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043 <br />federal grant instructions is available at: http: / / wtN - w .fema.gov /media- library- <br />data/ - 1916- 25045 - 6176 /fy_2013_hsgp_foa.pdf. <br />This Agreement is to set forth terms by which the State of North Carolina, Department <br />of Public Safety, North Carolina Emergency Management (Grantee), shall provide FY <br />2013 Homeland Security Grant Funding to LEE COUNTY (Sub - grantee) to conduct <br />exercises that will enable Sub- grantee to prevent, protect against, respond to, mitigate, <br />and recover from potential acts of terrorism and other hazardous or catastrophic events. <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 FY2013 Homeland Security <br />Grant Program, FOA Number DHS- I3 -GPD -067- 000 -01. This program was <br />established to implement objectives addressed in a series of post -9/11 laws, strategy <br />documents, plans, and presidential policy directives. including Presidential Policy <br />Directive -8 (PPD -8) and the National Preparedness Goal (NPG), copies of which are <br />available at: http:// www .fema.gov /prepared/ppd8.shtm. <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 Natural Disaster <br />Recovery. <br />V. RESPONSIBILITIES. <br />a. The State of North Carolina, Department of Public Safety, North Carolina <br />Emergency Management shall: <br />(1) Provide reimbursement to the Sub - grantee for the cost of exercise <br />activities. <br />(2) Conduct periodic monitoring visits to the Sub - grantee to maintain grant <br />compliance. <br />(3) The performance period for the award to the State of North Carolina, <br />Department of Public Safety, North Carolina Emergency Management, <br />ends on August 31, 2015. Exercise activities must be completed and <br />invoices submitted dated prior to August 31, 2015. <br />b. LEE COUNTY shall: <br />(I) Expend FY 2013 Homeland Security Grant Program funds in accordance <br />with the applicable FY 2013 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) <br />Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the Grant Application <br />Package, and the Grant Award and Special Conditions documents, <br />incorporated by reference herein, of this MOA to conduct exercise <br />activities and the enhancement of all hazard preparedness. <br />(2) Utilize State of North Carolina and /or local procurement policies and <br />procedures to conduct exercise activities, and conform to applicable State <br />and Federal law and the standards identified in the Procurement <br />Page 2 of 9 <br />