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Attachment B Scope of Work The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) funding agreement is provided to perform eligible activities as identified in the Program Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Eligible activities are outlined below in the Categories and Eligible Activities The intent of the EMPG Base Grant Agreement is to provide each county with the means to successfully manage and operate an Emergency Management Program by enhancing county emergency management plans and programs that are consistent with the State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and Program (reference Rule Chapter 27P-6 Florida Administrative Code and Chapter 252, Florida Statutes) Counties must be able to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against natural and man-made disasters/ emergencies. Each Emergency Management staff person must work the number of hours and assume the responsibilities for the duties in their official position description as well as provide the coordination and support for all incidents within their jurisdiction. The minimum acceptable standard for payment is to maintain a 24-7 operation. This includes any service related to the "Categories and Eligible Activities" listed below, as well as completing the Program Goals (Attachment C). Items listed in Attachment C are to be reviewed during the mid- year and end -of year progress report prepared in conjunction with the Division's Regional Coordinator to ensure county compliance. By signing this Agreement the Recipient certifies that it will use these funds to enhance the county's Emergency Management Program Monitoring: Monitoring will be accomplished through desk -based review, on-site monitoring visits, or both Monitoring will involve the review and analysis of the financial, programmatic, performance, compliance and administrative processes, policies, activities, and other attributes of each county and will identify areas where technical assistance, corrective actions and other support may be needed Desk monitoring is the review of projects, financial activity and technical assistance between the Division and the applicant via e-mail and telephone On -Site Monitoring are actual visits to the recipient agencies by a Division representative who examines records, procedures and equipment. The Division may request additional monitoring/information if the activity, or lack thereof, generates questions from the region, the sponsoring agency or Division leadership The method of gathering this information will be determined on a case-by-case basis Piggy -backing: The practice of procurement by one agency using the agreement of another agency is called piggybacking The existing contract must contain language or other legal authority authorizing third parties to make purchases from the contract with the vendor's consent. The terms and conditions of the new contract, including the scope of work, must be substantially the same as those of the existing contract. The piggyback contract may not exceed the existing contract in the scope of volume of goods or services. An agency may not use the preexisting contract merely as a "basis to begin negotiations" for a broader or materially different contract. 14