rbs program pavlo oborski 2012

State Recreational Boating Safety Program

Pavlo Oborski

Grants Management Branch Chief

March 2012

FY 2012 ALLOCATION STATUS• CR through March 31, 2012

• Waiting for DHS approval for full apportionment

• Full amount expected to be $113 million ($7 million less than estimated)

• Advising States to apply for funds based on full year funding

• Application Deadline of April 1, 2012

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RECENT CHANGES TAKING PLACE

• New Financial Award Agreements (DHS Mandated)

• Current Award Agreements still being used– No witness signature, reference to DHS Terms and

Conditions, clearer indication of overmatch

• All applications must be submitted via Grants.gov

• All payments are processed through ASAPStates get paid within 24-48 hours

• Financial Training held on September 2011 in Washington, D.C.37 States Participated

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DHS MANDATED FINANCIAL AWARD AGREEMENT

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FINANCIAL AWARD AGREEMENT (CONT.)

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FINANCIAL AWARD AGREEMENT (CONT.)

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FINANCIAL SITE VISITS

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As of February 28, 2012, 38 States have been visited since creation of the Branch

Visited (not listed) Puerto RicoGuamCNMIVirgin Islands

Not VisitedHawaiiAlaskaSamoa

GRANTS.GOV SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Obtain a DUNS Number (completed)

• Register with CCR (completed)

• Username & Password

• AOR Authorization

• Track AOR StatusSIDE NOTE- Make sure you have the

correct version of Adobe Reader . . . .

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HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION NETWORK

(HSIN)

• National secure and trusted platform for information sharing and collaboration between federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, private sector, and international partners

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HSIN GOALS

• Provide a protected environment for the sharing of information pertaining to Financial Information for the State RBS Grant Program

• Provide a portal for the development and delivery of training associated with administration of the State RBS Grant Program

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HSIN USAGE

• Financial Reports and other documents related to the State RBS Grant Program

• Reference Material

• Training Material

• Who will use HSINFinancial POC’s in each stateBLA’s ?

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HSIN IMPLEMENTATION

• Currently seeking volunteers for proof of concept phase (March 2012- Sept 2012)

• Fully implement sometime in FY 2013?

• Depends on user feedback

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QUESTIONS?

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CONTACT INFO

PAVLO OBORSKI

202-372-1055

PAVLO.OBORSKI@USCG.MIL