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Section Two: Program Specific Information, continue~xnibit B ofASR Program The purpose of the FY08 EMPG is to support comprehensive emergency Overview management and to encourage the improvement of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities for all hazards. Funds provided under the EMPG must be used to support activities that contribute to the OA's capability to prevent, prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters, whether natural or man-made. Towards this end, State OES has established emergency management priorities, goals, and objectives for California. OA activities under this subgrant must be tied to these priorities, goals, and objectives. What's New? . FEMA increased funding to the states this yeaz, but has indicated this will be a one-time only increase, and funding will be reduced next yeaz. Therefore, State OES is passing through an additional $2,000,000 this year to the OAs in the form of a $30,000 increase to the baseline amount and the remainder on aper-capita basis. The performance period has been extended to June 30, 2009. Those OAs who wish to change the funding cycle from the federal fiscal year to the July-June state fiscal yeaz can take advantage of this one-time increase to do so. • FEMA is requiring that at least 25% of the subgrants funds be used for planning purposes. • The funds cannot be used for EOC construction or renovation because a separate grant is being made available by the federal government specifically for that purpose. • State OES is not requiring a Program Narrative by project. There is no requirement to sepazately budget by project or to track reimbursement requests by project. Basically, OAs will submit narratives that indicate their funds will be used for emergency management activities and then list the activities to be completed over the performance period. ~ State OES is collecting information relative to the actual total expenditures of your emergency management program. This information will be collected on your reimbursement request form (see Appendix C). In the past, we have been asked by various state and federal agencies regarding statewide total emergency management costs, often in an effort to obtain additional federal funding. This information has never been captured before. With your cooperation in supplying us with your estimated total program costs for each quarter, we will have this information available at the click of a button. Page 28 of 80 FY08 EMPG Recipient Subgrant Guide for Local Government 1D