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Additional In order to reallocate any identified excess, declined, or d ®obligated funds, we are asking the Funds OAs to submit one -time EMPG eligible projects that they can fully execute in a 2 -5 month period, as well as, within the subgrant performance period. The Additional Protect Usin¢ Excess Funds Form and Additional Proiect Using Excess Funds Detailed Budget should be submitted if you are interested in additional funds T If selected for funding, the applicant will be required to submit an FMFW Modification Request and an Amendment Form that will comprehensively integrate the approved excess funds project(s), both financially and programmatically, into their existing, approved FMFW application. These documents need to be submitted within 15 days of being notified; or funds may be re- directed to some other project(s). Additional fimding requests may be submitted at any time but preferably during the application phase. Applicable OAs must ensure that local and internal departments are aware of the following laws, ]Laws & regulations, and guidance documents that apply to this subgrant: Regulations • Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended • Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars A -87, A -102, A -133 at: littp://www,whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/iiiclex.html • Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations Part 13 • California Emergency Services Act, Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code — provides the legal basis for Emergency Management activities in California • Government Code Section 8607 describes the Standardized Emergency Management System • California Supplement to the Federal Program Funding Opportunity Announcement provided by Cal OES • FY 2014 Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) • FEMA Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) Polices Environmental FEMA is legally required to consider the potential impacts of all grant - ,funded projects on Planning and environmental resources and historic properties. For the EMPG Program and other preparedness Historic grant programs, this is accomplished through FEMA's Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation Preservation (EHP) review. Any project with the potential to impact natural or biological _ (EHP) resources, or historic properties, or involves installation, or that involves Emergency Operation Center construction and renovation cannot be initiated until FF,MA has completed the required Compliance EHP compliance review. Subgrantees that implement projects prior to receiving EHP approval from FEMA risk de- obligation of funds. Subgrantees who are proposing communication tower projects are encouraged to complete their Federal Communications Commission (FCC) EHP process prior to preparing their EHP review materials for the Grants Program Directorate (GPD), and to include their FCC EHP materials with their submission to GPD. 'EMPG Program projects that involve the installation of equipment; ground- disturbing activities; new construction„ including communication towers; or modification/renovation of existing buildings or structures must undergo a FEMA EHP review. n These forms can be 'located at: httu:/(www.catoes.ca.eov /EMS d- IS-HazM2t /Pa es/E,merge,Eq,Muia� =emeat- Per {'ocivance- Grant- D0CLanents aspx, tinder FY 14 EMPG Optional Application Forms. [7j 55A -73