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Section 2 — Federal Changes and Initiatives 1 2023 <br />Telecommuni- Additional guidance is available in FEMA Policy #405-143-1, <br />cations Equipment Prohibitions on Expending FEMA Award Funds for Covered <br />or Services Telecommunications Equipment or Services. <br />Prohibitions Cont. <br />Emergency Subrecipients should update their Emergency Operations <br />Operations Plans Plan (EOP) at least once every two years to remain <br />compliant with the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101 <br />version 2.0. Subrecipients are highly encouraged to include <br />an evacuation plan or annex as part of their EOP as well as <br />plans to exercise and validate the evacuation plan and <br />capabilities. <br />Conflict of To eliminate and reduce the impact of conflicts of interest in <br />Interest the subaward process, Subrecipients and pass -through <br />entities must follow their own policies and procedures <br />regarding the elimination or reduction of conflicts of interest <br />when making subawards. Subrecipients and pass -through <br />entities are also required to follow any applicable federal, <br />state, local, and tribal statutes or regulations governing <br />conflicts of interest in the making of subawards. <br />Subrecipients must disclose to their Program Representative, <br />in writing, any real or potential conflict of interest as defined <br />by the federal, state, local, or tribal statutes or regulations, <br />which may arise during the administration of the EMPG <br />subaward within five days of learning of the conflict of <br />interest. <br />Integrated The IPP is a multi -year plan that identifies preparedness <br />Preparedness priorities and activities. The IPP needs to be reviewed and <br />Plan (IPP) updated annually. For FY 2023 EMPG, the IPP needs to cover <br />a minimum of two years, from 2024 through 2025 to qualify as <br />a multi -year plan. <br />Prohibited and Effective May 25, 2022, Executive Order (EO)14074, <br />Controlled Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal <br />Equipment Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safetv, <br />Section 12(a) directs the Department of Homeland Security <br />to review its grants, and consistent with applicable law, <br />prohibits the use of grant funding to purchase certain types <br />of military equipment by state, local, tribal, and territorial <br />(SLTT) law enforcement agencies (LEAs). <br />9 <br />