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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-117 EMS - NC Dept of Crime Control and Public Safety $1856.44 i Please return this copy to the Clerk to the Board's _ office for permanent agenda files W9/a. j 1 MOA#:112$ Tax#: 56-6000-327A Fund Code#: 1520 030 HI 512 MOA Amount: $1,856.44 CFDA#: 97.067 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND COUNTY OF ORANGE 2011-SS-0011X9-SO1 I. PARTIES. The parties to this Memorandum of Understanding/Agreement(hereinafter referred to as "MOA"or"Agreement") are the State of North Carolina,Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management and the County of Orange. II. AUTHORITY. This Agreement is authorized under the provisions of. 1) Public Law 111-83, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011; 2)Public Law 110-53, The 9111 Commission Act of 2007; 3)Public Law 107-56, (6 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.), the USA Patriot Act of 2001; 4) Public Law 107-296, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 101 et. seq.; 5)Public Law 109-295, The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, 6 U.S.C. 752(c); 6)the implementing recommendations or regulations of each Act or Law, if any; 7)the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FY 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program Guidance (HSGP) and Application Kit available at: http://www.fema.gov/pdf/government/grant/2011/fy10_hsgp_kit.pdf; 8) DHS,FY 2011-SS-TO-0075; 9) applicable Grants Programs Directorate (GPD) Information Bulletins available at: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/bulletins/index.shtm, and 10)the N.C. Emergency Management Act, Chapter 166A of the North Carolina General Statutes. III. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Agreement is to establish responsibilities and procedures to implement the terms of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)FY 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program(HSGP). A copy of the complete Page 1 of 14 federal grant instructions is available at: http://www.fema.gov/govemment/grant/hsgp/index.shtm . This Agreement is to set forth terms by which the State of North Carolina, Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management(Grantee), shall provide FY 2011 Homeland Security Grant Funding to the County of Orange (Sub-grantee)to conduct training activities to improve preparedness,response and recovery to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. IV. BACKGROUND. The Department of Homeland Security(DHS),through the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) Grants Program Directorate, in accordance with the authorities listed herein, created the FY 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program, Grant Number FY 2011-SS-00119-S01. This program was established to provide federal reimbursement funding to state and local governments to implement State Homeland Security Strategies to address identified exercise needs to prevent, protect against,respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. The Grantee and Sub-grantee enter into an arrangement by which the Grantee will provide Federal reimbursement funding to the Sub-grantee to conduct training activities to improve preparedness,response and recovery to natural disasters,acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. V. RESPONSIBILITIES. a. The State of North Carolina, Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management shall: (1) Provide reimbursement funding to Sub-grantee for the cost of training activities in accordance with the training guidance, as described in Attachment C, attached and incorporated by reference herein. (2) Conduct a review of the training activities to ensure that the project is in accordance with State Homeland Security Strategy. (3) The performance period for the award to the State of North Carolina, Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, ends on August 31, 2014. Training activities must be completed by this date. (4) Directly monitor the completion of the project. b. The County of Orange shall: (1) Expend FY 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program funds in accordance with the applicable USDHS Program Guidance and Application Kit(s), the Grant Application Package, and the Grant Award and Special Conditions documents, incorporated by reference herein, of this MOA to implement State Homeland Security Strategies to address identified Page 2 of 14 exercise needs to prevent,protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. (2) Utilize State of North Carolina and/or local procurement policies and procedures for the procurement of supplies and services necessary to conduct training activities, and conform to applicable State and Federal law and the standards identified in the Procurement Standards Sections of 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)Part 13 and 2 CFR Part 215. Sub- grantee must follow procurement procedures and policies as outlined in the applicable USDHS Program Guidelines and Application Kits and the USDHS Financial Management Guide. Sub-grantee shall comply with all applicable laws,regulations and program guidance. Sub-grantee must comply with the most recent version of the Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit requirements. Administrative