E24-059 Kittitas County SO 20SHSP - fully executed

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that may be used for M&A costs when allocated under this Agreement shall not exceed five percent (5%) but may be less. b. At least twenty-five percent (25%) of the combined HSGP award allocated under SHSP and UASI must be dedicated to law enforcement terrorism prevention activities (LETPA). To meet this requirement, the Subrecipient has agreed, at a minimum, to meet the LETPA percentage indicated in the Budget. If the Subrecipient anticipates spending less than the indicated amount, a budget amendment is required. c. The maximum percentage of the Grant Agreement Amount that may be used for personnel expenses under this Agreement is identified in the Budget. if the Subrecipient anticipates spending more on personnel costs, an amendment is required. Additional approval steps may also be required before the personnel percentage can be increased. 3. If funding is allocated to emergency communications, the Subrecipient must ensure that all projects comply with SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants ensuring the investments are compatible, interoperable, resilient, and support national goals and objectives for improving emergency communications. Prohibitions on Expending Grant or Cooperative Agreement Funds for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment: Effective August 13, 2020, DHSIFEMA recipients and subrecipients may not use grant funds under the programs covered by this Manual and provided in FY 2020 or previous years to: a. Procure or obtain, extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain, or enter into a contract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses "covered telecommunications equipment or services" as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology of any system; or b. Enter into contracts or extend or renew contracts with entities that use "covered telecommunications equipment or services" as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition regarding certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment is mandated by section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019 NDAA), Pub. L. No. 115-232 (2018). Recipients and subrecipients may use DHSIFEMA grant funding to procure replacement equipment and services impacted by this prohibition, provided the costs are otherwise consistent with the requirements of this Manual, applicable appendix to this Manual, and applicable NOFO. DHSIFEMA will publish additional guidance in a subsequent Information Bulletin or similar notice. Per section 889(f)(2)-(3) of the FY 2019 NDAA, covered telecommunications equipment or services means: a. Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation, (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); b. For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); c. Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or d. Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the People's Republic of China. DH8-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FFY20 Page 9 of 40 Kittitas, County of. E24-059