Item 18 - Adopt Resolution for FY 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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NSGP Appendix | February 2021 Page C-1 Program Appendix C: Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) As a reminder, while this appendix contains NSGP-specific information and requirements, the main content of this Manual (non-appendix information) contains important information relevant to all preparedness grant programs, including the NSGP. Please be sure to read the main content of this Manual in addition to the program-specific appendices. NSGP grant recipients and subrecipients may only use NSGP grant funds for the purpose set forth in the grant award and must use funding in a way that is consistent with the statutory authority for the award. Grant funds may not be used for matching funds for other federal grants or cooperative agreements, lobbying, or intervention in federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, federal funds may not be used to sue the Federal Government or any other government entity. Pre-award costs are allowable only with the prior written approval of FEMA and if they are included in the award agreement. To request pre-award costs a written request must be included with the application, signed by the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) of the entity. The letter must outline what the pre-award costs are for, including a detailed budget break-out of pre-award costs from the post-award costs, and a justification for approval. The following information outlines general allowable and unallowable NSGP costs guidance. NSGP Funding Guidelines Recipients and subrecipients must comply with all applicable requirements of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards located at 2 C.F.R. Part 200. In administering a NSGP grant award, recipients must comply with the following general requirements: NSGP Priorities See the annual NSGP NOFO. Allowable Costs Management and Administration (M&A) M&A costs are for activities directly related to the management and administration of the award. M&A activities are those defined as directly relating to the management and administration of NSGP funds, such as financial management and monitoring. M&A expenses must be based on actual expenses or known contractual costs. Requests that are simple percentages of the award, without supporting justification, will not be allowed or considered for reimbursement. M&A costs are not operational costs, they are the necessary costs incurred in direct support of the grant or as a consequence of the grant and should be allocated across the entire lifecycle of the grant. Examples include preparing and submitting required programmatic and financial reports, establishing and/or maintaining equipment inventory, documenting operational and equipment expenditures for financial accounting purposes, and responding to official informational requests from state and federal oversight authorities. M&A costs include the following categories of activities: