HomeMy WebLinkAbout09324ORDINANCE NO. 9324
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT
AWARD NO. EMW-2017-FO-05403 AND APPLICABLE
CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO, ESTABLISHING
PROJECT NO. PS1809 FOR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS GRANT, AND BUDGETING
AND APPROPRIATING GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $567,027.00 WHICH INCLUDES A TEN PERCENT
COST MATCH OF $51,547.00 FOR THE PURPOSES
AUTHORIZED BY THE GRANT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of Pueblo has the authority on behalf of the City of
Pueblo, including its Fire Department, to accept grants from the federal government for
public and municipal purposes and to enter into agreements relating thereto; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has
tendered a DHS Grant Award No. EMW-2017-FO-05403 in the amount of $515,480.00
upon conditions recited therein or incorporated therein by reference; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of the Award for the purposes for which it has been
made is in the best interest of the City and will benefit the health, welfare and safety of
the citizens of the City; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The DHS Grant Award No. EMW-2017-FO-05403 to the City of Pueblo in the
amount of $515,480.00, a true copy of which is attached hereto (“Award”), is hereby
accepted in accordance with its terms and conditions and is approved.The President
of the City Council is authorized to execute the Award acceptance in the name of and
on behalf of the City.
SECTION 2.
Project No. PS1809 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus grant is hereby
established. The grant amount of $567,027.00 is hereby budgeted and appropriated to
Project No. PS1809 for expenditure for the purposes authorized by the grant agreement.
SECTION 3.
The required ten percent match of $51,547.00 will be transferred from the Fire
Department’s Budget in the General Fund to Project No. PS1809.
SECTION 4.
The officers of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of this Ordinance and the attached Award to effectuate the
policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage.
INTRODUCED July 23, 2018
BY: Ed Brown
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
ACTING CITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED: August 13, 2018
City Clerk’s Office Item # R-7
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 23, 2018
TO: President Christopher A. Nicoll and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Brenda Armijo, Acting City Clerk
FROM: Shawn Shelton, Fire Chief – Fire Department
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT AWARD NO. EMW-2017-FO-05403 AND
APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO, ESTABLISHING
PROJECT NO. PS1809 AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING GRANT
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $567,027.00 WHICH INCLUDES A TEN PERCENT
COST MATCH OF $51,547.00 FOR THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY THE
GRANT AGREEMENT
SUMMARY:
Attached is an agreement between the City of Pueblo and the United States Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) concerning a grant award in the amount of $515,480.00 to replace the
Pueblo Fire Department’s self-contained breathing apparatus inventory.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Approval of similar United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants in 2016, 2014,
2012, and 2011.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the DHS SCBA grant is to provide funding, in the amount of $515,480.00 directly
to the City of Pueblo Fire Department in order to replace the inventory of self-contained breathing
apparatus. The City of Pueblo will be required to contribute a ten percent match to Project No.
PS1809 in the amount of $51,547.00 from the Fire Department’s Budget in the General Fund.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The anticipated total cost for the project is $567,027.00. The United States Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) share for the DHS SCBA grant is $515,480.00 and the ten percent City
match is $51,547.00. Staff time will be required for project management, as well as grant
monitoring and reporting. The match will be transferred from the Fire Department’s Budget in the
General Fund.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES:
Do not approve Ordinance and reject Grant Award.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
Attachments: Award Letter and Package
Grant Application
Certification
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Award Package
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U S Department of Homeland Security
Washington. D C 20472
a: FEMA
Mr. Shawn Shelton
City of Pueblo Fire Department
1 City Hall PL
Pueblo, Colorado 81003-4201
Re: Award No.EMW-2017-FO-05403
Dear Mr. Shelton:
Congratulations, on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security, your application for financial assistance
submitted under the Fiscal Year(FY) 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant has been approved in the amount
of$515,480.00. As a condition of this award, you are required to contribute a cost match in the amount of
$51,547.00 of non-Federal funds, or 10 percent of the Federal contribution of$515,480 00.
