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Attachment B Scope of Work Intent of Agreement: The intent of the EMPA Base Grant Agreement is to provide each county with the means to successfully manage and operate an Emergency Management Program. Counties must be able to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against natural and man-made disasters/emergencies. Base Grant funding from the Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund is intended to enhance 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). This Scope of Work recognizes that each recipient is at a varying level of preparedness, and it is understood that each county has a unique geography, faces unique threats and hazards, and serves a unique population. The objective of this funding is to assist in providing operating support for the areas outlined in Attachment C to maintain a county emergency management program. The objective is to help fund the county Emergency Management programs and maintain a 24-7(this includes on-call coverage) daily response to county emergencies. The minimum acceptable standard for payment is a twelve month 24-7 operation. Emergency Management operation below the minimum standard will result in a prorated reduction in payment. In addition,the County is to achieve the following emergency management goals throughout the contract period to ensure county compliance and coordination with the state emergency management. Items listed in Attachment D 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. Any two goals in the series of 1 to 6 not completed will cause a 5% reduction in the last quarter payment. Documentation supporting the completion of the goals outlined below should be submitted on the Quarterly Financial report. By signing this Agreement the Recipient certifies that it will use the award to enhance its Emergency Management Program. Monitoring: Monitoring may be accomplished through either a desk-based review or 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. Each year the Division will conduct on-site visits for up to 25% of the 2013-2014 county agreements. 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. /yV 13