Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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IPR Appendix | 2023 Page F-1 Program Appendix F: Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) Program As a reminder, while this appendix contains IPR-specific information and requirements, the main content of this Manual (non-appendix information) contains important information relevant to all preparedness grant programs, including the IPR. Please be sure to read the main content of this Manual in addition to the program-specific appendices. The IPR grant recipient may only use IPR grant funds for the purposes set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), and all investments must be consistent with the statutory authority for the award. Grant funds may not be used for matching funds for other federal awards, lobbying, or intervention in federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, federal funds may not be used to sue the Federal Government or any other government entity. IPR Funding Guidelines Costs charged to a an IPR award must be consistent with the uniform administrative requirements and audit requirements for federal awards, located at 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subparts A-D and F. For more information on 2 C.F.R. Part 200, please see Information Bulletin (IB) 400 regarding FEMA’s implementation of these provisions prior to the recent 2020 revisions. For information on the recent revisions to these regulations, see 2 CFR Grants Management Policy Updates | FEMA.gov. Costs charged to an IPR award must also be consistent with the cost principles in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31.2 in lieu of 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart E. Any conflicts between FAR 31.2 and 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart E shall be resolved in favor of the applicable provision in FAR 31.2. IPR Priorities See the annual IPR NOFO. Security Plan Requirements The following information regarding security plan requirements is provided in 6 U.S.C. § 1134(c)(2): Security plans should include the following, as appropriate: •A prioritized list of all items included in the public transportation agency’s security assessment that have not yet been addressed; •A detailed list of any additional capital and operational improvements identified by DHS or the public transportation agency and a certification of the public transportation agency’s technical capacity for operating and maintaining any security equipment that may be identified in such list; •Specific procedures to be implemented or used by the public transportation agency in response to a terrorist attack, including evacuation and passenger communication plans and appropriate evacuation and communication measures for the elderly and individuals with disabilities; •A coordinated response plan that establishes procedures for appropriate interaction with state and local law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, and federal officials in order to coordinate security measures and plans for response in the event of a terrorist attack or other major incident;