and procurement practices must conform to applicable federal requirements. A non-exclusive list of regulations commonly applicable to DHS grants are listed below, codified in the following guidance: 44 CFR Part 13; 2 CFR 215;2 CFR Parts 225, 220, and 230 (formerly OMB Circulars A-87, A21 and A-122); Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 31.2; and OMB Circular A-133 "Audits of States,Local Governments, and Non- Profit Organizations"; 28 CFR Part 23 "Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies"; 49 CFR Part 1520 "Sensitive Security Information"; Public Law 107-296, The Critical Infrastructure Act of 2002; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000 et. seq.; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended,20 U.S.C. 1681 et. seq; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended,29 U.S.C. 794; The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended,20 U.S.C. 6101 et. seq.; Certifications and Assurances regarding Lobbying 31 U.S.C. 1352, Drug-Free Workplace Act, as amended, 41 U.S.C. 701 et. seq. and Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements, Debarment and Suspension Executive Orders 12549 and 12689 and 44 CFR Part 17 and Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; Assurances as listed in SF 424B and SF 4241); and Grant Award and Special Conditions documents. (3) Counties will have suspense of August 31,2014 to complete their training for the 2011 HS GP grant. Submit invoice(s)requesting reimbursement for supplies and services received to the NCEM Homeland Security grants manager as outlined in Attachment C, incorporated by reference herein. Grantee will reimburse Sub-grantee for eligible costs as outlined in the applicable USDHS Program Guidelines and Application Kits. Sub-grantee must take possession of all purchased equipment and receive any grant-eligible service prior to seeking reimbursement from the grantee. (4) Complete the procurement(s)process not later than August 31, 2014. (5) Provide quarterly progress reports to the NCEM Homeland Security grants manager, as described in Attachment D, incorporated by reference Page 3 of 14 herein,by the following dates: 15 January, 15 April, 15 July, and 15 October. (6) Comply with the applicable federal statutes,regulations,policies, guidelines and requirements,reporting requirements and certifications as outlined in the applicable USDHS Program Guidelines and Application Kits and Grant Award and Special Conditions documents. (7) Maintain grant management filing system as required in Attachment E, incorporated by reference herein. (8) Retain all original records pertinent to this MOA for a period of five years following the date of the closure of the grant award, or audit if required, or longer where required by law. However, if litigation, claim or audit has been initiated prior to the expiration of the five-year period and extends beyond the five year period,the records shall be retained until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records have been resolved. (9) Comply with current federal suspension and debarment regulations pursuant to OMB Circular A-133 which states in pertinent part that "[effective November 26, 2003, when a non-federal entity enters into a covered transaction with an entity at a lower tier,the non-federal entity must verify that the entity is not suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded. Sub-grantee shall be responsible to ensure that it has checked the federal Excluded Parties List System(EPLS)to verify that contractors or sub-recipients have not been suspended or debarred from doing business with the federal government." (10) Ensure that FY 2011 HSGP Training funds are not used to support the hiring of any personnel for the purposes of fulfilling traditional public safety duties or to supplant traditional public safety positions and responsibilities. (11) Non-supplanting Requirement. Federal grant funds will be used to supplement existing funds, and will not replace (supplant) funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose. (12) All materials publicizing or resulting from award activities shall contain this acknowledgement: "This project was supported by a Federal award from the US. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training and the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management." Use of the federal program logo must be approved by DHS. Printed as a legend,either below or beside the logo shall be the words "100 percent Funded by U.S. Department of Homeland Security. " (13) Sub-grantee shall order, receive, inspect, and stage the equipment and supplies. The purchase or acquisition of any additional materials, Page 4 of 14 equipment,accessories or supplies beyond those identified in this MOA shall be the sole responsibility of Sub-grantee and shall not be reimbursed under this MOA. Sub-grantee shall prominently mark any equipment purchased with grant funding as follows: "Purchased with funds provided by the U.S.Department of Homeland Security." (14) No indirect or administrative costs will be charged to this allocation award. VI. FUNDING AND COMPENSATION. Grantee will reimburse Sub-grantee for the actual eligible costs incurred for the subject of this grant, not to exceed one thousand eight hundred fifty six dollars and forty four cents ($1,856.44) . Funds will be provided by the