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federal grant instructions is available at: <br /> http://www.fema.gov/govenunent/grant/hsgp/index.shtm . <br /> This Agreement is to set forth terms by which the State of North Carolina, Department <br /> of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management(Grantee), <br /> shall provide FY 2010 Homeland Security Grant Funding to the County of Orange <br /> (Sub-grantee)to conduct a regional full-scale hurricane exercise to improve <br /> preparedness,response and recovery to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other <br /> man-made disasters. <br /> IV. BACKGROUND. The Department of Homeland Security(DHS),through the <br /> Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) Grants Program Directorate, in <br /> accordance with the authorities listed herein, created the FY 2010 Homeland Security <br /> Grant Program, Grant Number FY 2010-SS-TO-0075. This program was established <br /> to provide federal reimbursement funding to state and local governments to implement <br /> State Homeland Security Strategies to address identified exercise needs to prevent, <br /> protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic <br /> events. , <br /> The Grantee and Sub-grantee enter into an arrangement by which the Grantee will <br /> provide Federal reimbursement funding to the Sub-grantee to conduct training activities <br /> to improve preparedness, response and recovery to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, <br /> and other man-made disasters. <br /> V. RESPONSIBILITIES. <br /> a. The State of North Carolina, Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, <br /> Division of Emergency Management shall: <br /> (1) Provide reimbursement funding to Sub-grantee for the cost of exercise <br /> activities in accordance with the exercise guidance, as described in <br /> Attachment A, attached and incorporated by reference herein. <br /> (2) Conduct a review of the exercise activities to ensure that the project is <br /> in accordance with State Homeland Security Strategy. <br /> (3) The performance period for the award to the State of North Carolina, <br /> Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of <br /> Emergency Management, ends on July 31, 2013. Exercise activities <br /> must be completed by this date. <br /> (4) Directly monitor the completion of the project. <br /> b. The County of Orange shall: <br /> (1) Expend FY 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program funds in accordance <br /> with the applicable USDHS Program Guidance and Application Kit(s), <br /> the Grant Application Package, and the Grant Award and Special <br /> Conditions documents, incorporated by reference herein, of this MOA to <br /> Page 2 of 13 <br />