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extent of its obligation to provide language services, selecting language services, and elements
<br />of an effective plan on language assistance for LEP persons.
<br />b. Subrecipients are encouraged to perform and document their analysis of the most appropriate
<br />language assistance services necessary to ensure a LEP individual has meaningful access to the
<br />Subrecipient's programs and activities. The analysis should consider:
<br />i. The number or proportion of LEP individuals eligible to be served or likely encountered by the
<br />program
<br />ii. The frequency with which LEP individuals come in contact with the program
<br />iii. The nature and importance of the program, activity, or service provided by the program to
<br />people's lives
<br />iv. The resources available to the program and costs
<br />B. HSGP SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
<br />The objectives of the HSGP are to (1) build and sustain core capabilities, including Law Enforcement and
<br />Terrorism Prevention Activities and the National Priority Areas; (2) address capability gaps identified in
<br />the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and Stakeholder Preparedness
<br />Review (SPR) process; and (3) implement a comprehensive and coordinated approach to address
<br />enduring security needs of communities that includes planning, training and awareness campaigns,
<br />equipment and capital projects, and exercises.
<br />1. The Subrecipient must use HSGP funds only to perform tasks as described in the Work Plan
<br />(Attachments D-1, D-2), as approved by the Department, and in compliance with this Agreement.
<br />a. SHSP-funded projects must assist state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to build, enhance, and
<br />sustain the capabilities needed to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of
<br />terrorism. All tasks must have a nexus to terrorism and address capability gaps identified through
<br />the Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)/Stakeholder Preparedness
<br />Review (SPR) process.
<br />b. UASI-funded projects must enhance the security and resilience of high -risk urban areas to build,
<br />sustain, and improve the capabilities necessary to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and
<br />respond to acts of terrorism. All tasks must have a nexus to terrorism and address capability gaps
<br />identified through the THIRA/SPR process.
<br />c. OPSG-funded projects must support enhanced cooperation and coordination among Customs
<br />and Border Protection, United States Border Patrol, and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial
<br />law enforcement agencies to support joint efforts to secure the United States' borders along
<br />routes of ingress/egress to and from international borders, to include travel corridors in states
<br />bordering Mexico and Canada, as well as states and territories with international water borders.
<br />State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies utilize their inherent law enforcement
<br />authorities to support the border security mission and do not receive any additional authority by
<br />participating in OPSG.
<br />d. State agencies, including law enforcement, must comply with RCW 43.17.425 and may not use
<br />agency funds (including this grant), facilities, property, equipment, or personnel, to investigate,
<br />enforce, cooperate with, or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any federal registration
<br />or surveillance programs or any other laws, rules, or policies that target Washington residents
<br />solely on the basis of race, religion, immigration, or citizenship status, or national or ethnic origin,
<br />except as provided in RCW 43.17.425 (3).
<br />2. The Budget (Attachment E) may include the following caps and thresholds:
<br />a. If funds. are allotted for Management and Administration (M&A), such expenditures must be
<br />related to administration of the grant. The maximum percentage of the Grant Agreement Amount
<br />that may be used for M&A costs when allocated under this Agreement shall not exceed five
<br />percent (5%) but may be less.
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