Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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HSGP Appendix | 2023 Page A-7 outside their core responsibilities. Neither overtime nor backfill expenses are the result of an increase of FTE employees. •Supplanting. Grant funds will be used to supplement existing funds and will not replace (supplant) funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose. Applicants or recipients may be required to supply documentation certifying that a reduction in non-federal resources occurred for reasons other than the receipt or expected receipt of federal funds. Organization (OPSG) Personnel Costs OPSG funds may be used for domestic travel and per diem, including costs associated with the deployment/redeployment of personnel to border areas and for travel associated with law enforcement entities assisting other local jurisdictions in law enforcement activities. In addition, allowable costs include supporting up to six-month deployment of law enforcement personnel to critical Southwest Border locations for operational activities (travel costs must be in accordance with applicable travel regulations). Operational Overtime Costs OPSG funds should be used for operational overtime costs associated with law enforcement activities in support of border law enforcement agencies for enhanced border security. Overtime pay is for increased patrol time for certified public safety officers, along with limited support for other law enforcement direct support personnel (e.g., Communication Officers/Dispatchers, non-sworn patrol pilots, etc.). Overtime shall be reimbursed consistent with the non-federal entity’s overtime policy and the requirements as stated below: •Overtime is time worked that exceeds the required number of hours during an employee’s designated shift; •Overtime must be worked to increase patrol capacity and be in support of identified and approved United States Border Patrol (USBP) border security operations; •The OPSG overtime hourly rate of pay will be no more than the approved overtime rate per local law and policy and must be in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations; •All overtime expenses under OPSG must be reasonable for the services rendered and conform to the non-federal entity’s established written policy, which must apply to both federally funded and non-federally funded activities and comply with the other applicable requirements under 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.430-200.431; and •The non-federal entity may not utilize OPSG funding to pay for an employee’s overtime hours or pay that exceeds 16 hours worked in any 24-hour period. Personnel Costs Up to 50% of an OPSG award may be used to pay for all personnel costs (only to the extent that such expenses are for the allowable activities within the scope of the grant). At the request of a recipient or subrecipient, the FEMA Administrator (or designee) may waive the 50% personnel cap. Waiver decisions are at the discretion of the FEMA Administrator and will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with IB 421b. 6 U.S.C. § 609(b)(2). A formal OPSG personnel waiver request should: •Be on official letterhead, include a written justification, and be signed by the local jurisdiction; •Include a budget and method of calculation of personnel costs both in the percentage of the grant award and in total dollar amount, reflecting the change in scope or objective to the project; •Include an approved Operations Order from the USBP Sector office that supports the local jurisdiction’s written justification; and