Item 18 - Resolution, Agreement, and Appropriation Adjustment Accepting the FY 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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Preparedness Grants Manual 4. Administrative and National Policy Requirements In addition to the requirements in this section and the applicable NOFO, FEMA may place specific terms and conditions on individual awards in accordance with 2 C.F.R. Part 200. All grant recipients for FEMA grants and cooperative agreements are required to comply with the DHS Standard Terms and Conditions. The applicable DHS Standard Terms and Conditions will be those in effect at the time the award was made. The specific terms and conditions that will apply for the award will be clearly stated in the award package at the time of award. 4.1.Accessibility Compliance Preparedness grant program recipients using funds to build or alter buildings must comply with the applicable accessibility requirements under their local building codes, as well as the Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (ABA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., to ensure individuals with disabilities have access to such buildings. State and local governments are required to provide qualified individuals with disabilities equal access to their programs, services, or activities, unless doing so would fundamentally alter the nature of their programs, services or activities or would impose an undue burden. Accessibility standards under the ABA and ADA are highly similar. Additional information regarding compliance with the ABA is available at Chapter 1: Using the ABA Standards on access-board.gov. 4.2.Ensuring the Protection of Civil Rights As the Nation works toward achieving the Goal, it is important to continue to protect the civil rights of individuals. Recipients must carry out their programs and activities, including those related to the building, sustainment, and delivery of core capabilities, in a manner that respects and ensures the protection of civil rights for protected populations. Federal civil rights statutes, such as Section 308 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination Act, along with DHS and FEMA regulations, prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, limited English proficiency, or economic status in connection with programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance from FEMA as applicable. Recipients must complete the DHS Civil Rights Evaluation Tool within 30 days of receiving the first award that fiscal year, not for every award. After initial submittal, an updated submission is due once every two years during which a recipient has an active award. Information about this requirement and a fuller list of the civil rights provisions that apply to recipients can be found in the DHS Standard Terms and Conditions. Additional information on civil rights provisions is available at the Civil Rights Resources for Recipients of DHS Financial Assistance page on DHS.gov and the Office of Equal Rights page on FEMA.gov. Subrecipients are not required to complete or submit the DHS Civil Rights Evaluation tool. However, subrecipients have the same obligations as their primary recipients to comply with applicable civil rights requirements and should follow their primary recipient’s procedures regarding the submission of civil rights information. 18