FY2014 State Homeland Security Grant Program

1. FY2014 State Homeland Security Grant Program Application Webinar

2. FY 2013 Funding • Total Award Amount = $1,335,635 • Largest SHSP award = $140,000 • Smallest SHSP award = $15,000 • Average award amount = $55,651

3. 2014 SHSP Application Process Timeline (tentative) • H-GAC FY2014 SHSP Application webinar—February 19 • H-GAC releases FY2014 application—February 25 • Application due to H-GAC with a copy to County EMC — March 12 @ 5 P. M. • RHSCC meets to review and prioritize applications—March 14 • Review prioritized applications and contact applicants for additional information—March 17-27 • Applications submitted to SAA—April 11 • RHSCC recommendations submitted to H-GAC Board for approval—April 15

4. Anticipated 2014 Guidance • 24 month period of performance • Continued focus on sustaining capabilities; expect justification to be required for building capabilities • Funds will be competitive • Continuation of allowing systems and equipment not originally purchased with HSGP funding to be sustained with HSGP funds

5. Anticipated 2014 Guidance Continued • MMRS • No earmarked funds • Allowable under EMPG and HSGP grants • CCP • No earmarked funds • Allowable under HSGP • EOC • No earmarked funds • Allowable under EMPG • Regional Catastrophic • No earmarked funds • Allowable under HSGP

6. 2014 HSGP Investment Justifications • All activities must support terrorism preparedness. • Intelligence & Information Sharing • State level fusion center (required): maturation and enhancement of baseline and analytic capabilities, based on 2011 Fusion Center Assessment gaps • Facilitate the implementation of plans and procedures to work in conjunction with the Texas Fusion Center Assessment Gaps • Suspicious activity reporting • Other projects that enable interdiction and disruption of terrorist activity through enhanced understanding and recognition of pre-operational activity and other crimes, that may be precursors or indicators of terrorist activity • Interoperable Communications • For projects that build capabilities, prioritize those required to meet narrow banding standards • Sustaining existing capabilities (e.g. life cycle replacement of equipment)

7. 2014 HSGP Investment Justifications (con’t) • Sustaining Special Response Teams and First Responder Capabilities • CBRNE/WMD detection, HAZMAT response and decontamination, Urban Search and Rescue, SWAT and other tactical teams • First responder equipment sustainment needs, including PPE, WMD Pharmaceuticals, Calibration and maintenance for WMD-related detection and identification systems, and closely related investments to update or sustain current first responder equipment • State, Regional & Local Planning • Core capability development planning, to include typing and tracking of equipment and special response teams • Planning and execution of training and exercises focused on terrorism prevention, protection, and response • Identifying and Maintaining CI/KR data • Multi-jurisdictional operational planning to include plans for regional operational coordination of terrorism, prevention, protection, and response activities and sharing of capabilities • Maintaining or updating of Emergency Operations Plans, consistent with guidance in CPG 101 v.2 and the whole community approach to security and emergency management • Planning and implementation of initiatives to enhance the Citizens Corps Program

8. 2014 HSGP Investment Justifications (con’t) • Border Security • Critical Infrastructure (additional consideration for FY2014) All activities must support terrorism preparedness.

9. Eligibility Requirements for 2014 • NIMS Compliant • Emergency Management Plan on file with TDEM- Current & Maintained at Intermediate level or higher • TRRN Compliant • A-133 Single Audit Act Compliant • Additional transparency requirements: EPLS, DUNS, CCR, FFATA (Certification Form) • Criminal History Reporting • Cities and Counties must be complete

10. NIMS Compliance • Prior to allocation of any Federal preparedness awards in FY2014, grantees must ensure and maintain adoption and implementation of NIMS • NIMSCAST website has been discontinued; Survey was used last year • 2014 NIMS Reporting Survey will be collected by the THSSAA

11. Preparedness Profile

12. TRRN https://www.trrn.state.tx.us

13. Who must Use TRRN? • Any sub-recipient who has received Homeland Security Grant funding must be registered with TRRN • Has any equipment with a cost of $5,000 or more, purchased with Homeland Security Grant funds must be entered into the TRRN

14. A-133 Audit • A-133 Audit (Single Audit Act)- Any jurisdiction spending more than $500,000 in federal or state grants during a fiscal year must have an outside audit conducted.

15. Criminal History Reporting Requirements • The THSSAA will review the 5-year average for 2008-2012 to ensure the completeness rates for both adult and juvenile arrests is at or above 90% by August 1, 2014. Any local unit of government or other entity located within a county that does not meet the requirement by the deadline will not be eligible for SHSP funds.

16. Transparency Reporting • DUNS Number • CCR Registration • Executive Compensation (Recipient and Sub-recipients)

17. System for Award Management (SAM) DUNS Number/CCR • Many may already have a DUNS number and be registered in CCR. • If you are not sure about your jurisdiction, please contact your primary Financial Officer (City Manager, County Treasurer or County Auditor, Chief Financial Officer, etc.) to determine if the entity has a DUNS number and obtain the status of the CCR Registration.

18. Requesting a DUNS Number • If they do not have a number: • The fastest and easiest way is to request one online

19. Certification Form • 2014 Certification Form to be released by SAA

20. Questions? • Contact Information: Larry Meyer, larry.meyer@h-gac.com, 832/681-2580 Faye Prevot, faye.prevot@h-gac.com, 713/993-2442