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Memorandum of Agreement For FY 2004 Department of Homeland Security Grant Program Program: Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program SUBGRANTEE: Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency ARTICLE I -PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Funding assistance is provided to Hawaii County in the amount of $456,544.00 for the continued development of its Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP). The FY 2004 Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) continues to provide planning, equipment, training, exercise, and management and administrative funding to emergency prevention, preparedness, and response personnel. The FY 2004 LETPP provides law enforcement communities with enhanced capabilities for detecting, deterring, disrupting, and preventing acts of terrorism. The FY 2004 LETPP provides law enforcement communities with funds for the following activities: 1) information sharing to preempt terrorist attacks; 2) target hardening to reduce vulnerability of selected high value targets; 3) threat recognition to recognize the potential or development of a threat; 4) intervention activities to interdict terrorists before they can execute a threat; 5) interoperable communications; and 6) management and administration. ARTICLE II -AUTHORITIES Both State Civil Defense and Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency shall follow the following guidance: 28 C.F.R. Part 66 (Uniform Administrative Requirementr for Grants to States); Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87, addressing cost principles for grants to state and local governments; 28 C.F.R. Part 70 (Common Rule for Administrative Requirements for Grants to non-profitr); and OMB Circulars A-122 and A-21, addressing cost principles for grants to non-profit entities. ARTICLE III -PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The Period of Performance shall be twenty-four (24) months from the effective date of the grant award: April 4, 2004 through April 3, 2006. Hawaii County shall not incur costs or obligate funds for any purpose pertaining to the operation of the project, program, or activities beyond the expiration date of the period of performance. ARTICLE IV -AMOUNT AWARDED AND DISTRIBUTION This Memorandum of Agreement for the FY 2004 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program funds supports the objectives below: Expenditures of all grant funds must be allocated against the Implementation Strategy for Hawaii Homeland Security. Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency is required to complete an initial Detailed Budget Worksheet and an Initial Strategy Implementation Plan identifying the use of the fund. The Department of Homeland Security Office for Domestic Preparedness must approve changes to the Detailed Budget Worksheets and the Initial Strategy Implementation Plan prior to committing funds. EXHIBIT "A"