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

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EMPG Program Appendix | February 2021 Page H-23 When a grant-funded property is no longer needed for the originally authorized purpose, the recipient or subrecipient (through the pass-through entity) must obtain disposition instructions from the cognizant FEMA Regional Administrator or the pass-through entity. Construction of Communication Towers When applying for funds to construct communication towers, recipients and subrecipients must submit evidence that the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Section 106 review process has been completed and submit all documentation resulting from that review to FEMA prior to submitting materials for EHP review. Davis-Bacon Act Compliance EMPG Program recipients using funds for construction projects must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act and subsequent legislation (40 U.S.C. §§ 3141 et seq.). See 42 U.S.C. § 5196(j)(9). Grant recipients must ensure that their contractors or subcontractors for construction projects pay workers no less than the prevailing wages for laborers and mechanics employed on projects of a character similar to the contract work in the civil subdivision of the state in which the work is to be performed. Additional information regarding compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act, including Department of Labor (DOL) wage determinations, is available at https://www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts/dbra.htm. Acquisition of Real Property Acquisition of real property is permissible if such property is needed to support other allowable program costs or activities. Advance Approval Requirement Consistent with the requirements outlined above regarding construction activities, recipients and subrecipients (through the pass-through entity) must obtain advance written approval from the cognizant FEMA Regional Administrator prior to obligating annual EMPG Program funds for acquisition of real property. Additionally, in cases of acquisition or improving real property, recipients are required to submit a SF-429-B, Real Property Status Report, Attachment B providing details of the relevant property to be acquired. Property Use, Reporting, and Disposition Requirements The acquisition, use, and disposition of real property shall be subject to the provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200. In accordance with 2 C.F.R. Part 200, recipients and subrecipients are required to report on the status of the acquired property on an annual basis using SF-429-A Real Property Status Report, Attachment A (General Reporting). Such reporting shall continue as long as the property is being used for the originally authorized purpose. Please refer to IB 458a for additional guidance on disposition requirements. Leasing of Real Property Leasing of real property is permissible if the property is needed to support other allowable annual EMPG Program activities. Advance Approval Requirement Recipients and subrecipients (through the pass-through entity) must obtain advance written approval from the cognizant FEMA Regional Administrator prior to obligating annual EMPG Program funds for the leasing of real property.