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Bruce Barton, Director
Emergency Management Department
January 25, 2023
City of Riverside
Michael D. Moore, Fire Chief
Mark D. Annas, Emergency Services Administrator
Marilene Cabanlit, Senior Management Analyst
RE: FY22 State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP) Award - $41,954 Grant #2022-0043 CFDA#: 97.067
The California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) has approved Riverside County’s FY 22 State Homeland Security Program Grant (SHSP) application and has authorized the commencement of reimbursement requests. The performance period for this grant is January 25, 2023 – May 31, 2024. Final reimbursement requests are due no later than June 10, 2024.
Upon approval of pending paperwork this letter serves as authorization to begin spend ing and requesting reimbursement of your Anti-Terrorism Approval Authority (AT AA) approved projects. To ensure that all awarded funds are expended, the State requires reimbursement requests be made every 6 months at a minimum. Expenses for equipment should be completed within the first 8 months after rec eiving this award let ter. Training must be completed or scheduled within the first year of this grant. Under extenuating circumstances certain exceptions may be approved. Full expenditure of the awarded funds is expected.
Riverside County Operational Area may reduce, suspend, or terminate current and/or future grant funding, in whole or in part, or other measures may be imposed for any of the following reasons:
• Failure to submit required reports.
• Failure to expend a minimum of 90% of awarded funding. • Failure to expend funds in a timely manner consistent with the grant milestones, guidance, and assurances. • Failure to comply with the requirements or statutory progress toward the goals or objectives of federal or state law.
• Failure to follow grant agreement requirements or special conditions. • False certification in the application or document.
• Failure to adequately manage, monitor, or direct the grant funding activities of their City/Agency.
A signed FY22 Grant Assurance and a signed Financial Management Forms Workbook (FMFW) Facesheet is required to be submitted to Riverside County EMD as soon as possible. Modifications and Reimbursement Requests cannot be processed until these documents are received. Please remember that changes to your grant will requi re the approval of the OA prior to i ncurring any costs. All modificati ons, EHP’s, sole source procurement, EOC and construction requests require additional approvals from CalOES through the OA prior to incurring any costs.
By accepting this subaward, it is understood that your agency agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements of the grant as put forth in the FY 22 Grant Assurances, federal and state guidances, and all provis ions of 2 CFR 200 including Subpart F- Audit Requirements. Any funds found owed as a result of a final rev iew or audit mus t 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