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The AFG Regional Interoperability Project reflects the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) overall investment strategy priorities in: 1. Enhancing National Capabilities -grant funding will assist in moving Regional Partners closer in meeting one of the national priorities under the National Preparedness Goal by strengthening interoperable communications capabilities. 2. Risk Based Prioritization -grant funding will assist in moving Regional Partners closer to cost-effective, sustainable and interoperable communications systems with seamless integration into existing communication infrastructure. Regional Partners will build and/or leverage on existing resources to strategically invest in enhancing future communications capability'. 3. Interoperability -grant funding will allow Regional Partners to develop short and long term goals, activities and a training program to continue to enhance regional interoperability, consistent, in concert, and/or in parallel with the State Communications Interoperability Plan (SLIP). IV. Responsibilities of the ACFD The ACFD as lead for the 2008 Assistance Firefighters Grant will: a. Oversee the grant implementation and coordinate with state grantor. b. Act as the fiscal agent for grant including i. Invoicing Cities for share of cost of equipment ii. Arranging payment to vendor iii. Prepare fiscal and program reports for state grantor iv. Audit and track grant funds and deliverables c. Manage grant activities including but not limited to project and fiscal reports for state grantor. d. Coordinate with the Cities throughout the grant term. e. After receiving input from Regional Partners, make the final determination of the Radio Equipment type(s) to be ordered for the Cities. f. Coordinate procurement of the Radio Equipment. g. Procure and deliver Radio Equipment to the assigned City. h. Develop and provide training curriculum to Regional Partners and ensure completion. i. Verify that standard frequencies for Radio Equipment will be used by Regional Projects in concurrence with the Alameda County Fire Mutual Aid Plan. IV. Responsibilities of the Regional Partners The Cities will: Provide funding for 20% of the share of cost for equipment to be purchased. Share of cost shall be paid upon receipt of invoice from ACFD, in advance of equipment procurement. ~ Regional Partners have joined a ten County Consortium agreeing to leverage and pay a share of cost in a multimillion dollar communication infrastructure project to procure and/or maintain repeater towers and additional interoperable communication systems (East Bay Regional Communication Systems - EBRCS)