Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) (97.096)

Program

97.096 Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP)

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Homeland Security

Authorization

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2009, House Report 110-862.

Program Number

97.096

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide direct assistance to State, Regional, local and tribal jurisdictions to improve their ability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from various types of emergency situations and major events, including threats or acts of terrorism.

Types of Assistance

SALE, EXCHANGE, OR DONATION OF PROPERTY OR GOODS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Restricted to public and non-profit emergency response agencies in State, Local, tribal, and U.S. Territory possessions in smaller rural communities and jurisdictions that have not received technology funding through the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), or Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) after October 1, 2005. Awardees that have received grant assistance from FEMA under FEMA's Interoperable Communications Equipment (ICE) program are not eligible for interoperable communications equipment under CEDAP. Refer to program guidance document.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Law enforcement agencies, fire, and other emergency responders who demonstrate the equipment will be used to improve their ability and capacity to respond to a major critical incident or work with other first responders. Awardees must not have received technology funding under the Urban Areas Security Initiative, or the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program since October 1, 2005. Awardees that have received grant assistance from FEMA under FEMA's Interoperable Communications Equipment (ICE) program are not eligible for interoperable communications equipment under CEDAP.

Beneficiary Eligibility

General public.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Due to limited funding in FY 2009, there will not be an open application period. Qualified FY 2008 applicants that did not receive an award will be re-evaluated for selection in FY 2009.

Award Procedure

Due to limited funding in FY 2009, there will not be an open application period. Qualified FY 2008 applicants that did not receive an award will be re-evaluated for selection in FY 2009.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

None. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Based on project need.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards (or receive property, or a combination of both, within the fiscal year) will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular A-133. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency, submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after the end of the grantees fiscal year.

Records

Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the recipient or sub-recipient under the award.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Since its inception in FY 05, and including the FY07 awards, the Department of Homeland Security has awarded over $104 million in equipment and training to law enforcement and fire departments through CEDAP. The program is highly competitive. In FY 08, over 3,500 organizations requested roughly $53 million. Of those requests, only 1,045 awards were made to allocation the $16.3 million of the available funding. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

70-0560-0-1-754.

Obligations

(Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods) FY 08 $25,000,000; FY 09 est $8,000,000; FY 10 est not reported. - est. not available. The CEDAP program is congressionally directed and funded from year to year.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Refer to program guidance document.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

For regulations and guidelines please refer to the program guidance and the CEDAP program at www.rkb.mipt.org.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Headquarters Office Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, Grant Programs Directorate
245 Murray Lane, Bldg. #410
The Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID)
CSID is open from 8:00 am to 7:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday., Washington, District of Columbia 20523 Email: askcsid@dhs.gov Phone: 1-800-368-6498

Web Site Address

www.rkb.mipt.org .

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Refer to the program guidance for information on criteria for selecting proposals.