Before you request and receive any of the Federal funds awarded to you,you must establish
acceptance of the award through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Programs'e-grant system. By
accepting this award, you acknowledge that the terms of the following documents are incorporated into the
terms of your award:
• Summary Award Memo
• Agreement Articles (attached to this Award Letter)
• Obligating Document(attached to this Award Letter)
• FY 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Please make sure you read, understand, and maintain a copy of these documents in your official file for this
award.
Prior to requesting Federal funds, all recipients are required to register in the System for Award
Management(SAM.gov). As the recipient, you must register and maintain current information in SAM.gov
until you submit the final financial report required under this award or receive the final payment, whichever is
later. This requires that the recipient review and update the information annually after the initial registration,
and more frequently for changes in your information. There is no charge to register in SAM.gov. Your
registration must be completed on-line at https://www.sarn.gov/portal/public/SAM/ It is your entity's
responsibility to have a valid DUNS number at the time of registration.
In order to establish acceptance of the award and its terms, please follow these instructions:
Step 1: Please go to https://portal.fema.gov to accept or decline your award. This will take you to the
Assistance to Firefighters eGrants system. Enter your User Name and Password as requested on the login
screen. Your User Name and Password are the same as those used to complete the application on-line.
Once you are in the system, the Status page will be the first screen you see. On the right side of the Status
screen, you will see a column entitled Action. In this column, please select the View Award Package from the
drop down menu. Click Go to view your award package and indicate your acceptance or declination of award.
PLEASE NOTE: your period of performance has begun. If you wish to accept your grant, you should do so
immediately. When you have finished, we recommend printing your award package for your records.
Step 2: If you accept your award, you will see a link on the left side of the screen that says Update 1199A in
the Action column. Click this link. This link will take you to the SF-1199A, Sign-up Form. Please complete the
SF-1199A on-line if you have not done so already. When you have finished, you must submit the form
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electronically. Then, using the Print 1199A Button, print a copy and keep the original form in your grant files.
Once approved you will be able to request payments online.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your 1199A, or the process to request your funds, please call
(866) 274-0960.
Sincerely,
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GPD Assistant Administrator
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Summary Award Memo
INSTRUMENT: GRANT
AGREEMENT NUMBER: EMW-2017-FO-05403
GRANTEE: City of Pueblo Fire Department
DUNS NUMBER: 010620284
AMOUNT: $567,027.00, Operations and Safety
Project Description
The purpose of the Assistance to Firefighters Program is to protect the health and safety of the public
and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards.
After careful consideration, FEMA has determined that the recipient's project or projects submitted as
part of the recipient's application, and detailed in the project narrative as well as the request details
section of the application - including budget information -was consistent with the Assistance to
Firefighters Grant program's purpose and worthy of award. The projects approved for funding are
indicated by the budget or negotiation comments below. The recipient shall perform the work described
in the grant application for the recipient's approved project or projects as itemized in the request details
section of the application and further described in the grant application narrative. The content of the
approved portions of the application - along with any documents submitted with the recipient's
application - are incorporated by reference into the terms of the recipient's award. The recipient may not
change or make any material deviations from the approved scope of work outlined in the above
referenced sections of the application without prior written approval, via amendment request, from
FEMA.
Period of Performance
06-JUL-18 to 05-JUL-19
Amount Awarded
The amount of the award is detailed in the attached Obligating Document for Award. The following are the
budgeted estimates for object classes for this grant (including Federal share plus recipient match):
Personnel: $0.00
Fringe Benefits $0.00
Travel $0.00
Equipment $567,027.00
Supplies $0.00
Contractual $0.00
Construction $0.00
Other $0.00
Indirect Charges $0.00
State Taxes $0.00
Total $567,027.00
NEGOTIATION COMMENTS IF APPLICABLE (max 8000 characters)
The Program Office has made the following reduction to your grant:
The unit cost of SCBAs was reduced from $7,809 to $6,500. With this change, the total amount budgeted for
PPE was reduced from $643,668 to $540,257.
