Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP)
The Department of Homeland Security has three primary missions: Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism and minimize the damage from potential attacks and natural disasters.
Program Accomplishments
Since its inception in FY 05, and including the FY07 awards, the Department of Homeland Security has awarded over $104 million in equipment and training to law enforcement and fire departments through CEDAP. The program is highly competitive. In FY 07, over 3,700 organizations requested roughly $58 million. Of those requests, only 1,853 awards were made to allocation the $34.3 million of the available funding.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Restricted to public and non-profit emergency response agencies in State, Local, tribal, and U. S. Territory possessions in smaller rural communities and jurisdictions that have not received technology funding through the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), or Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) after October 1, 2005.
Awardees that have received grant assistance from FEMA under FEMA's Interoperable Communications Equipment (ICE) program are not eligible for interoperable communications equipment under CEDAP.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Law enforcement agencies, fire, and other emergency responders who demonstrate the equipment will be used to improve their ability and capacity to respond to a major critical incident or work with other first responders.
Awardees must not have received technology funding under the Urban Areas Security Initiative, or the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program since October 1, 2005.
Awardees that have received grant assistance from FEMA under FEMA's Interoperable Communications Equipment (ICE) program are not eligible for interoperable communications equipment under CEDAP.
Beneficiary Eligibility
General public.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
Application deadline and other information are contained in the application/program guidance.
Award Procedures
Applications or plans are reviewed by DHS program and administrative staff. Any issues or concerns noted in the application will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to the award being issued.
Deadlines
Refer to announcement or application guidance for further information.
Authorization
Public Law 108-334, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Refer to program guidance document.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
None.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
None.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards (or receive property, or a combination of both, within the fiscal year) will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular A-133. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency, submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after the end of the grantees fiscal year.
Records
Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the recipient or sub-recipient under the award.
Financial Information
Account Identification
70-0560-0-1-754.
Obigations
FY 07 $38,650,960; FY 08 est. $40,000,000; and FY 09 est not available.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Refer to program guidance.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
For regulations and guidelines please refer to the program guidance and the CEDAP program at www.rkb.mipt.org.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. #410, Washington, DC 20528.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Refer to the program guidance for information on criteria for selecting proposals.
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