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If the anticipated federal award amount will be greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, currently $150,000: • Prior to making a federal award with a total amount of federal share greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, DHS /FEMA is required to review and consider any information about the applicant that is in the designated integrity and performance system accessible through SAM (currently FAPIIS). • An applicant, at its option, may review information in the designated integrity and performance systems accessible through SAM and comment on any information about itself that a federal awarding agency previously entered and is currently in the designated integrity and performance system accessible through SAM. • DHS /FEMA will consider any comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in the designated integrity and performance system, in making a judgment about the applicant's integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under federal awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants as described in 2 CFR §200.205. F. Federal Award Administration Information Notice of Award Notification of award approval is made through the ND Grants system through an automatic e- mail to the recipient's authorized official listed in the initial application. The "award date" for EMPG awards will be the date that FEMA approves the award. The recipient should follow the directions in the notification to confirm acceptance of the award. Recipients must accept their awards no later than 90 days from the award date. The recipient shall notify FEMA of its intent to accept and proceed with work under the award, or provide a written notice of intent to decline. Instructions on accepting or decline an award in the ND Grants System, can be found in the ND Grants Grantee Training Manual. Funds will remain on hold until the applicant accepts the award through ND Grants and all other conditions of award have been satisfied, or the award is otherwise rescinded. Failure to accept the grant award within the 90 day timeframe may result in a loss of funds. Administrative and National Policy Requirements All successful applicants for all DHS grant and cooperative agreements are required to comply with DHS Standard Administrative Terms and Conditions, which are available online at: DHS Standard Terms and Conditions. The applicable DHS Standard Administrative Terms and Conditions will be those in effect at the time in which the award was made. Before accepting the award the AOR should carefully read the award package for instructions on administering the grant award and the terms and conditions associated with responsibilities under Federal Awards. The applicant must accept all conditions in this NOFO as well as any Special Terms and Conditions in the Notice of Award to receive an award tinder this program. Page 15 of 46 FY 2016 EMPG 55A -85