State of North Carolina,Department of Crime Control and Public Safety,Division of Emergency Management. The allocation of ftinds,will be from the USDHS FY 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program. All terms and conditions of this MOA are dependent upon and subject to the allocation of funds from DHS, FEMA and Grantee 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 applicable U.S. Department of Homeland Security Program Guidelines,which include,but may not be limited to,the USDHS FY2011 Homeland Security Grant Program Guidance (HSGP) and Application Kit available at http://www.fema.gov/pdf/government/grant/2011/fylO—hsgpj Part it.pdf, 44 C.F.R. Pa 13, 2 CFR Parts 215, 220, and 230, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 31.2, OMB Circulars A-21, A-87, A-122 and A-133 and the U.S. DHS Financial Management Guide available at http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/Grants—FinancialManagementGuide.pdf. Allowable costs are also subject to the approval of the State Administrative Agent for the State of North Carolina,the Secretary of the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. VII. WARRANTY. Sub-grantee shall hold Grantee harmless for any liability and personal injury that may occur from or in connection with the performance of this MOA to the extent permitted by the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. VIII. COMMUNICATIONS AND POINTS OF CONTACT. To provide consistent and effective communication between the County of Orange and the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, Training and Exercise Branch,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 Steve Sloan,NCEM Logistics Section Chief, 116 W. Jones Street,Raleigh,NC, 919-733-3619; and Dianne Benton,NCEM Training and Exercise Branch Manager, 116 W. Jones Street, Raleigh,NC 919-733-3426. The County of Orange contact shall be Darshan Patel at P 0 Box 8181 at Hillsborough,NC 27278 at 919-968-2050. All confidential information of either party disclosed to the other party in connection with the services provided hereunder will be treated by the receiving party as confidential and restricted in its use to only those uses contemplated by the terms of Page 5 of 14 this MOA. Any information 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 that: (i)as of the date of disclosure and/or delivery, is already known to 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. In accordance with page 55 of the FY 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program Guidelines and Application Kit, "FEMA recognizes that much of the information submitted in the course of applying for funding under this program, or provided in the course of its grant management activities,may be considered law enforcement sensitive or otherwise important to national security interests. While this information under Federal control is subject to requests made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act(FOIA), 5 U.S.C. §552 et. seq., all determinations concerning the release of information of this nature are made on'a case-by-case basis by the FEMA FOIA Office . . . The Grantee and NCOI should be familiar with the regulations governing Sensitive Security Information(49 CFR Part 1520), as it may provide additional protection to certain classes of homeland security information." IX. SUBCONTRACTING. If the Sub-grantee subcontracts any or all purchases or services required under this Agreement, Sub-grantee agrees to include in the subcontract that the subcontractor is bound by the terms and conditions of this MOA. Sub-grantee agrees to include in the subcontract that the subcontractor shall hold Grantee harmless against all claims of whatever nature arising out of the subcontractor's performance of work under this MOA. If Sub-grantee subcontracts any or all purchases or services required under this MOA, a copy of the executed subcontract agreement must be forwarded to the State of North Carolina, Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. Contractual arrangement shall in no way relieve Sub-grantee of its responsibilities to ensure that all funds issued pursuant to this grant be administered in accordance with all state and federal requirements. Sub-grantee is bound by the terms, conditions and restrictions of the applicable USDHS Program Guidelines and Application Kits referenced herein. X. SITUS. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of North Carolina, and venue for any disputed matters or claims shall be in the Superior Court of Wake County, North Carolina. XI. ANTITRUST LAWS. This Agreement is entered into in compliance with all State and Federal antitrust laws. XIL COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW. Sub-grantee shall be wholly responsible for the purchases to be made under this MOA and for the supervision of its employees and assistants. Sub-grantee shall be responsible for compliance with all laws,ordinances, codes, rules,regulations,licensing requirements and other regulatory matters that are applicable to the conduct of its business and purchase requirements performed under this MOA, including those of federal requirements and State and local agencies having Page 6 of 14 appropriate jurisdiction and found in applicable USDHS Program Guidelines and Application Kits. XIII. OTHER PROVISIONS/SEVERABILITY. