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DocuSign Envelope ID: 28CAEBFI-7EF841D9-9D5C-A652FBB04DEC For Official Use Only and policies governing these funds; that all information is correct; that there has been appropriate coordination with affected agencies; that it is duly authorized to commit the Sub -Recipient to these requirements; that costs incurred prior to grant application approval will result in the expenses being absorbed by the Sub -Recipient; and that all agencies involved with this project understand that all Federal funds are limited to the Federal period of performance. 6. _SuipWantation• Sub -Recipients are required to provide assurance that grant funds will not be used to supplant or replace local or state funds or other resources that would otherwise have been available for homeland security activities. In compliance with that mandate, the Sub -Recipient certifies that the receipt of Federal funds through North Carolina Emergency Management shall in no way supplant or replace state or local funds or other resources that would have been made available for homeland security activities. 7. Compliance: Sub -Recipient shall comply with the applicable statutes, ordinances, regulations, licensing requirements, policies, guidelines and requirements, reporting requirements and certifications and other regulatory matters that are applicable to the conduct of its business and purchase requirements performed under this MOA, including those of Federal requirements and State and local agencies having appropriate jurisdiction and found in the applicable FY 2017 HSGP NOFO announcement. Sub -Recipient shall be wholly responsible for the purchases to be made under this MOA and for the supervision of its employees and assistants. Failure to comply with the specified conditions of this MOA will result in the return of funds and/or items to North Carolina Emergency Management. 8. Responsibilities: A. The Recipient shall: i. Provide funding to the Sub -Recipient to perform the work activities as described herein. ii. Conduct a review of the project to ensure that it is in accordance with HSGP requirements. iii. The Federal award date is September 1, 2017. Funds allocated for the performance of the work activities must be encumbered and invoices received by the North Carolina, Department of Public Safety, and North Carolina Emergency Management by February 28, 2020. iv. Directly monitor the completion of this project. B. The Sub -Recipient shall: i. Expend FY 2017 HSGP Grant Program funds in accordance with the applicable USDHS and HSGP NOFO announcement, the Grant Application Package, and the Grant Award and Special Conditions documents, incorporated by reference herein, of this MOA for the performance of the work activities. ii. Utilize State of North Carolina and/or local procurement policies and procedures for the expenditure of funds, and conform to applicable State and Federal law and the standards identified in the Procurement Standards Sections of 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2 CFR Part 200. Sub -Recipient must follow procurement procedures and policies as outlined in the applicable USDHS and HSGP NOFO announcement and the USDHS Financial Management Guide. Sub -Recipient shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations and program guidance. Sub -Recipient must comply with the most recent version of the funding administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements. Administrative and procurement practices must conform to applicable Federal requirements. A non- exclusive list of regulations commonly applicable to DHS grants are listed below, codified in the following guidance: 2 CFR 215; 2 CFR Parts 225, 220, and 230; 15 CFR Part 24; Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 31.2; and 2 CFR 200 Sub -part F and 44 CFR Part 14; 28 CFR Part 23 "Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies'; 49 CFR Part 1520 "Sensitive Security Information"; Public Law 107-296, The Critical Infrastructure Act of 2002; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000 et. seq.; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et. seq; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794; The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 6101 et. seq.; Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA) and its implementing regulations at 31 CFR Part 205; FEMA Grant Programs Directorate, Grants Management Division, Match Guidance; Certifications and Assurances regarding Lobbying 31 U.S.C. 1352, Drug -Free Workplace Act, as amended, 41 U.S.C. 701 et. seq. and Certification Regarding Drug - 3 of 14