Therefore, they have recommended the award at this level
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Total budget$567,027
Federal share$515,480
Applicant share $51,547
If you have any questions about your award package, please contact your GPD Grants Management
Specialist: Armena Springs at Armena.Springs@fema.dhs.gov.
FEMA Officials
Program Officer: The Program Specialist is responsible for the technical monitoring of the stages of
work and technical performance of the activities described in the approved grant application. If you have
any programmatic questions regarding your grant, please call the AFG Help Desk at 866-274-0960 to
be directed to a program specialist.
Grants Assistance Officer: The Assistance Officer is the Federal official responsible for negotiating,
administering, and executing all grant business matters. The Officer conducts the final business review
of all grant awards and permits the obligation of federal funds. If you have any questions regarding your
grant please call ASK-GMD at 866-927-5646 to be directed to a Grants Management Specialist.
Grants Operations POC: The Grants Management Specialist shall be contacted to address all
financial and administrative grant business matters for this grant award. If you have any questions
regarding your grant please call ASK-GMD at 866-927-5646 to be directed to a specialist.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (IF APPLICABLE) (max 8000 characters)
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Agreement Articles
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FEmA u.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, D.C. 20472
AGREEMENT ARTICLES
ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM -Operations and Safety
GRANTEE: City of Pueblo Fire Department
PROGRAM: Operations and Safety
AGREEMENT NUMBER: EMW-2017-F0-05403
AMENDMENT NUMBER:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The FY 2017 DHS Standard Terms and Conditions apply to all new federal financial assistance awards
funded in FY 2017. The DHS financial assistance awards terms and conditions flow down to
subrecipients,unless a particular award term or condition specifically indicates otherwise.
Article I. Assurances, Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and
Audit Requirements
DHS financial assistance recipients must complete either the OMB Standard Form 424B
Assurances- Non-Construction Programs. or OMB Standard Form 424D Assurances
C4nstruction Programs as applicable.Certain assurances in these documents may not
be applicable to your program,and the DHS financial assistance office(DHS FAO) may require
applicants to certify additional assurances. Applicants are required to fill out the assurances
applicable to their program as instructed by the awarding agency. Please contact the DHS
FAO if you have any questions.
DHS financial assistance recipients are required to follow the applicable provisions of the
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal
Awards located at 2 C.F.R. Part 200,and adopted by DHS at 2 C.F.R. Part 3002.
Article II. DHS Specific Acknowledgements and Assurances
All recipients, subrecipients, successors,transferees, and assignees must acknowledge
and agree to comply with applicable provisions governing OHS access to records,
accounts, documents, information,facilities, and staff.
1.Recipients must cooperate with any compliance reviews or compliance investigations conducted by
DHS.
2.Recipients must give DHS access to, and the right to examine and copy, records,accounts,
and other documents and sources of information related to the federal financial assistance
award and permit access to facilities, personnel, and other individuals and information as
may be necessary, as required by DHS regulations and other applicable laws or program
guidance.
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3.Recipients must submit timely, complete, and accurate reports to the appropriate DHS
officials and maintain appropriate backup documentation to support the reports.
4.Recipients must comply with all other special reporting, data collection, and evaluation
requirements, as prescribed by law or detailed in program guidance.
5. If,during the past three years, recipients have been accused of discrimination on the
grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency(LEP)), sex,
age,disability, religion, or familial status, recipients must provide a list of all such
proceedings, pending or completed, including outcome and copies of settlement agreements
to the DHS FAO and the DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) by e-mail
at crcl aaha.dhs.gov or by mail at U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties Building 410, Mail Stop#0190 Washington, D.C. 20528.
