State and Local Domestic Preparedness Technical Assistance (97.007)

Program

97.007 State and Local Domestic Preparedness Technical Assistance

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Homeland Security

Authorization

Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, Public Law 110-329.

Program Number

97.007

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide direct assistance to State, regional, Local and Tribal jurisdictions as well as other homeland security organizations, to improve their ability to prevent, protect against respond to, and recover from major events, including threats or acts or terrorism.

Types of Assistance

Cooperative Agreements

Uses and Use Restrictions

Uses: For costs associated with developing and delivering technical assistance services to State and local homeland security personnel to address / support the full spectrum of mission areas, national priorities, and target capabilities as outlined in the National Preparedness Guidelines, National Priorities, and national strategies and doctrine related to homeland security. Refer to program guidance for complete information.
Restrictions: There are restrictions regarding usage of funds, compliance with program requirements, copyrights, patents, and other restrictions. Refer to program guidance for complete information. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Under this solicitation, The Governors Homeland Security Advisory Council (GHSAC) via its overarching parent organization, The National Governors Association (NGA), Center for Best Practices, is the only eligible applicant.

Beneficiary Eligibility

State and local units of government.

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

Executive Order 12372 requires applicants from State and local units of government or other organizations providing services within a State to submit a copy of the application to the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC), if one exists, and if this program has been selected for review by the State. Applicants must contact their State SPOC to determine if the program has been selected for State review. Refer to program guidance for additional information on, and requirements of E.O. 12372. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. FEMA participates in the Administration�s e-government initiative. As part of that initiative, all applicants must file their application using the Federal electronic �storefront� portal Grants.gov. Eligible applicants must apply through this portal, accessible on the Internet at http://www.grants.gov. The application submitted through Grants.gov must include the HSPTAP Program Narrative, Budget, and Budget Narrative. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Refer to program guidance for additional information regarding application procedures and deadlines.

Award Procedure

FEMA will review applications for completeness and soundness of proposed methodologies and pricing. An applicant�s approach to implementing and completing the projects outlined in the program guidance must be consistent with existing DHS / FEMA policy. Any issues or concerns noted in the application will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to the award being issued. Refer to program guidance for additional information regarding award procedures.

Deadlines

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

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Refer to program guidance document.

Appeals

none.

Renewals

none.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Announcement of award approval is made through the electronic Grants Management System (GMS). Awards are subject to the Cash Management Improvement Act for payment and/or reimbursement of expenditures. Refer to program guidance for additional information. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Refer to program guidance.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Categorical Assistance Progress Reports (CAPR) are required semi-annually and due within 30 days after the end of the reporting period (July 30 with a reporting period of January 1 through June 30, and January 30 with a reporting period of July 1 through December 31) for the life of the award. Grantees are also required to submit quarterly Financial Status Reports (FSR). The FSR are due 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30. Final CAPR and FSR reports are due 90 days after the expiration or termination of grant award, whichever occurs first. Refer to program guidance document. Refer to program guidance document. Refer to program guidance document. Refer to program guidance document.

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: Past technical assistance efforts have focused on helping the states to conduct threat and needs assessments and develop their Homeland Security Strategies, training on the use and maintenance of specialized equipment, development of resource materials on domestic preparedness, as well as responding to site-specific technical assistance needs. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

70-0560-0-1-999.

Obligations

(Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $12,000,000; FY 09 est $11,000,000; FY 10 est not reported.

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.

Related Programs

97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Department of Homeland Security/Techworld, Control Desk, 4th Floor, Rm 427 500 C St., SW Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) CSID is open from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, Washington, District of Columbia 20472 Phone: (1-800) 368-6498 Fax: askcsid@dhs.gov

Web Site Address

http://www.fema.gov .

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Direct assistance to State and local jurisdictions in enhancing grants management technical assistance, Best Practice Support Technical Assistance, and Critical Asset Assessment Technical Assistance. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

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