. AGREEMENT RENEWAL - This Agreement shall not bind nor purport to bind DEMA for any 
contractual commitment in excess of the original Agreement period, which may not be 
changed except by a writing signed by all parties hereto in conformity with Paragraph 21, 
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23. RIGHT TO ASSURANCE - If DEMA in good faith has reason to believe that Subrecipient 
does not intend to or is unable to perform or continue performing under this Agreement, 
DEMA may demand in writing that Subrecipient give a written assurance of intent and ability 
to perform. If Subrecipient fails to provide written assurance within the number of days 
specified in the demand, DEMA at its option may terminate this Agreement. 
 
24. CANCELLATION FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST - DEMA may, by written notice to 
Subrecipient, immediately cancel this Agreement without penalty or further obligation 
pursuant to A.R.S. 38-511 if any person significantly involved in initiating, negotiating, 
securing, drafting or creating the Agreement on behalf of the State or its subdivisions (unit of 
Local Government) is an employee or agent of any other party in any capacity or a 
consultant to any other party to the Agreement with respect to the subject matter of the 
Agreement. Such cancellation shall be effective when the parties to the Agreement receive 
written notice from DEMA, unless the notice specifies a later time. 
 
25. THIRD PARTY ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS - Subrecipient hereby assigns to the State of 
Arizona any claim for overcharges resulting from antitrust violations to the extent that such 
violations concern materials or services supplied by third parties to Subrecipient toward 
fulfillment of this Agreement. 
 
26. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS - Every payment obligation of DEMA under this Agreement is 
conditioned upon the availability of funds appropriated or allocated for the payment of such 
obligations under A.R.S. 35-154. If the funds are not allocated and available for the 
continuance of this Agreement, DEMA may terminate this Agreement at the end of the 
period for which funds are available. No liability shall accrue to DEMA in the event this 
provision is exercised, and DEMA shall not be obligated or liable for any future payments or 
for any damages as a result of termination under this part 18, including purchases and/or 
contracts entered into by Subrecipient in the execution of this Agreement. 
 
27. FORCE MAJEURE - If either party hereto is delayed or prevented from the performance of 
any act required in this Agreement by reason of acts of God, strikes, lockouts, labor 
disputes, civil disorder, or other causes without fault and beyond the control of the party 
obligated, performance of such act will be excused for the period of the delay. 
 
28. PARTIAL INVALIDITY - Any term or provision of this Agreement that is hereafter declared 
contrary to any current or future law, order, regulation, or rule, or which is otherwise invalid, 
shall be deemed stricken from this Agreement without impairing the validity of the remainder 
of this Agreement. 
 
29. ARBITRATION - In the event of any dispute arising under this Agreement, written notice of 
the dispute must be provided to the other party within 30 calendar days of the events giving 
the rise to the dispute. Any claim made by or against the State or any of its political 
subdivisions (including but not limited to DEMA) relating to this Agreement shall be resolved 
through the administrative claims process.  In the event A.R.S. 12-1518 applies, the parties 
shall proceed with arbitration as provided in that statute.  The parties agree that proper 
venue for any litigation shall be in Maricopa County, Arizona. 
 
30. GOVERNING LAW AND CONTRACT INTERPRETATION

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a. This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the 
State of Arizona. 
b. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final and complete expression of their 
agreement. No course of prior dealings between the parties and no usage of the 
trade shall supplement or explain any terms in this document. 
c. Either party’s failure to insist on strict performance of any term or condition of the 
Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of that term or condition even if the party 
accepting or acquiescing in the nonconforming performance knows of the nature of 
the performance and fails to object. 
 
31. ENTIRE AGREEMENT - This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the 
parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and may not be changed or added to 
except by a writing signed by all parties hereto in conformity with Part 30 of this Agreement. 
All prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings of the 
parties, oral, written, pertaining to the subject matter hereof, are hereby superseded or 
merged herein. 
 
32. RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING - Subrecipient shall not use funds made available to it 
under this Agreement to pay for, influence, or seek to influence any officer or employee of a 
State or Federal government. 
 
33. LICENSING - Subrecipient, unless otherwise exempted by law, shall obtain and maintain all 
licenses, permits, and authority necessary to perform those acts it is obligated to perform 
under this Agreement. 
 
34. NON-DISCRIMINATION - Subrecipient shall comply with all State and Federal equal 
opportunity and non-discrimination requirements and conditions of employment, including 
the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), A.R.S. title 41, Chapter 9, 
Article 4 (A.R.S. 41-1461 et seq.), and Arizona Executive Order 2009-09. 
 
