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Bolstering Community Resilience and Public Assets from Hazards

February 27, 2025

This Centralina Learns empowers local government staff and stakeholders with knowledge about how to best protect public assets and taxpayer investments from hazards. The pending statewide FEMA Public Asset Financial Administration Training eLearning platform for local government units provides local policies, resources and relevant procedures for implementing hazard recovery in communities. The session also showcases existing tools, templates and guides for local government economic resilience.

Gain valuable insights from experts at High Street Consulting, North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM), and FEMA as they share strategies and resources to bolster local recovery and resilience efforts.

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Federal funds are commonly passed through state agencies in North Carolina before being awarded to local governments, which can make the original funding source less obvious. Before proceeding with a procurement, local governments should verify whether an award originates from a federal source. This determination affects compliance obligations, including procurement standards, reporting, and audit requirements.

When a construction or repair contract over $300,000 involves a building, the procurement and contract are subject to additional requirements under N.C.G.S. 143-128. Therefore, this question must be answered to determine whether the additional statutory requirements apply to this procurement scenario.

The micro-purchase threshold is a federal procurement threshold under which competitive procurement is not required. The default micro-purchase threshold is $15,000, but local governments may increase the micro-purchase threshold up to $50,000. An explanation of increasing the micro-purchase threshold and a template for the required annual self-certification is available here.