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b. At least thirty percent (35%) of the combined HSGP award allocated under SHSp and UASI mustbe 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. lf 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. lf 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. lf funding is allocated to a Fusion Center investment, the Subrecipient must ensure all Fusion Center analytical personnel demonstrate qualifications that meet or exceed competencies identified in the Common Competencies for state, local, and tribal intelligence analysts, which ouilines the minimum categories of training needed for intelligence analysts. All training to ensure baseline proficiency in intelligence analysis and production must be completed within six (6) months of hiring unless the analyst has previously served as an intelligence analyst for a minimum of two (2) yeirs. proof of satisfaction of this requirement must be accessible to the Department Key Personnel as applicable. 4. lf funding is allocated to non-DH$ FEMA training, the Subrecipient must request p{gg written approval from the Department Key Personnel before attending the training. The Department will coordinate approvalwith the State Training Point of Contact. Pursuant to DHSTFEMA Grant programs Directorate lnformation Bulletin No. 432, Review and Approval Requirements for Training CJursesFunded Through Preparedness Grants, httos://www,fema.qov/sites/defaulUflles/2o20- o4rfiniry, course , the fiaining muai-fail wrilin the FEMA mission scope and be in alignment with the Subrecipient's Emergency Operations plan. This requirement only applies to training courses and does not include ittendance at conferences. Furthermore, additional federal approvals are required for courses that relate to Countering Violent Extremism prior to attendance. 5' For SHSP and UASI, Subrecipients are required to complete the annual Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR) https:l/www.cisecuritv.orq/ms-isac/services/ncsr to benchmark and measure progress of improvement in their cybersecurity posture. 6. Except for an elevated National Terrorism Advisory System alert, prior written approval is required before SHSP and UASI funds may be used for operational overtime. Requests must be submitied to the Department Key Personnel in advance of the expenditure to ensure all additional approval steps can be met. 7 ' SHSP Subrecipients shall participate in the State's annual Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SpR), the State's Threat and Hazard ldentification and Risk Assessment (THIRA), core capa'bilitiei assessments, and data calls. Non-participation may result in withholding of funding under future grant years. 8. UASI Subrecipients shall participate in the annual UASI SPR and THIRA process. 9. Subrecipients should document their preparedness priorities, informed by various factors, including jurisdiction specific threats and hazards (i.e., the THIRA); areas for improvement identified by reail world events and exercises; external requirements such as state or national preparedness reports, homeland security policy, and industry reports; and accreditation standards, regulations, or legislative requirements, and use them to deploy a schedule of preparedness events in i multi-year lntegrated Preparedness Plan (lPP). Subrecipients are encouraged to participate in the btate's innual lntegrated Preparedness Planning Workshop (IPPW) or may conduct their own local/regional lppw. lnformation related to lPPs and lntegrated Preparedness Planning Workshops (lPPWs) ian be found on the HSEEP website at https://www.fema.qovlHsEEP and https://preptoolkit.fema.qov/. DHS-FEMA-H SGP.SHSP-FY23 Page 'l 1 of 48 Kittitas County, E24-1 35