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to conflict with current laws or regulations of the State of North Carolina, Department of Crime Control and Public Safety or the County of Orange. If any term of this Agreement is found by any court or other legal authority, or is agreed by the parties to be in conflict with any law or regulation governing its subject, the conflicting term shall be considered null and void. The remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. XIV. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and any attachments, appendices, exhibits and amendments annexed hereto and any documents incorporated specifically by reference represent the entire agreement between the parties and supersede all prior oral and written statements or agreements. XV. MODIFICATION. Modifications of this agreement must be in writing and upon approval of both parties except as modified by official USDHS Federal Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN). XVI. TERMINATION. The terms of this agreement, as modified with the consent of all parties,will remain in effect until August 31,2014. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days advance written notice to the other party. Upon approval by USDHS, FEMA and the issuance of the Grant Adjustment Notice, if this MOA is extended,the termination date for the extension will be the date listed in the applicable USDHS Grant Adjustment Notice,incorporated by reference herein,or as established by the State Administrative Agency, whichever is sooner. If DHS suspends or terminates funding in accordance with 44 C.F.R. and the applicable U.S. Department of Homeland Security Program Guidelines and Application Kits, incorporated by reference herein, Sub-grantee shall reimburse the Division of Emergency Management for said property. XVII. EFFECTIVE DATE AND EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement will become binding upon execution of all parties to the Agreement. The terms of this Agreement will become effective on October 15, 2011. The last signature shall be that of Mr. Gerald A. Rudisill, Chief Deputy Secretary,North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. XVIH.TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be in effect from October 15, 2011 to August 31,2014. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have each executed this Agreement and the parties agree that this Agreement will be effective as of October 15,2011. (REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE 7 IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS) Page 7 of 14 N.C. DEPARTMENT OF CRIME THE COUNTY OF ORANGE CONTROL & PUBLIC SAFETY Y BY: H. A ELL,D ECTOR FRANK MONTES DE OCA DIVISION ERGENCY MANAGEMENT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR COUNTY OF ORANGE APPROVED AS TO PROCEDURES: BY: FRANK CLIFTON OU Y MANAGER COUNTY OF O N E BY: MAR MERVIN,CONTROLLER DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFET BY: C NDRA G.WHITE, NE L COUNSEL VIEWED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY,BY CASANDRA G.WHITE, CCPS GENERAL COUNSEL,TO FULFILL THE PURPOSES OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAMS BY: • GE LD A.RUDISILL,JR. CHIEF DEPUTY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY THIS MOA WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AS TO FORM BY THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE FY2011 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM ONLY AND IS SUBJECT TO EXECUTION BY GERALD A.RUDISILL,JR., CHIEF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY. THIS MOUIMOA SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR OTHER MOUs/MOAs FOR THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM FOR OTHER FISCAL YEARS. Page 8of14 ATTACHMENT A NCEAHTraining Guideline fxrFY1 I Grant Grant period covered ks October 15.2O11 through August 31. 2O14. Training monies-$1,056.44 perjmrisdiutiom—rnoniasto be used to host N|K8G training (|87OO. |87U1. |S702. |G7O3. |87O8. |G8OO. |GBOO. ICS 1OO-4OO. any position specific ICS classes, All Hazard Incident Management Team training, HSEEP classes, Hazardous Materials (Awareness), Search and Raocue (FUNGAR. K8SO. yWL8[)). Public Official Conference and Emergency Management Certification classes. Allowable costs include contnactinatructor/inotrucboro. room rental, student materials, back fill ooats, expendable materials for class. Training monies will bo granted per county. Training must ba regional and/or nnu|t|-agency. / A"Lead County"for reimbursement must be established in the training proposal, Award letter will be sent to local jurisdictions byOctober 1S~ 2@11. All training held by a local jurisdiction must be entered intmWebforms as required by the Department mfHomeland Security Office of Grants and Training. Wmbforo information will bm available with Memorandum of Understanding between NCEKKand local jurisdiction. If a jurisdiction does not want to participate in the proposal, they can assign grant monies back bo the State for management. � | These returned grant monies would be used by the State Training Office to offer certification and NIMS trainings(all courses listed in approved courses above)across the State. Training proposals and available funding will be evaluated mid grant period. v' Counties will submit for reimbursement in accordance with ATTACHMENT C. