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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS Grant Acceptance of Grant for Emergency Planning10 Tax ID # 56-6000327 CFDA # 83-562 Cost Center 1510546 Grant # Grant Amount _$47,147.00 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT EMERGENCY PLANNING FUNDING Between the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management And Orange County Emergency Management I. SUBJECT Provide assistance to State and local governments in updating their Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for all hazards with special emphasis on WMD Terrorism Preparedness. 11. PURPOSE The Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management (Division of EM) and Orange County Department of Emergency Management (Grantee) will enter into an agreement to provide funding for updating their Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) for all hazards with special emphasis on WMD Terrorism Preparedness. III. PARTIES The parties of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are: North Carolina Department of Crime Control ~ Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management and Orange County Department of Emergency Management hereinafter referred to as the Subgrantee. IV. BACKGROUND The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the Department of Crime Control & Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management has made funds available to provide the funds to assist State and local governments in improving their Emergency Operation Plans for all hazards with emphasis on WMD Terrorism Preparedness. 11 V. AUTHORITY The parties enter into this MOA under the authority of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (Div. A. Sec. 101 (B) at 112 Stat. 2681-50), Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1999 (Div. A. Sec. 101(6), Title I at 112 Stat. 2681-50); the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Domestic Preparedness, Fiscal Year 2001 and 2002 State Domestic Preparedness Program, Program Guidelines and Application Kit available at http://wvrw.oip.usdoi.clov/odp/dots/02odpkit.pdf; the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §5121 et.seq; Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and the N.C. Emergency Management Act, Chapter 166A of the North Carolina General Statues. VI. DUTIES 8~ RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND .PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT The Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management agrees to; Provide funding to Orange County Department of Emergency Management to update and enhance existing Emergency Operations plans for all hazards with special emphasis on WMD Terrorism Preparedness. VII. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORANGE COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANGEMENT(SUBGRANTEE) The Subgrantee agrees to: A. Perform all tasks and objectives set forth in the Grant Proposal attached and incorporated by reference herein. B. Subgrantee will acknowledge, in all printed material and promotions, the grant from the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management. C. Subgrantee will provide to the NCEM Grants Manager and to the designated NCEM Area Coordinator within 90 calendar days of execution of this MOA and every 90 days thereafter, a progress report detailing expenditures, completion of deliverables, and accomplished project milestones. D. Subgrantee will submit to the NCEM Grants Manager and to designated NCEM Area Coordinator a final report detailing all expenditures, and project accomplishments at the completion of the project, or upon expiration of this MOA. E. Subgrantee must submit any request for an agreement extension at least 60 days prior to the expiration of this MOA with complete justification for the extension. F. Subgrantee funds will be disbursed on a reimbursement basis as phases and deliverables are reviewed. G. Subgrantee funds may not be used for the following: (a) for weapons training or other law enforcement training that is routinely conducted by state and local law enforcement agencies; (b) for the purchase of equipment as identified in 44CFR; and (c) to supplant federal, state, or local government funding of existing planning programs. 12 H. Failure to comply with the specified conditions will result in the return of the grant funds to North Carolina Division of Emergency Management I. All original records pertinent to this MOA shall be retained by Subgrantee for three years following the date of termination of this MOA, with the following exception: if any litigation, claim, or audit is started before the expiration of the three year period and extends beyond the three year period, the records will be maintained until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records have been resolved. VIII. FUNDING 8~ COMPENSATION The Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management will provide funding to the Subgrantee, for the actual costs incurred, not to exceed $47,147.00 to update and enhance Emergency Operations Plans as described in this MOA. The State of North Carolina, Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, Cost Center 1510-546, will provide funds. The allocation of funds will be from the FEMA FY 2002 Supplemental Grant. All terms and conditions of this Agreement are dependent upon and subject to the allocation of funds from FEMA and the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management for the purposes set forth and the MOA shall automatically terminate if funds cease to be available. Allowable costs shall be determined in accordance with the N.C. Division of Emergency Management guidelines and policy, FEMA guidelines, and the Office of the Assistant Attorney General, OJP regulations under the State Domestic Preparedness Program for Federal fiscal year 2001 and 2002 and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice .Programs, Office of Domestic Preparedness, Fiscal Year 2001 or 2002 State Domestic Preparedness Program, Program Guidelines and Application Kit available at http://www.oip.usdoi.gov/odp/doss/02odpkit.pdf . IX. GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS A. Compliance: Failure to comply with the specified conditions will result in the return of this grant award to the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management. B. Taxes: The subgrantee shall be considered to be an independent Grantee and shall be responsible for all taxes. C. Warranty: As an independent Grantee, the subgrantee will hold the Department of Crime Control, Division of Emergency Management harmless for any liability and personal injury that may occur from or in conjunction with the performance of this agreement to the extent permitted by the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. D. State Property: The subgrantee shall be responsible for the custody and care of any property furnished for use in connection with this MOA. E. Situs: This MOA shall be governed by the laws of North Carolina and any claim for breach of enforcement shall be filed in the State Court in Wake County, North Carolina. F. Antitrust Laws: This MOA entered into in compliance with all State and Federal antitrust laws. G. Entire Agreement: This MOA and any exhibits and amendments annexed hereto and any documents incorporated specifically by reference represents the entire agreement between the parties and supersede all prior oral and written statements or agreements. 13 X. MODIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT Modification of this Agreement must be in writing and upon approval of both parties. XI. STATE PROPERTY All confidential information of either party disclosed to the other party in connection with the services provided here under will be treated by the receiving party as confidential and restricted in its use to only those uses contemplated by the terms of this Agreement. Any information that is to be treated as confidential must be clearly marked as confidential prior to transmittal to the other party. Neither party shall disclose to third parties, the other party's confidential information without written authorization to do so from the other party. Specifically excluded from such confidential treatment shall be information which: (i) as of the date of disclosure and/or delivery, is already known the party receiving such information; (ii) is or becomes part of the public domain, through no fault of the receiving party; (iii) is lawfully disclosed to the receiving party by a third party who is not obligated to retain such information in confidence; or (iv) is independently developed at the receiving party by someone not privy to the confidential information. XII. TERMINATION This MOA shall be in effect from the date of execution to December 31, 2003. This MOA may be terminated upon submission of a 30-day advance written notice of termination. XIII. COMMUNICATIONS To provide consistent and effective communication between Orange County Department of Emergency Services and the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, each party shall appoint a Principal Representative(s) to serve as its central point of contact responsible for coordinating and implementing this MOA. The Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management contacts shall be Dr. Kenneth B. Taylor, Director, and Mr. Jack Midyette, Grants Manager. Orange County Department of Emergency Management Services contact shall be Nick Waters, Director and Eric Griffin, EM Planner. XIV. EXECUTION This MOA will become effective upon execution of all parties to the MOA. The date of execution shall be the date of the last signature. EXECUTED THIS THE DAY OF , 2003. 14 WITNESS: WITNESS: WITNESS: CONTRACTING AGENCY DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY DR. KENNETH B. TAYLOR, DIRECTOR DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DATE: WILLIAM DUDLEY, CHIEF DEPUTY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL & PUBLIC SAFETY DATE: John Link, Manager ORANGE COUNTY DATE: APPROVED AS TO PROCEDURES: BY: FRED J. TUCKER, CONTROLLER DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL 8~ PUBLIC SAFETY DATE: APPROVED AS TO FORM SUBJECT TO EXECUTION BY WILLIAM DUDLEY, CHIEF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY. ROY COOPER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NORTH CAROLINA BY: BY: BY: BY: ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL