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PART V. <br />APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION <br />A. Review Criteria <br />Submitted IECGP Investment Justifications will undergo a joint DHS OEC and FEMA <br />GPD review process to ensure that all Investment Justifications are compliant with <br />program requirements before the funds are awarded. <br />B. Review and Selection Process <br />IECGP Investment Justifications will undergo a two-step review process: Federal and <br />programmatic review. This process will ensure that all proposed projects are compliant <br />with FY 2010 program requirements and objectives. <br />Federal Review. The Federal reviewers are from within both FEMA and OEC as <br />well as from other Federal agencies. FEMA and OEC will select the <br />interoperable communications and grants management subject matter experts <br />whose perspectives will most benefit the overall program. The Federal reviewers <br />will assess the quality of the Investment Justifications based on whether or not <br />the applicant sufficiently met each of the criteria requested in the Investment <br />Justification, such as Alignment to SCIP and Alignment to Priority Groups. <br />Programmatic Review. GPD will conduct the programmatic review to verify that <br />all required documents, including standard forms, have been submitted and that <br />the applicants' budget information adheres to program guidance. GPD, along <br />with subject matter experts from OEC, will make final decisions on approvals and <br />special conditions based on the recommendations of the Federal reviewers. <br />GPD will approve and award IECGP funds based on the above criteria, and the <br />applicants will receive correspondence from GPD on the status of their submitted <br />Investment Justifications. <br />C. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates <br />FEMA will evaluate and act on applications within 60 days following close of the <br />application period, consistent with the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations <br />Act, 2090 (Public Law 111-83). Awards will be made on or before September 30, 2010. <br />24 <br />55A-30