6. In the event courts or administrative agencies make a finding of discrimination on
grounds of race, color, national origin (including LEP), sex, age, disability, religion,or
familial status against the recipient, or recipients settle a case or matter alleging such
discrimination, recipients must forward a copy of the complaint and findings to the
DHS FAO and the CRCL office by e-mail or mail at the addresses listed above.
The United States has the right to seek judicial enforcement of these obligations.
Article III. Acceptance of Post Award Changes
In the event FEMA determines that changes are necessary to the award document after an award has
been made, including changes to period of performance or terms and conditions, recipients will be
notified of the changes in writing. Once notification has been made, any subsequent request for funds
will indicate recipient acceptance of the changes to the award. If you have questions about these
procedures, please contact the AFG Help Desk at 1-866-274-0960,or send an email to
firegrants@dhs.gov.
Article IV. Acknowledgment of Federal Funding from DHS
All recipients must acknowledge their use of federal funding when issuing statements, press releases,
requests for proposals, bid invitations, and other documents describing projects or programs funded in
whole or in part with federal funds.
Article V. Activities Conducted Abroad
All recipients must ensure that project activities carried on outside the United States are coordinated as
necessary with appropriate government authorities and that appropriate licenses, permits, or approvals
are obtained.
Article VI. Age Discrimination Act of 1975
All recipients must comply with the requirements of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975(Title 42 U S.
Code,§6101 et sept), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in any program or activity
receiving federal financial assistance.
Article VII. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
All recipients must comply with the requirements of Titles I, II, and III of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, which prohibits recipients from discriminating on the basis of disability in the
operation of public entities, public and private transportation systems, places of public
accommodation, and certain testing entities. (42 U.S.0 §§ 12101- 12213).
Article VIII. Animal Welfare Act of 1966
Where applicable, recipients of financial assistance will comply with the requirements of the Animal
Welfare Act,as amended(7 U.S.C. §2131 et seq.),which requires that minimum standards of care
and treatment be provided for vertebrate animals bred for commercial sale, used in research,
transported commercially, or exhibited to the public. Recipients must establish appropriate policies
and procedures for the humane care and use of animals based on the Guide for the Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals and comply with the Public Health Service Policy and Government Principles
Regarding the Care and Use of Animals.
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Article IX. Best Practices for Collection and Use of Personally Identifiable
Information (PII)
OHS defines personally identifiable information(PII)as any information that permits the identity of
an individual to be directly or indirectly inferred, including any information that is linked or linkable to
that individual. All recipients who collect PII are required to have a publically-available privacy policy
that describes standards on the usage and maintenance of PII they collect. Recipients may also find
the DHS Privacy Impact Assessments: Privacy Guidance and Privacy template as useful resources
respectively.
Article X. Civil Rights Act of 1964-Title VI
All recipients must comply with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000d et seq.),which provides that no person in the United States will,on the grounds of race, color,
or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of,or be subjected to
discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. DHS implementing
regulations for the Act are found at 6 C.F.R. Part 21 and 44 C.F.R. Part 7.
Article Xl. Civil Rights Act of 1968
All recipients must comply with Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1966,which prohibits recipients from
discriminating in the sale, rental,financing,and advertising of dwellings, or in the provision of services
in connection therewith, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion,disability,familial status,
and sex(See 42 U.S.C.§3601 et sea.), as implemented by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development at 24 C.F.R.Part 100. The prohibition on disability discrimination includes the
requirement that new multifamily housing with four or more dwelling units-i.e.,the public and common
use areas and individual apartment units(all units in buildings with elevators and ground-floor units in
buildings without elevators)-be designed and constructed with certain accessible features. (See 24
C.F.R.§ 100.201.)
Article XII. Contract Provisions for Non-federal Entity Contracts under Federal
Awards
In addition to other provisions required by the Federal agency or non-Federal entity, all contracts made by
the recipient under the Federal award must contain provisions as required by Appendix II of 2 C.F.R. Part
200, Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards, including but not limited
to the following:
a. Contracts for more than the simplified acquisition threshold set at$150,000.
