US Dept of Homeland Security FEMA 10/6/2022

Article 48 EHP Compliance Review Required Under the Modification to a Facility, Equipment, or a component in the Wellness and Fitness Activity, this award includes work, such as ground disturbance, that triggers an EHP compliance review. The recipient is prohibited from committing, obligating, expending, or drawing down FY21 Assistance to Firefighters Grant funds in support of the Modification to Facility, Equipment or a component in the Wellness and Fitness Activity that requires the EHP compliance review, with a limited exception for any approved costs associated with the preparation, conducting, and completion of required EHP reviews. See the FY21 Assistance to Firefighters Grant NOFO for further information on EHP requirements and other applicable program guidance, including FEMA Information Bulletin No. 404. The recipient is required to obtain the required DHS/FEMA EHP compliance approval for this project pursuant to the FY21 Assistance to Firefighters Grant NOFO prior to commencing work for this project. DHS/FEMA will notify you when the EHP compliance review is complete, and work may begin. If the recipient requests a payment for one of the activities requiring EHP compliance review, FEMA may not make a payment for that work while the EHP compliance review is still pending. If FEMA discovers that work has been commenced under one of those activities prematurely, FEMA may disallow costs incurred prior to completion of the EHP compliance review and the receipt of DHS/FEMA approval to begin the work. Please contact your DHS/FEMA AFG Help Desk at 1-866-274-0960 or FireGrants@fema.dhs.gov to receive specific guidance regarding EHP compliance. If you have questions about this term and condition or believe it was placed in error, please contact the relevant Preparedness Officer.