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9. NIMS COMPLIANCE <br />a. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) identifies concepts and principles that answer <br />how to manage emergencies from preparedness to recovery regardless of their cause, size, <br />location, or complexity. NIMS provides a consistent, nationwide approach and vocabulary for <br />multiple agencies or jurisdictions to work together to build, sustain, and deliver the core <br />capabilities needed to achieve a secure and resilient nation. <br />b. Consistent implementation of NIMS provides a solid foundation across jurisdictions and <br />disciplines to ensure effective and integrated preparedness, planning, and response. NIMS <br />empowers the components of the National Preparedness System, a requirement of Presidential <br />Policy Directive 8, to guide activities within the public and private sector and describes the <br />planning, organizational activities, equipping, training and exercising needed to build and sustain <br />the core capabilities in support of the National Preparedness Goal. <br />c. In order to receive FY 2018 federal preparedness funding, to include HSGP, the Subrecipient will <br />ensure all NIMS objectives have been initiated and/or are in progress toward completion. NIMS <br />Implementation Objectives are located at https://www.fema.gov/media- <br />library/assets/documetns/130743. <br />B. HSGP SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS <br />1. 18HSGP stipulates the following requirements for overall grant funding which are managed at the <br />State Administrative Agency (SAA) level; specific caps or thresholds for this Agreement may differ: <br />a. Up to 5% percent of the HSGP award received by the Department may be used for management <br />and administrative (M&A) purposes directly related to administration of the HSGP grant. The <br />maximum percentage of the Grant Agreement Amount that may be used by the Subrecipient for <br />M&A costs under this Agreement is identified in the Budget (Attachment 2), and may be less than, <br />but will not exceed, the maximum 5%. <br />b. At least 25% of the combined HSGP award allocated under SHSP and UASI must be dedicated <br />towards law enforcement terrorism prevention activities (LETPA). The LETPA percentage of the <br />Grant Agreement Amount that must be met as a minimum requirement of this Agreement by the <br />Subrecipient is identified in the Budget (Attachment 2) and may differ from the combined 25% <br />requirement. If the Subrecipient anticipates spending less than the indicated amount on LETPA <br />activities as indicated in the Budget (Attachment 2), a budget amendment is required. <br />c. The total of personnel expenses may not exceed 50% percent of the individual program awards <br />received by the Department unless a Personnel Cap Waiver has been received from DHS. The <br />maximum percentage of the Grant Agreement Amount that may be used by the Subrecipient for <br />personnel expenses under this Agreement is identified_ in the Budget (Attachment 2) and may <br />differ from the 50% limit. If the Subrecipient anticipates spending more on personnel costs than <br />what is in the Budget (Attachment 2), a budget amendment is required. Additional approval steps <br />may be required for each program before the personnel percentage can be increased. <br />2. SHSP-funded projects must address high-priority preparedness gaps across all core capabilities that <br />support terrorism preparedness. <br />3. UASI-funded projects must build and sustain the capabilities necessary for high -threat, high-density <br />Urban Areas to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. <br />4. OPSG-funded projects must enhance cooperation and coordination among Customs and Border <br />Protection, United States Border Patrol, and local, tribal, territorial, state, and federal law enforcement <br />agencies in a joint mission to secure the United States' borders along routes of ingress from <br />international borders to include travel corridors in states bordering Mexico and Canada, as well as <br />states and territories with international water borders. <br />5. The Subrecipient shall use HSGP funds only to perform tasks as described in the Work Plan <br />(Attachment 2), as approved by the Department, and in compliance with this Agreement. <br />6. Subrecipients are encouraged to participate in the State's annual Training and Exercise Planning <br />Workshop (TEPW) or may conduct their own local/regional TEPW. <br />DHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FFY18 Page 8 of 40 Kittitas County Sheriffs Office, E19-111 <br />