All recipients who have contracts exceeding the acquisition threshold currently set at$150,000,
which is the inflation adjusted amount determined by Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the
Defense Acquisition Regulation Council as authorized by 41 U.S.C.§1908, must address
administrative, contractual, or legal remedies in instance where contractors violate or breach
contract terms and provide for such sanctions and penalties as appropriate.
b. Contracts in excess of$10,000.
All recipients that have contracts exceeding$10,000 must address termination for cause and for
convenience by the non-Federal entity including the manner by which it will be effected and the
basis for settlement.
Article XIII. Copyright
All recipients must affix the applicable copyright notices of 17 U.S.C. §§401 or 402 and an
acknowledgement of U.S. Government sponsorship (including the award number)to any work first
produced under federal financial assistance awards.
Article XIV. Debarment and Suspension
All recipients are subject to the non-procurement debarment and suspension regulations implementing
Executive Orders(E.O.) 12549 and 12689 and 2 C.F.R. Part 180.These regulations restrict federal
financial assistance awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred,
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suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs or
activities.
Article XV. Disposition of Equipment Acquired Under the Federal Award
When original or replacement equipment acquired under this award by the recipient or its sub-
recipients is no longer needed for the original project or program or for other activities currently or
previously supported by DHS/FEMA, you must request instructions from DHS/FEMA to make proper
disposition of the equipment pursuant to 2 C.F.R. §200,313.
Article XVI. Drug-Free Workplace Regulations
All recipients must comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988;41 U.S.C.§8101 et seq.),
which requires all organizations receiving grants from any federal agency agree to maintain a drug-
free workplace. You as the recipient must comply with drug-free workplace requirements in Subpart
B (or Subpart C, if the recipient is an individual) of 2 CFR part 3001,which adopts the Government-
wide implementation(2 CFR part 182)of sec. 5152-5158 of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
(Pub. L. 100-690,Title V, Subtitle D;41 U.S.C. 8101-8107).
Article XVII. Duplication of Benefits
Any cost allocable to a particular federal financial assistance award provided for in 2 C.F.R. Part 200,
Subpart E may not be charged to other federal financial assistance awards to overcome fund
deficiencies,to avoid restrictions imposed by federal statutes, regulations, or federal financial
assistance award terms and conditions, or for other reasons. However,these prohibitions would not
preclude recipients from shifting costs that are allowable under two or more awards in accordance with
existing federal statutes, regulations, or the federal financial assistance award terms and conditions.
Article XVIII. Education Amendments of 1972(Equal Opportunity in Education Act)-
Title IX
All recipients must comply with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
f20 U.S.C. $ 1681 et secs.), which provide that no person in the United States will, on the basis of
sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of,or be subjected to discrimination
under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. DHS implementing
regulations are codified at 6 C.F.R.•Part 17 and 44 C.F.R. Part 19
Article XIX. Energy Policy and Conservation Act
All recipients must comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. §6201 which contain policies relating
to energy efficiency that are defined in the state energy conservation plan issued in compliance with
this Act.
Article XX. Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation Screening
AFG funded activities that may require an EHP review, involving the installation or requiring renovations
to facilities, including but not limited to air compressor/fill station/cascade system (Fixed)for filling
SCBA,air improvement systems, alarm systems, antennas, gear dryer, generators(fixed), permanently
mounted signs, renovations to facilities, sprinklers, vehicle exhaust systems (fixed)or washer/extractors
are subject to FEMA's Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) review process. FEMA
is required to consider the potential impacts to natural and cultural resources of all projects funded by
FEMA grant funds,through its EHP Review process, as mandated by the National Environmental Policy
Act; National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended; National Flood Insurance Program
regulations; and,any other applicable laws and Executive Orders. To access the FEMA's
Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP)screening form and instructions go to our Department of
Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency website at:
httAsa/www,fema,aovtlibrarv/viewRecord.cq?id=$906. In order to initiate EHP review of your project(s),
you must complete all relevant sections of this form and submit it to the Grant Programs Directorate
(GPD)along with all other pertinent project information, Failure to provide requisite information could
result in delays in the release of grant funds.
