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FY 2006 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM - DECEMBER 2, 2005 v. AWARD AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS As required under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), DHS collects and reports performance information across all of its programs, including grant programs. For grant programs, assessing performance information allows the Department to ensure that grant funds are achieving positive, measurable progress in improving national preparedness. The Department uses general information from the State Homeland Security Grant Program to report on the following performance measures: · Percent of jurisdictions demonstrating acceptable performance on applicable critical tasks in exercises using approved scenarios. . Percent of State and local homeland security agency grant recipients reporting measurable progress towards identified goals and objectives to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks. · Percent progress toward implementation of State strategies observed by Preparedness Officers. . Percent of participating Urban Area grant recipients reporting measurable progress made towards identified goals and objectives to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks. · Percent progress toward State strategies implementation for Urban Area Grant Recipients observed by preparedness officers. To collect and report on these measures, the Department will use information from: after-action reports (AARs) from homeland security exercises using the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) doctrine and general information from State Strategies, Bi-Annual Strategy Implementation Reports, and Grant Monitoring Reports. Please note that the Department does not use this general performance information as a basis for awarding State and local grants; rather, the Department uses the information to assess overall program effectiveness and impact and to report results to Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, and the President. A. Grant Award and Obligation of Funds Upon approval of the application, the grant will be awarded to the respective SAA. This date will be known as the "award date." The signed award document with special conditions must be returned to OGO. See Appendix A for additional information. The State's obligation period must be met within 60 days of the award date. An obligation is defined as a definite commitment which creates a legal liability for the payment of funds for goods and services ordered or received. Four requirements must be met to obligate grant funds: · There must be some action to establish a firm commitment on the part of the awarding entity. . The condition must be unconditional on the part of the awarding entity. . There must be documentary evidence of the commitment. · The award terms must be communicated to the official grantee. PREPAREDNESS DIRECTORATE'S OFFICE OF GRANTS AND TRAINING 63