2014/07/16 Council Agenda Packet

7 f. on -site visits to review equipment records and inventories, to verify source documentation for reimbursement requests and performance reports, and to verify completion of deliverables. 3. As a sub -recipient of federal funds, the Subgrantee is required to meet or exceed the monitoring activities, as outlined above, for all sub -contractors, consultants, and sub - recipients who receive pass -through funding from this Grant Agreement. ARTICLE IX — GRANT AGREEMENT MODIFICATION REQUESTS A Subgrantee may request a modification to the Grant Agreement in writing to the County key personnel. Modifications may be requested for Grant Agreement end date, budget or scope change. ARTICLE X — NIMS COMPLIANCE 1. The Subgrantee agrees that in order to receive Federal Fiscal Year 2012 (FFY12) federal preparedness funding, the National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance requirements for 2012 must be met. 2. In accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, Management of Domestic Incidents, the adoption of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a requirement to receive Federal preparedness assistance, through grants, contracts, and other activities. The NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all levels of government, Tribal nations, nongovernmental organizations including voluntary organizations, and private sector partners to work together to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity. 3. All local government and Tribal nations Subgrantees should update their respective NIMS Compliance Assistance Support Tool (NIMSCAST) assessments and, if necessary, submit a Corrective Action Plan via NIMSCAST for FFY12. Corrective Action Plans are only required if a jurisdiction fails to meet one of the NIMS implementation activities. Comprehensive information concerning NIMS implementation for States, Tribal nations, local governments, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector is available through the National Integration Center (NIC) at FEMA's NIMS Resource Center at http://www.fema.gov/nims. 4. Local governments and tribal nations should continue to implement NIMS training guidance (course curricula and instructor qualifications) contained in the NIMS Training Plan, released in September 2011 and any successor guidance released by FEMA. [Note: Coursework and training developed and/or delivered by National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) meet the course and instructor requirements of the NIMS Training Plan]. NIMS training guidance is available on FEMA's NIMS Resource Center at http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/NIMSTrainingCourses.shtm. ARTICLE XI — HSGP SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS The Washington State Military Department -EMD receives grant funding each year from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP), The FY 2012 HSGP funding plays an important role in the implementation of Presidential Policy Directive — 8 (PPD-8) by supporting the development and sustainment of core capabilities to fulfill the National Preparedness Goal (NPG). HSGP funding shall be used for costs related to the planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs that prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to; and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. The State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) is a component of the HSGP funding. 1. The FFY 2012 HSGP grant stipulates the following: a. Up to 5 percent may be used for management and administrative purposes associated with the HSGP award. SHSP-FFY 12 Page 7 of 25 E13-152 — Everett -DEM 46