Article XXI. False Claims Act and Program Fraud Civil Remedies
All recipients must comply with the requirements of 31 U.S.C. § 3729-3733 which prohibits the
submission of false or fraudulent claims for payment to the federal government. (See 31 U.S.C.
3801-3812 which details the administrative remedies for false claims and statements made.)
Article XXII. Federal Debt Status
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All recipients are required to be non-delinquent in their repayment of any federal debt. Examples of
relevant debt include delinquent payroll and other taxes, audit disallowances,and benefit
overpayments. (See OMB Circular A-129.)
Article XXIII. Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving
All recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving as
described in E.O. 13513, including conducting initiatives described in Section 3(a)of the Order when
on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the federal
government.
Article XXIV. Fly America Act of 1974
All recipients must comply with Preference for U.S. Flag Air Carriers(air carriers holding certificates
under 49 U.S.C. §41102)for international air transportation of people and property to the extent that
such service is available,in accordance with the International Air Transportation Fair Competitive
Practices Act of 1974(49 U,S.C. &40118)and the interpretative guidelines issued by the Comptroller
General of the United States in the March 31, 1981 amendment to Comptroller General Decision
B-138942.
Article XXV. Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990
In accordance with Section 6 of the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990, 15 U.S.C. §2225a,all
recipients must ensure that all conference, meeting, convention,or training space funded in whole or
in part with federal funds complies with the fire prevention and control guidelines of the Federal Fire
Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended, 15 U.S.C.&2225.
Article XXVI. Limited English Proficiency(Civil Rights Act of 1964,Title VI)
All recipients must comply with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(Title
VI)prohibition against discrimination on the basis of national origin,which requires that recipients of
federal financial assistance take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to persons with limited
English proficiency (LEP)to their programs and services. For additional assistance and information
regarding language access obligations, please refer to the DHS Recipient Guidance
https;/Mrww.dhs.gov/guidance-published-heto-departrreM-Supported-organizations-Drovide-
meaningful-access-Deople-limited and additional resources on http://www.lep.4ov.
Article XXVII. Lobbying Prohibitions
All recipients must comply with 31 U.S.C. § 1352,which provides that none of the funds provided
under an federal financial assistance award may be expended by the recipient to pay any person to
influence, or attempt 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 any
federal action concerning the award or renewal.
Article XXVIII. National Environmental Policy Act
All recipients must comply with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA) and
the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of
NEPA, which requires recipients to use all practicable means within their authority, and consistent with
other essential considerations of national policy,to create and maintain conditions under which people
and nature can exist in productive harmony and fulfill the social,economic,and other needs of present
and future generations of Americans.
Article XXIX. Nondiscrimination in Matters Pertaining to Faith- Based
Organizations
It is DHS policy to ensure the equal treatment of faith-based organizations in social service programs
administered or supported by DHS or its component agencies, enabling those organizations to
participate in providing important social services to beneficiaries.All recipients must comply with the
equal treatment policies and requirements contained in 6 C.F.R. Part 19 and other applicable
statues, regulations, and guidance governing the participations of faith-based organizations in
individual DHS programs.
Article XXX. Non-supplanting Requirement
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All recipients receiving federal financial assistance awards made under programs that prohibit
supplanting by law must ensure that federal funds do not replace(supplant)funds that have been
budgeted for the same purpose through non-federal sources.
Article XXXI. Notice of Funding Opportunity Requirements
All of the instructions,guidance, limitations, and other conditions set forth in the Notice of Funding
Opportunity(NOFO)for this program are incorporated here by reference in the award terms and
conditions. All recipients must comply with any such requirements set forth in the program NOFO.
