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federal grant instructions is available at: <br /> http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/hsgp/index.shtm . <br /> This Agreement is to set forth terms by which the State of North Carolina, Department <br /> of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management(Grantee), shall provide FY <br /> 2011 Homeland Security Grant Funding to the County of Orange (Sub-grantee)to <br /> conduct a CERT Train the Trainer to improve CERT preparedness, response and <br /> recovery to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other 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 2011 Homeland Security <br /> Grant Program, Grant Number FY 2011-SS-00119-SOL This program was <br /> established to provide federal reimbursement funding to state and local governments <br /> to implement State Homeland Security Strategies to address identified exercise needs <br /> to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other <br /> catastrophic 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 Public Safety, Division of Emergency <br /> Management shall: <br /> (1) Provide reimbursement funding to Sub-grantee for the cost of training <br /> activities in accordance with the training guidance, as described in <br /> Attachment C, attached and incorporated by reference herein. <br /> (2) Conduct a review of the training 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 Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, <br /> ends on August 31, 2014. Training activities must be completed by this <br /> date. <br /> (4) Directly monitor the completion of the project. <br /> b. The County of Orange shall: <br /> (1) Expend FY 2011 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 /> implement State Homeland Security Strategies to address identified <br /> Page 2 of 12 <br />