35. SECTARIAN REQUESTS - Funds disbursed pursuant to this Agreement may not be 
expended for any sectarian purpose or activity, including sectarian worship or instruction in 
violation of the United States or Arizona Constitutions. 
 
36. ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION OF AGREEMENT - Subrecipient shall not advertise or 
publish information for commercial benefit concerning this Agreement without the prior 
written approval of DEMA. 
 
37. CLOSED-CAPTIONING OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS - Any television public 
service announcement that is produced or funded in whole or in part by Subrecipient shall 
include closed captioning of the verbal content of such announcement. 
 
38. INDEMNIFICATION - To the extent permitted by law, each party (as indemnitor) agrees to 
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party (as indemnitee) from and against any 
and all claims, losses, liability, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) 
(hereinafter collectively referred to as claims) arising out of bodily injury of any person 
(including death) or property damage, but only to the extent that such claims which result in 
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negligence, misconduct, or other fault of the indemnitor, its officers, officials, agents, 
employees, or volunteers. 
 
39. TERMINATION – 
a. All parties reserve the right to terminate the Agreement in whole or in part due to the 
failure of Subrecipient or DEMA to comply with any term or condition of the 
Agreement, to acquire and maintain all required insurance policies, bonds, licenses 
and permits or to make satisfactory progress in performing the Agreement. The party 
wishing to terminate this Agreement shall provide the other party with a written 30-
day advance notice of the termination and the reasons for it. 
b. If Subrecipient chooses to terminate this Agreement before the grant deliverables 
have been met then DEMA reserves the right to collect from Subrecipient all funds 
distributed by DEMA under this Agreement to Subrecipient. 
c. DEMA may, upon termination of this Agreement, procure, on terms and in the 
manner that it deems appropriate, materials or services to replace those under this 
Agreement. Subrecipient shall be liable to DEMA for any excess costs incurred by 
DEMA in procuring materials or services in substitution for those due from 
Subrecipient. 
 
40. CONTINUATION OF PERFORMANCE THROUGH TERMINATION - Subrecipient shall 
continue to perform, in accordance with the requirements of the Agreement, up to the date 
of termination, as directed in the termination notice. 
 
41. COUNTERPARTS - This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, 
copies, or duplicate originals. Each such counterpart, copy, or duplicate original shall be 
deemed an original, and collectively they shall constitute one Agreement. 
 
42. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT - Each individual executing this Agreement 
on behalf of Subrecipient represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to 
execute this Agreement. 
 
43. SPECIAL CONDITIONS - Subrecipient acknowledges that U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security-Federal Emergency Management Agency and DEMA reserve a royalty-free, non-
exclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use, and authorize 
others to use, for Federal government purposes: 
a. the copyright in any work developed under an award to DEMA or this sub-award to 
Subrecipient; and  
b. Any rights of copyright which the Subrecipient purchases ownership with Federal 
support. Subrecipient shall consult with DEMA regarding the allocation of any patent 
rights that arise from, or are purchased with, this funding. 
 
44. RECORD RETENTION - The Subrecipient agrees to comply with the record-keeping 
requirements and other requirements of A.R.S.  35-214 and 35-215. All records shall be 
subject to inspection and audit by the State of Arizona at reasonable times. 
 
45. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS - The Subrecipients agrees to comply with the 
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Conditions.i 5 
 
46. NOTICES - Any and all notices, requests, demands, or communications by either party to 
this Agreement, pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing, be 
delivered in person, or shall be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses and 
through EM Grants Manager: 
 
Arizona Department of Emergency & Military Affairs 
5636 E. McDowell Road 
Phoenix, AZ 85008 
 
Maricopa County 
5630 E. McDowell Road 
Phoenix, AZ 85008 
 
Subrecipient shall address all programmatic questions and reimbursement notices relative to 
this Agreement to the appropriate DEMA staff through the EM Grants Manager system:  
Programmatic Grant Coordinator 
 
Diane Fernandez 
 
diane.fernandez@azdema.gov 
 
(602) 464-6268 
 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF 
The parties hereto agree to execute this Agreement.  
 
FOR AND BEHALF OF 
 
FOR AND BEHALF OF 
Maricopa County 
 
Arizona Dept of Emergency & Military Affairs, 
Division of Emergency Management 
 
 
 
Authorized Signature 
 
 
 
 
Gabriel Lavine, Director 
Name & Title 
 
 
 
 
 
Date 
 
Date 
 
 
 
 
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FFY24 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 
BY: 
_________________________________ 
Chairman, Board of Supervisors 
Date: ______________________ 
ATTEST: 
________________________________ 
Clerk of the Board 
Date: ______________________ 
Approved as to form: 
________________________________ 
Deputy County Attorney 
Date: ______________________