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47 <br />Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for Permanent Work <br />Acknowledgement <br />In accordance with the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, the Federal Emergency Management <br />Agency (FEMA) is implementing alternative procedures for the Public Assistance (PA) Program through a <br />pilot program. As a representative of the Sub -Recipient, our agency understands the following: <br />1. We plan to participate in the following elements: <br />❑ Subgrants based on fixed estimates, and as the Sub -Recipient, accept responsibility for costs <br />above the estimate <br />❑ Consolidation of multiple fixed subgrants into a single subgrant <br />❑ FEMA validation of Sub -Recipient -provided estimates <br />❑ Elimination of reduced eligible funding for alternate projects <br />❑ Use of excess funds <br />❑ Review of estimates by an expert panel for projects with a Federal share of $5 million or greater <br />2. The pilot is voluntary, and a Sub -Recipient may participate in alternative procedures for one or more <br />large project subgrants. <br />3 If-the­Sub-Recip*ent-accepts a fixed subgrant estimate, the Sub -Recipient understands -they are <br />responsible for all costs greater than the fixed amount. <br />4. The Sub -Recipient agrees to notify the Grantee regarding the specific use of excess funds. <br />5. All contracts must comply with local, State, and Federal requirements for procurement, including <br />provisions of 44 CFR Part 13. <br />6. The Office of Inspector General may audit any Sub -Recipient and/or subgrant. <br />7. EHP review must be completed for all subgrants, including cases where new scopes of work would <br />require ENP compliance, before the subgrant scope of work is implemented. Failure to comply with this <br />requirement may lead to loss of Federal funding. <br />8. The Sub -Recipient may submit appeals in accordance with 44 CFR§206.206. However, FEMA will not <br />consider ap a s lely for add* ' al costs on fixed subgrants. <br />Signature of Sub- ecipient's Authorized Representative Date <br />Printed Name and `title r ' <br />Name <br />PA ID Number <br />*'�'We elect to not participate in the Alternative Procedures for Permanent Work. <br />