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

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Construction and Renovation When applying for construction activity at the time of application, including communications towers, Subrecipients must submit evidence of approved zoning ordinances, architectural plans, any other locally required planning permits, and a notice of federal interest. Additionally, Subrecipients are required to submit a SF-424C Budget and Budget Detail that cites the project costs. Communication tower construction requests also require evidence that the Federal Communications Commission’s Section 106 review process has been completed. Subrecipients using funds for construction projects must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act. Subrecipients 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 like the contract work in the civil subdivision of the state in which the work is to be performed. Written approval for construction must be provided by DHS/FEMA prior to the use of any EMPG funds for construction or renovation. Inventory Control and Property Management Subrecipients must use standardized resource management concepts for resource typing and credentialing, in addition to maintaining an inventory by which to facilitate the effective identification, dispatch, deployment, tracking and recovery of resources. Subrecipients must have an effective inventory management system, to include: • Property records that document description, serial/ID number, fund source, title information, acquisition date, cost, federal cost share, location, use, condition, and ultimate disposition; • A physical inventory conducted at least every two years; • A control system to prevent loss, damage, and theft of grant purchased equipment and supplies; and • Adequate maintenance procedures must be developed to keep the property in good condition.