IntroductiontoEmergencyManagementinOhioUnit4:FundingandGrants12Unit4Objectives•IdentifyandexplaingrantprogramsadministeredbyOhioEMA•IdentifygrantadministrationbestpracticesfromEMADirector/ExperiencedSub-recipient3OEMAGrants•GrantsadministeredbyOhioEMA:EMPG-EmergencyManagementPerformanceGrantSHSP-StateHomelandSecurityProgramHMEP–HazardousMaterialsEmergencyPreparedness4OEMAGrants•OthergrantsadministeredbyOhioEMA:PA/IA-PublicAssistance/IndividualAssistanceSDRP-StateDisasterReliefProgramHMGP-HazardMitigationGrantProgramsTheabovewillbecoveredindepththroughotherunitsofthisclass5OrganizationisKeyBeginyourpapertrail/computerfileatthebeginning:FwdFY15SHSPApplicationsIMPORTANT.msg6EMPG•EmergencyManagementPerformanceGrant•TheEMAmustpay100percentoftheexpensestosupportandenhancetheemergencymanagementprogram•Upto50percentofeligibleexpenseswillbereimbursedbytheFederalGovernment,throughOhioEMA•AdministeredbyOhioEMA7AllowableEMPGExpenses•Salaries(Besuretokeeptimerecordsaccurately!)•Generalexpense•Phone,bothlandandcell,forEMAuseonly•InternetandcablefeesforEMAuseonly•Travelexpenses•Communicationscost•LEPCfundscanbeused,iftheEMAhasacontractorresolutionwiththeLEPC,toprovideservicesfortheLEPC(administrative,accounting,salaries)8EMPGSupplementalAwardsSomecountiescannotusealloftheirEMPGfundsTheseunusedfundsaresometimesavailabletocountieswithadditionalallowableexpensesWearecurrentlylookingatanewprocesstofundspecialprojectsclosertotheendoftheawardfromfunds.9EMPGSpecialProjectGrants•CreatedfromEMPGfundssetasideforspecificuses•Typicallypreparednessactivities:WarningdevicesEOCconstruction/renovation•50%localmatchrequired•AdministeredbyPreparednessGrantsandFacilitiesEngineer10SHSP:StateHomelandSecurityProgramSHSPisnowcompetitive!•Sustainmentofexistingcapabilities.•Guidanceisdevelopedandvettedthroughaboardofstakeholders;Applicationsrankedbydifferentboardofpeers.•Competitivefundingprocessesrequireanewlevelofcommitmenttotheapplicationprocess.•Reviewthegrantrequirementsandscoringcriteria!!!11HMEPHazardousMaterialsEmergencyPlanningGrant•Planninggrants•Traininggrants•Noovertime/backfill•Cover80%Cost•ReimbursementgrantjustlikeEMPG•RunthroughLEPCs•MUSTBEHAZMATTRANSPORTATIONRELATED!12HMEP•HazardousMaterialsEmergencyPlanningGrant•Planninggrantsaretobeusedfor:Developing,improving,andimplementingemergencyplansunderTitleIIIConductingcommodityflowstudies;anddeterminingtheneedforregionalhazardousmaterialresponse•Traininggrantsaretobeusedfor:OperationsandTechnicianCourses13ApplicationBudgetingGrantAwardMonitoringAmendmentsCashRequestsReportingAuditsClose-OutApprovalGrantProcessReview14GrantProcess•DHS-FEMAmakesfundingopportunitiesavailable•DHS-FEMAProvidesGrantGuidanceandApplicationPacket•GuidancespellsoutrequirementsforacceptinggrantsEachYear’sGranthasseparateanddistinctrequirements•TheSAA(OhioEMA)appliesforthegrants•GrantApplicantgoesthroughfederalpeerreview;awardamountdecided•StatereceivesaGrant-AwarddocumentIdentifiestheperiodofperformance,awarddates,andspecialconditions•Statehas45businessdaystoobligatefunds–InitialStrategyImplementationPlan(ISIP)15GrantProcess•Statesendsoutguidance•Guidanceincludesadministrativeproceduresforacceptance,administrationandcloseout•Describeseligiblefundingcategories:Equipment,Planning,Training,Exercises...