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS Page 9 of 14 ATTACHMENT B QUARTERLY REPORT COUNTY OF ORANGE 1128 Funds Expended Prior Quarters: Quarter(list dates): Grant Award: Funds Expended This Quarter: Activities Metric Current Status 1. Equipment Date,current status(ex. List needs identified, items in vendor negotiation, purchased,placed in service, etc. 2. Exercise 3. Planning 4. Organization 5. Training Date,status of training (ex. Needs identified,training planned,training in progress. Training conducted, w/a enda and roster attached). Quarterly Reports must be submitted according to Department of Homeland Security Guidelines. If no monies have been spent please report-0-. Page 10 of 14 - ATTACHMENT C INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS Request for reimbursements must ba submitted quarterly. All reimbursement requests should be received by the North Carolina EnnergenoyW1anag entl[nain�gBrannhno|aterthan15daysaOer the quaderends. (April 15`o. June 15 m. <]otober��». January 15m) When submitting your reimbursement requests, please use the checklist below as a guideline on what information should be included with your request package. You will receive a Cost Report Form from CCPS Finance' Please use this Cost Report when requesting areimbursement. Send in your request for reimbursement on your local jurisdiction's letterhead and fill out Cost Report. Address reimbursement request package to: Dianne Benton North Carolina Emergency Management | Training Group � 4713 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4713 Include the amount requested for reimbursement. Identify the local jurisdiction to which the check is to be mailed. Include the address to which the check iatubesent. Attach copies of all invoices that have been paid(must have Invoice that reflects invoice has been paid)according to allowable costs. Please include summary page listing all paid invoices' _____ Please retain original invoices or bills for your local files. QUARTERLY COST REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED EVEN IF YOU HAVE NOT INCURRED ANY EXERCISE COSTS. Page 11 of 14 EXAMPLE OF COST REPORT IVA � STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA d DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY Homeland Security dr f1 4713 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NO 27603 COST REPORT HOMELAND SECURITY Vendor NCEM-OPERATIONS EMERGENCY SV CFDA: 97.074 Contact: Steve Sloan Address: 4713 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-4713 Request# Vendor Nbr/Fed ID Nbr 56600000408 Account Nbr. 4701.-53692010307-1520-030-H1-611 Fund Code; 1520 OSA Contract Number. RCC; 030 Grant Period: 7/1/2008-12130/2010 Grant Identifier: HI MOA*Nbr: 2007-GET-70048-6006 Project Code: 511 Remarks: Budget Worksheet TRAINING Tote Budget Amounts: 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Prior Expenditures: 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 Current Balance: 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Expended this period: Balance Remaining, Funding Worksheet Amount Pmts to Date Balance %Funding Reimbursement Now Selene Federal 7 3 --1 100% State 0.00 0.00 0.00 0% Match 0.00 0.00 0.00 0% Subtotal 100% Fed Admin 0.001 .- 0.01 0. Total Certification I certify the above are correct,based on subgrantees official accounting system and records,consistently applied and maintained,and that expenditures shown have been made for the purpose of and In accordance with,applicable grant terms and conditions,and that appropriate documentation to support these costs and expenditures is available or attached. NCEM-OPERATIONS EMERGENCY SVC Authorized Signature Date Homeland Security Approval Signature Date Controller's Office Approval Date Printed 10/2=010 8:30:54 AM Vendor ID: 1231 Page 12 of 14 ATTACHMENT D WEBFORMS ry , r f North Carolina Division of Emergency Management REPORT OF FEDERAL TRAINING(WebFORMS) This form is utilized to report gay training conducted at the municipality,county,regional,tribal,or state level uhlizingDepartment of Homeland Security funds. Sponsoring Jurisdiction: Total Cost: Grant Program: Grant Year: Number of People Trained(by Cate2orv) Law Enforcement: 0 Public Works: u Emergency Medical Services: Government Administrative: Emergency Management Agency: Public Safety Communications: Fire Service: Health Care: L� Hazardous Materials: Public Health: Other: TOTAL STUDENTS: o Course Information Start Date: End Date: Federal Course ID#: Course Title: Course Description: Mission Area: Level of Training: Complete this form and fax it to the NCEM Training&Exercise Group at(919)733-6327. NCEM FORM#3 MAM supersedes AQ Previous versions Page 13 of 14 ATTACHMENT E Required Sub-grantee or Sub-Recipient File Documentation Sub-grantee or sub-recipient must meet the financial administration requirements in 44 CFR Part 13 and must maintain a file for each homeland security grant award. The files must be available for review by the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management—Homeland Security Branch Staff for site visits, project closeout and future audits. Sub-grantee or sub-recipient must include appropriate documentation in the file, including but not limited to the following documents: Conditional Grant Award Memorandum of Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding and Supporting Appendices Completed appropriate cost report forms with invoices Page 14 of 14