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<br />, <br /> <br />Attachment C <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Section 18 CBRNE Aviation EQuiDment <br /> <br />AEL Ref No Title I Description <br />SHSPI LETPP MMRS EMPG <br />VASI <br /> <br />Fall 2004 <br />SEL Ref Number <br /> <br />18.1 <br />~DDD <br /> <br />Aviation Equipment, CBRNE <br /> <br />This category allows for the purchase of special-purpose aviation equipment <br />where: (a) such equipment will be utilized primarily for homeland security <br />objectives and pennissible program activities; (b) the local units of <br />government certifies that it has an operating aviation unit; and (c) the costs <br />for operation and maintenance of such equipment will be paid from ncogrsnt <br />funds. Aviation equipment is defined to include fixed-wing aircraft, <br />helicopters, and air-safety containers for CBRNE terrorism prevention, <br />response. mitigation and/or remediation. Allowable costs include the <br />purchase of customary and specialized navigational, communications, <br />safety, and operational equipment necessary for CBRNE prevention, <br />response and/or recovery. <br /> <br />(NOTE: Prior to obligating funds for this category of equipment, grantees <br />must obtain a waiver from Department of Homeland Security Secretary <br />through ODP by first consulting with their DHS.ODP Preparedness Officer <br />and providing a detailed justification for obligating funds in this category, and <br />receiving approval to obligate funds. The detailed justification must address <br />the following requests: <br /> <br />1. Please justify the need for the aircraft and how the requested platform <br />best meets that need as compared to other options. <br />2. Please certify on signed letterhead that an existing aviation unit is <br />operating and will continue to operate independent of the requested funding. <br />3. Please identify the applicable goals and objectives in your State/Urban <br />Area Homeland Security Strategy that the requested aircraft addresses. <br />4. Please explain how the request aircraft fits Into the State/Urban Area's <br />integrated operational plans. <br />5. Please explain what types of terrorism incident response and <br />prevention equipment with which the requested aircraft will be outfitted. <br />6. Please describe how this aircraft will be used operationally and which <br />response assets will be deployed using the requested aircraft. <br />7. Please describe how this aircraft will be utilized on a regular, non- <br />emergency basis. <br /> <br />licensing, registration fees, insurance, and all ongoing operational expenses <br />are the responsibility of the grantee or the local units of government and are <br />not allowable under this grant. In addition, the purchases of general-purpose <br />public safety aircraft such as, but not limited to, fireflghting planes or police <br />helicopters are not allowable. Furthermore, local units of government, <br />including State agencies, must certify that they have an operating aviation <br />unit and that no expenses will be charged against the grant award for the <br />operatton of such aviation unit. Also prohibited is aviation equipment <br />acquisiUon that is inconsistent with the State's updated homeland security <br />assessment and strategy.) <br /> <br />Interactive versions of this appendix and the Fall 2004 SEL are available on-line at www.rkb.mipt.org. <br />Wednesday, Apri/27, 2005 Full AEL: Page 730f78 <br />