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4. 5. d. To document compliance with the National lncident Management System (NIMS), the Subrecipient shall complete the annual NIMS survey conducted by Washington Emergency Management Division (EMD). NIMS COMPLIANCEa. The National lncident Management System (NIMS) identifies concepts and principles that answer how to manage emergencies from preparedness to recovery regardless of their cause, size, location, or complexity. NIMS provides a consistent, nationwide approach and vocabulary for multiple agencies or jurisdictions to work together to build, sustain, and deliver the core capabilities needed to achieve a secure and resilient nation. b. Consistent implementation of NIMS provides a solid foundation across jurisdictions and disciplines to ensure effoctive and integrated preparedness, planning, and response. NIMS empowers the components of the National Preparedness System, a requirement of Presidential Policy Directive B, to guide activities within the public and private sector and describes the planning, organizational activities, equipping, training, and exercising needed to build and sustain the core capabilities in support of the National Preparedness Goal. c. ln order to receive federal preparedness funding from the Department, the Subrecipient must ensure and maintain adoption and implementation of NIMS. See Agreement Attachment A, Article ll section 3.c. for associated reporting requirements. The list of objectives used for progress and achievement reporting can be found at https://www.fema.qov/emergencv-managers/nims/implementation-training. d. FEMA requires phased implementation of the National Qualification System (NQS) for EMPG subrecipients. The NQS lmplementation Objectives reflect the concepts and principles contained in NQS doctrine and aim to promote consistency in NQS implementation nationwide. Subrecipients will be considered in compliance with NQS requirements as long as they are working towards implementing the NQS lmplementation Objectives which can be found at https://www.fema.oov/sites/defaulUfiles/documents/fema nims-nqs-implementation- obiectives fact-sheet.pdf. Only EMPG-funded deployable personnel (determined by the Subrecipient) will be required to meet NQS certification requirements. For 25EMPG NQS Phase 3 of implementation, Subrecipients must: i. Execute NQS lmplementation Plan, revising as necessary' ii. Work towards issuing Position Task Books to designated deployable personnel. iii. Ensure designated deployable personnel show progress in working toward Position Task Book completion and meet the minimum training requirements for their job title/position qualifl cation. iv. Track qualification, certification and credentialling for deployable personnel. v. Describe the status of implementation as a part of the annual NIMS survey conducted by EMD staff at the end of the calendar year' EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT a. The Subrecipient and any subrecipient to which the Subrecipient makes a subaward shall comply with 2 CFR 200.317 through 200.327, and all Washington State procurement statutes, when procuring any equipment or supplies under this Agreement, 2 CFR 200.313 for management of equipment, and 2 CFR 200.314 for management of supplies, to include, but not limited to: i. Upon successful completion of the terms of this Agreement, all equipment and supplies purchased through this Agreement will be owned by the Subrecipient, or a recognized subrecipient to which the Subrecipient has made a subaward, for which a contract, subrecipient grant agreement, or other means of legal transfer of ownership is in Place. DHS.FEMA-EMPG-FY25 Page 5 of 50 Kittitas Cou nty, E26-241