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Bruce Barton, Director
Emergency Management Department
1/25/2023
City of Riverside
Michael D. Moore, Fire Chief
RE: FY22 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) Award - $62,718 Grant # 2022-0005 CFDA#: 97.042
The California Office o f Emergency Services (CalOES) has approved Riverside County’s FY22 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) application and has authorized the commencement of reimbursement requests. The performance period of this grant is July 1, 2 022 (for personnel) January 25, 2023 (for equipment) – December 31, 2023. Final reimbursement requests are due no later than January 10, 2024.
Please remember t hat changes to your grant will require the approval of the OA prior to incurring any costs. All modifications, EHP’s, sole source procurement, EOC , and construction requests r equire additional approvals from CalOES through the OA prior to incurring any cos ts. Some of your projects may require these additional approvals.
Grant funds must be used to supplement existing funds, not replace funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose. Your Agency must not make or permit any award at any tier, to any party that is debarred. Documentation of eligibility must be obtained prior to making any agree ment/payment with a vendor funded by EMPG funds. It is the Agency’s responsibility to obtain all additional approvals prior to expending the funds. Your Agency will also be responsible for providing all n ecessary d ocumentation for reimbursements. If yo u are purchas ing maintenance agreements, upgrades, service fees, etc. for your equ ipment or continuation of a service i t is your responsibility to provide proof that these costs follow the guidelines of the grant.
A signed FY 22 Grant Assu rance and a signed Financial M anagement Forms Wor kbook (FMFW) Facesheet is required to be submitted to Riverside County EMD as soon as possible. Modifications and Reim bursement Requests cannot be processed until these documents are rec eived. Please also note that this grant has a dolla r- for-dollar match requirement.
By accepting this subaward, it is understood that your agency agrees to c omply with all applicable feder al, state, and local requirements of the g rant as put forth in the FY22 EMPG Grant Assurances, federal and state guidance, the Federal Single Aud it Act of 1984 and amendment of 1996, and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assista nce Act as amended. Any funds found ow ed as a resul t o f a fin al review or aud it must be refunded to the County within 15 days upon receipt of an invoice from Riverside County EMD.
Please feel free to contact me for any further assistance.
Sincerely,
Louis Le
Administrative Services Analyst II
[email protected]
951-955-8525