Article XXXII. Patents and Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise provided by law, recipients are subject to the Bash-Dole Act,Pub. L. No. 96-517,as
amended, and codified in 35 U.S.C. &200 et seq. All recipients are subject to the specific requirements
governing the development, reporting, and disposition of rights to inventions and patents resulting from
federal financial assistance awards located at 37 C.F.R. Part 401 and the standard patent rights clause
located at 37 C.F.R. §401.14.
Article XXXIII. Prior Approval for Modification of Approved Budget
Before making any change to the DHS/FEMA approved budget for this award, you must request prior
written approval from DHS/FEMA where required by 2 C.F.R. § 200,308. For awards with an approved
budget greater than $150,000, you may not transfer funds among direct cost categories, programs,
functions, or activities without prior written approval from DHS/FEMA where the cumulative amount of
such transfers exceeds or is expected to exceed ten percent(10%)of the total budget DHS/FEMA last
approved. You must report any deviations from your DHS/FEMA approved budget in the first Federal
Financial Report(SF-425)you submit following any budget deviation, regardless of whether the budget
deviation requires prior written approval.
Article XXXIV. Procurement of Recovered Materials
All recipients must comply with Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.The requirements of Section 6002 include procuring only
items designated in guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) at 40 C.F.R. Part 247
that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a
satisfactory level of competition.
Article XXXV. Protection of Human Subjects
Where applicable, recipients of financial assistance will comply with the requirements of the Federal
regulations at 45 CFR Part 46,which requires that recipients comply with applicable provisions/law for
the protection of human subjects for purposes of research. Recipients must also comply with the
requirements in DHS Management Directive 026-04, Protection of Human Subjects, prior to
implementing any work with human subjects. For purposes of 45 CFR Part 46, research means a
systematic investigation, including research,development,testing,and evaluation, designed to develop
or contribute to general knowledge.Activities that meet this definition constitute research for purposes
of this policy,whether or not they are conducted or supported under a program that is considered
research for other purposes. The regulations specify additional protections for research involving
human fetuses, pregnant women, and neonates(Subpart B); prisoners(Subpart C); and children
(Subpart D).The use of autopsy materials is governed by applicable State and local law and is not
directly regulated by 45 CFR Part 46.
Article XXXVI. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
All recipients must comply with the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,29
U.S.C. § 794,as amended,which provides that no otherwise qualified handicapped individuals in the
United States will, solely by reason of the handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial
assistance.
Article XXXVII. Reporting of Matters Related to Recipient Integrity and
Performance
If the total value of the recipient's currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement
contracts from all federal assistance offices exceeds$10,000,000 for any period of time during the
period of performance of this federal financial assistance award,you must comply with the
requirements set forth in the government-wide Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and
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Performance Matters located at 2 C.F.R. Part 200.Appendix XII,the full text of which is incorporated
here by reference in the award terms and conditions.
Article XXXVIII. Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation
All recipients are required to comply with the requirements set forth in the government-wide Award
Term on Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation located at 2 C.F.R. Part 170.Appendix
A the full text of which is incorporated here by reference in the award terms and conditions.
Article XXXIX. SAFECOM
All recipients receiving federal financial assistance awards made under programs that provide
emergency communication equipment and its related activities must comply with the SAFECOM
Guidance for Emergency Communication Grants, including provisions on technical standards that
ensure and enhance interoperable communications.
Article XL. Terrorist Financing
All recipients must comply with E.O. 13224 and U.S. law that prohibit transactions with, and the
provisions of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism.
Recipients are legally responsible to ensure compliance with the Order and laws.
Article XLI. Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
All recipients must comply with the requirements of the government-wide award term which
implements Section 106(g)of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, (TVPA) as amended by 22
U.S.C.§7104. The award term is located at 2 C.F.R. 6 175.15,the full text of which is incorporated
here by reference in the award terms and conditions.
