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1) ltems with a current per-unit fair-market value of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or
<br />less may be retained, sold, transferred, or othenryise disposed of with no further
<br />obligation to the federal awarding agency.
<br />2) ltems with a current per-unit fair-market value in excess of five thousand dollars
<br />($5,000) may be retained or sold. The Subrecipient shall compensate the federal
<br />awarding agency in accordance with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.313 (e) (2)
<br />ix. Records for equipment shall be retained by the Subrecipient for a period of six (6) years
<br />from the date of the disposition, replacement, or transfer. lf any litigation, claim, or audit is
<br />started before the expiration of the six- (6-) year period, the records shall be retained by the
<br />Subrecipient until all litigation, claims, or audit findings involving the records have been
<br />resolved.
<br />b. The $ubrecipient shall comply with the Department's Purchase Review Process, which is
<br />incorporated by reference and made part of this Agreement. No reimbursement will be provided
<br />unless the appropriate approval has been received.
<br />c. Allowable equipment categories for the grant program are listed on the Authorized EquipmentList (AEL) located on the FEMA website at httns://www,fema.qov/qrants/quidance-
<br />tools/authorized-equipment-list. lt is important that the Subrecipient and any non-federal entity to
<br />which the Subrecipient makes a subaward regard the AEL as an authorized purchasing list
<br />identifying items allowed under the specific grant prograrn; the AEL includes items that may not
<br />be categorized as equipment according to the federal, state, local, and tribal definitions of
<br />equipment. The Subrecipient is solely responsible for ensuring and documenting purchased items
<br />under this Agreement are authorized as allowed items by the AEL at time of purchase.
<br />lf the item is not identified on the AEL as allowable under the grant program , the Subrecipient
<br />must contact the Department Key Personnel for assistance in seeking FffUn approval prior to
<br />acquisition.
<br />d. Equipment purchases (those with a current per-unit fair market value in excess of $5,000) must
<br />be identified and explained to the Department. Use, management, and disposition of such
<br />equipment is subject to requirements outlined in 2 CFR 200.313. Before making such purchases,
<br />the Subrecipient should analyze the cost benefits of purchasing versus leasing equipment,
<br />especially high-cost items and those subject to rapid technical advances.
<br />e. Unless expressly provided othenrvise, all equipment must meet all mandatory regulatory state and
<br />DHS/FEMA adopted standards to be eligible for purchase using federal award funds,
<br />f. lf funding is allocated to support emergency communications activities, the Subrecipient must
<br />ensure that all projects comply with SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications
<br />Grants, located at https:/lwww.cisa.qovlsafecom/fundinq, including provisions on technical
<br />standards that ensure and enhance interoperable communications.
<br />g, Effective August 13,202A, FEMA recipients and subrecipients, as well as their contractors and
<br />subcontractors, may not obligate or expend any FEMA award funds to:
<br />i. Procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications
<br />equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical
<br />technology of any system;
<br />ii. Enter into, extend, or renew a contract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or
<br />service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or
<br />essential component of any system, or as critical technology of any system; or
<br />iii, Enter into, extend, or renew contracts with entities that use covered telecommunications
<br />equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical
<br />technology as part of any system.
<br />This prohibition regarding certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or
<br />equipment is mandated by section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act
<br />for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 201 I NDAA), Pub. L. No, 1 I 5-232 eAl q and 2 CFR 2A0.21 6, 200.327,
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