2014-222 Emergency Svc - NC Dept of Public Safety Homeland Security grant program MOA

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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 "[e]ffective 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 U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training and the North Carolina Department of 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 12