Article XLII. Universal Identifier and System of Award Management(SAM)
All recipients are required to comply with the requirements set forth in the government-wide financial
assistance award term regarding the System for Award Management and Universal Identifier
Requirements located at 2 C.F.R.Part 25.Appendix A,the full text of which is incorporated here by
reference in the terms and conditions.
Article XLIII USA Patriot Act of 2001
All recipients must comply with requirements of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing
Appropriate Tools Rewired to intercept end Obstruct Terrorism Act(USA PATRIOT Act),which
amends 1t!U.S.C.W.175-175c.
Article XLIV. Use of DHS Seal, Logo and Flags
All recipients must obtain permission from their DHS FAO,prior to using the DHS seal(s), logos,
crests or reproductions of flags or likenesses of OHS agency officials, including use of the United
States Coast Guard seal,logo, crests or reproductions of flags or likenesses of Coast Guard
officials.
Article XLV. Whistleblower Protection Act
All recipients must comply with the statutory requirements for whistleblower protections(if applicable)
at 10 U.S.0§2409,41 U.S.C.4712, and 10 U.S.C.
§ 2324,41 U.S.C. 46 4304 and 4310.
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
OBLIGATING DOCUMENT FOR AWARD/AMENDMENT
1a.AGREEMENT NO 2.AMENDMENT 3 RECIPIENT NO 4 TYPE OF 5 CONTROL NO.
EMW-2017-FO-05403 NO 84-6000615 ACTION WX02682N2018T
0 AWARD
6 RECIPIENT NAME AND 7. ISSUING OFFICE AND ADDRESS 8 PAYMENT OFFICE AND ADDRESS
ADDRESS Grant Programs Directorate FEMA, Financial Services Branch
City of Pueblo Fire 500 C Street,S.W. 500 C Street, S W., Room 723
Department Washington DC, 20528-7000 Washington DC, 20472
1551 Bonforte Blvd POC:Andrea Day
Pueblo
Colorado,81001-1642
9 NAME OF RECIPIENT PHONE NO. 10 NAME OF PROJECT COORDINATOR PHONE NO
PROJECT OFFICER 7195532825 Catherine Patterson 1-866-274-0960
Shawn Shelton
11. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 12.METHOD OF 13 ASSISTANCE ARRANGEMENT 14 PERFORMANCE PERIOD
THIS ACTION PAYMENT Cost Sharing From:06-JUL To:05-JUL-19
06-JUL-18 SF-270 18
Budget Period
From 30-APR To.30-SEP-18
18
15 DESCRIPTION OF ACTION
a (Indicate funding data for awards or financial changes)
PROGRAM CFDA NO. ACCOUNTING DATA PRIOR AMOUNT CURRENT CUMULATIVE
NAME (ACCS CODE) TOTAL AWARDED THIS TOTAL AWARD NON-
ACRONYM XXXX-XXX-XXXXXX-XXXXX- AWARD ACTION FEDERAL
XXXX-XXXX-X +OR(-) COMMITMENT
AFG 97.044 2018-F7-C111-P4310000- $0.00 $515,480.00 $515,480 00 $51,547 00
4101-D
TOTALS $0 00 $515,480.00 $515,480.00 $51,547.00
b.To describe changes other than funding data or financial changes,attach schedule and check here
N/A
16a FOR NON-DISASTER PROGRAMS: RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AND RETURN THREE(3)COPIES OF THIS
DOCUMENT TO FEMA(See Block 7 for address)
Assistance to Firefighters Grant recipients are not required to sign and return copies of this document. However,recipients should print
and keep a copy of this document for their records.
16b. FOR DISASTER PROGRAMS: RECIPIENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO SIGN
This assistance is subject to terms and conditions attached to this award notice or by incorporated reference in program legislation cited
above
17 RECIPIENT SIGNATORY OFFICIAL(Name and Title) DATE
N/A N/A
18. FEMA SIGNATORY OFFICIAL(Name and Title) DATE
Andrea Day 28-MAY-18
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