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8. LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 TITLE VI) <br />The Subrecipient must comply with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) prohibition <br />against discrimination on the basis of national origin, which requires that Subrecipients of federal <br />financial assistance take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to persons with limited <br />English proficiency (LEP) to their programs and services. Providing meaningful access for persons <br />with LEP may entail providing language assistance services, including oral interpretation and written <br />translation. Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English <br />Proficiency (August 11, 2000), requires federal agencies to issue guidance to recipients, assisting <br />such organizations and entities in understanding their language access obligations. DHS published <br />the required recipient guidance in April 2011, DHS Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance <br />Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited <br />English Proficient Persons, 76 Fed. Reg. 21755-21768, (April 18, 2011). The Guidance provides <br />helpful information such as how a recipient can determine the extent of its obligation to provide <br />language services, selecting language services, and elements of an effective plan on language <br />assistance for LEP persons. For additional assistance and information regarding language access <br />obligations, please refer to the DHS Recipient Guidance at httr)s://www.dhs.goy guidance-12ublished- <br />help-department-supported-organizations-provide-meaningful-access-people-limited and additional <br />resources on http://www.lep_gov. <br />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 2019 federal preparedness funding, to include 19HSGP, the Subrecipient <br />will ensure all NIMS objectives have been initiated and/or are in progress toward completion. <br />NIMS Implementation Objectives are located at httos://www.fema.gov/media- <br />library/assets/documetns/130743. <br />B. HSGP SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS <br />1. The Subrecipient must 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 />a. SHSP-funded projects must address high-priority preparedness gaps across all core capabilities <br />that support terrorism preparedness. <br />b. UASI-funded projects must build, sustain, and deliver the capabilities necessary for high -threat, <br />high-density Urban Areas to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts <br />of terrorism. <br />c. OPSG-funded projects must enhance cooperation and coordination among Customs and Border <br />Protection, United States Border Patrol, and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law <br />enforcement agencies to support joint efforts to secure the United States' borders along routes of <br />ingress from international borders to include travel corridors in states bordering Mexico and <br />Canada, as well as states and territories with international water borders. <br />2. The Budget (Attachment 2) may include the following caps and thresholds: <br />a. If funds are allotted for Management and Administration (M&A), such expenditures must be <br />related to administration of the grant. The maximum percentage of the Grant Agreement Amount <br />that may be used for M&A costs when allocated under this Agreement shall not exceed 5% but <br />may be less. <br />OHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FFY19 Page 8 of 37 Kittitas County E22-260 <br />