HomeMy WebLinkAbout EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP 7-1-09 -JUNE 30 2010
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
Emergency Management Performance Grant CFDA 97.042
GEMA
FY09 Performance Partnership Agreement Award
GRANTEE NAME AND ADDRESS A WARD NUMBER:
P09-9-123
Mr. Howard L. Willis AWARD PERIOD:
Director
Augusta-Richmond County Emergency July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Management Agency July 1, 2009
911 Fourth Street AWARD DATE:
Augusta, Georgia 30901
$'g-, t,/JO(} g</J Federal Award: $59,932.50
GRANTEE IRSNENDOR NO. Local Match: $59.932.50
Total Award: $119,865.00
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
This FY 2009 Perfonnance Partnership Award is funded from the Department of Homeland Security
Emergency Management Perfonnance Grant (EMPG) Award and includes a minimum 50 percent
(cash and/or in-kind) match requirement. All expenses will be in accordance with the Office of
Management and Budget Circulars A-87, A-I02 and A-133
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/index-sh!:.aspx), Title 44 of the Code of Federal
Regulations Chapter 13 Part 24 (Match requirements) ((http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.htmD.
the US Department of Justice 2006 Financial Management Guide
(http://www.oip.usdoj,gov/odp/docs/Financial Management Guide.pc;ID and the FY 2009 Emergency
Management Performance Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit
(htto://www.fema.gov/pdflgovernment/grant/empg/fy09 empg guidance.pdt) and within the period of
performance. Federal funds cannot be used to match this award. Payment will not be made until
the FY09 PP A Request for Payment Form is approved by the GEMA Director of Field
Operations.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR GRANT:
This project is supported under DHS Appropriations Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-90).
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Performance Partnership Agreement
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The 2009 Performance Partnership Agreement, (PPA), between the Georgia
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In order to best ensure that state and local governments are fully prepared to help their citizens in
times of emergency, the _ Government, the _ Emergency Management Agency,
(EMA), and it's Director agree to meet the requirements specified in the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated (Section 38-3-27), the Emergency Management Act of 1981, as amended and the
FY09 Work Plan and those rules, regulations and guidelines dictated by the Director of the
Georgia Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security (GEMA-OHS).
GEMA-OHS agrees to provide required and necessary state and federal resources to local
governments on a timely basis in response to major emergencies and disasters; a
comprehensive training and exercise program for emergency personnel; weather warnings and
other critical situational information. GEMA-OHS further agrees to provide funding support to
local Qualified aovernments for appropriate administrative expenses; administer and manage
federal and state assistance programs for the benefit of local governments; provide necessary
and requested information, advise, recommendations and technical assistance concerning
emergency management administrative, operations and planning issues and to eliminate
restrictive and unnecessary administrative requirements in managing its responsibilities on behalf
of local governments.
APPROVAL and REVIEW
By signing this Performance Partnership Agreement the parties agree to work
cooperatively in accomplishing the objectives set forth above.
Thi,s Performance Partnership Agreement must be signed by the local EMA Di'rector aod
the Chief Elected Official (CEO) of the local government and the Director of GEMA-OHS.
Evaluation of progress will be reviewed by the GEMA-OHS Field Coordinator. Lack of
satisfactory FY09 Work Plan nroaress may be cause for recommendation that eliaibilitv for
federal or state assistance be withdrawn.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER
CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND
OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS; AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the certification to which they are required to
attest. Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in the regulations before completing this
form. Signature of this form provides for compliance with certification requirements under 28 CFR,Part 69, "New
Restrictions on Lobbying" and 28 CFR Part 67, "Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonpro-curement) and
Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)," The certifications shall be treated as a material
representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when the Department of Justice determines to award the
covered transaction, grant, or cooperative agreement.
1. LOBBYING
As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and
implemented at 28 CFR Part 69, for persons entering into a
grant or cooperative agreement over $100,000, as defined at
28 CFR Part 69, the applicant certifies that:
(a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for in-
fluencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in con-
nection with the making of any Federal grant, the entering into
of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation,
renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal grant or
cooperative agreement;
(b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have
been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or at-
tempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a
Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or
an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this
Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall
complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, "Disclosure of
Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions;
(c) The undersigned shall require that the language of this cer-
tification be included in the award documents for all subawards
at all tiers (including subgrants, contracts under grants and
cooperative agreements, and subcontracts) and that all sub-
recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly,
2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER
RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS
(DIRECT RECIPIENT)
As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and
Suspension, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 67, for prospec-
tive participants in primary covered transactions, as defined at
28 CFR Part 67, Section 67.510-
A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals:
(a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debar-
ment, declared ineligible, sentenced to a denial of Federal
benefits by a State or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded
from covered transactions by any Federal department
or agency;
(b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this applica-
tion been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against
them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connec-
tion with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a
public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a
public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes
or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery,
bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false
statements, or receiving stolen property;
(c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or
civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or
local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in
paragraph ( 1 )(b) of this certification; and
(d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this applica-
tion had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or
local) terminated for cause or default; and
B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the
statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an
explanation to this application.
3. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
(GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS)
As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and
implemented at 28 CFR Part 67, Subpart F, for grantees, as
defined at 28 CFR Part 67 Sections 67.615 and 67.620-
A. The applicant certifies that it will or will continue to provide
a drug-free workplace by:
(a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the
unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or
use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's
workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against
employees for violation of such prohibition;
(b) Establishing an on-going drug-free awareness program to
inform employees about-
(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee
assistance programs; and
(4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for
drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace;
(c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged
in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the state-
ment required by paragraph (a);
(d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by para-
graph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant,
the employee will-
OJP FORM 4061/6 (3-91) REPLACES OJP FORMS 4061/2,4061/3 AND 4061/4 WHICH ARE OBSOLETE,
(1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a
violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace
no later than five calendar days after such conviction;
(e) Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 calendar days
after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2) from an
employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such convic-tion,
Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including
position title, to: Department of Justice, Office of
Justice Programs, ATTN: Control Desk, 633 Indiana Avenue,
NW" Washington, D.C. 20531. Notice shall include the iden-
tification number(s) of each affected grant;
(f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar
days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with
respect to any employee who is so convicted-
(1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an
employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the
requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
(2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a
drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for
such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforce-
ment, or other appropriate agency;
(g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-
free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b),
(c), (d), (e), and (f).
B. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the
site(s) for the performance of work done in connection with
the specific grant:
Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip
code)
Check 0 if there are workplaces on file that are not indentified
here,
Section 67, 630 of the regulations provides that a grantee that
is a State may elect to make one certification in each Federal
fiscal year. A copy of which should be included with each ap-
plication for Department of Justice funding. States and State
agencies may elect to use OJP Form 4061/7,
Check 0 if the State has elected to complete OJP Form
4061/7,
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
(GRANTEES WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS)
As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and
Implemented at 28 CFR Part 67, Subpart F, for grantees, as
defined at 28CFR Part 67; Sections 67.615 and 67.620-
A. As a condition of the grant, I certify that I will not engage
in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, posses-
sion, or use of a controlled substance in conducting any
activity with the grant; and
B. If convicted of a criminal drug offense resulting from a
violation occurring during the conduct of any grant activity, I
will report the conviction, in writing, within 10 calendar days
of the conviction, to: Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Programs, ATTN: Control Desk, 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20531.
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the applicant will comply with the above certifications.
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