E25-363 Kittitas County 23EMPG Reallocation

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9. LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 TITLE VI) The Subrecipient must comply with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) prohibition against discrimination on the basis of national origin, which requires that subrecipients of federal financial assistance take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) to their programs and services. Providing meaningful access for persons with LEP may entail providing language assistance services, including oral interpretation and written translation. Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (August 11, 2000), requires federal agencies to issue guidance to recipients, assisting such organizations and entities in understanding their language access obligations. DHS published the required recipient guidance in April 2011, DHS Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, 76 Fed. Reg. 21755-21768, (April 18, 2011). The Guidance provides helpful information such as how a recipient can determine the extent of its obligation to provide language services, selecting language services, and elements of an effective plan on language assistance for LEP persons. For additional assistance and information regarding language access obligations, please refer to the DHS Recipient Guidance at https://www dhs gov/guidance-published-help-department-supported-organizations-provide- meaningful-access-people-limited and additional resources on https://www.lep.gov. B. EMPG PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS The Department receives EMPG funding from DHS/FEMA, to assist state, local, and tribal governments to enhance and sustain all -hazards emergency management capabilities as authorized by Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 5121 et seq.) and Section 662 of the Post Katrina Emergency Management Act (6 U.S.C. § 762). A portion of the grant program is passed through to local jurisdictions and tribes with emergency management programs to supplement their local/tribal operating budgets to help sustain and enhance emergency management capabilities pursuant to Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 118-09. a. The Subrecipient shall use the EMPG funds authorized under this Agreement only to perform tasks as described in the Work Plan (Attachment D) and the Subrecipient's approved application for funding, incorporated into this Agreement. b. Funding may not be used to replace or supplant non-federal funding of emergency management programs. C. The Subrecipient shall provide a fifty percent (50%) cash match from non-federal source(s). The Federal share applied toward the EMPG budget shall not exceed fifty percent of the total budget as submitted and approved in the application and documented in the Budget (Attachment F). To meet matching requirements, the Subrecipient's cash matching contributions must be verifiable, reasonable, allowable, allocable, and necessary under the grant program and must comply with all state and Federal requirements and regulations, including, but not limited to, 2 CFR Part 200. An appropriate mechanism must be in place to capture, track, and document matching funds. d. The Subrecipient shall participate in the State's Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR), Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA), core capabilities assessments, and data calls. Non -participation may result in withholding of funding under future grant years. e. Subrecipients shall participate in the State's Integrated Preparedness Planning Workshop (IPPW). Non -participation may result in withholding of funding under future grant years. If funding is allocated to non-DHS FEMA training, the Subrecipient must request prior written approval from the Department Key Personnel before attending the training. The Department will coordinate approval with the State Training Point of Contact. Pursuant to DHS/FEMA Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin No. 432, Review and Approval Requirements for Training Courses Funded Through Preparedness Grants, https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020- 04/Training Course Review and Approval IB Final 7 19 18.pdf, the training must fall within 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 attendance at conferences. DHS-FEMA-EMPG-FY23 Page 11 of 41 Kittitas County Sheriff's Office, E25-363