Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2026-04 Accepting USDHS ICE Stipend Funding — reading text

Any agency with an active 287( g) Task Force Model TFM) Memorandum of Agreement( MOA) signed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement( ICE) director or designee. Task Force Officer MO)- Any officer, in good standing, employed by a LEA with an active TFM MOA who satisfactorily completed the required training and is in possession of valid TFM credentials( temporary or permanent). Targeted Enforcement Actions( TEA) - any case approved by Enforcement and Removal Operations( ERO) in advance of enforcement action. Unaccompanied Alien Children( UAC) - any case specifically designated by ICE that was previously in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody, subsequently released, and unaccounted for. TFM Participation Worksheet( TPW) - a paper or electronic document provided by the ERO Enforcement Division that collects information related to a LEO' s enforcement action under the TFM MOA. Article 1. Purpose A. Purpose: The purpose of this service agreement is to establish an agreement between ICE and the service provider for specific enforcement actions as directed by ICE under the authority of Section 287( g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act( INA), codified at 8 U. S. C. § 1357( g), as amended by the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107- 296. Participation in the ICE/ERO 287(g) Program for reimbursement of items listed in this agreement, apply to participation and operational enforcement in ICE Task Force Model( TFM) only. B. Responsibilities: This agreement sets forth the responsibilities of ICE and the service provider. a. ICE i. ERO shall provide the service provider with access to required Federal Law Enforcement Training Center( FLETC) e- course curriculum required for service provider candidates to become credentialed Task Force Model TFM)/ Task Force Officers (TFO) upon successful completion. 3 SEPTEMBER 2025  ii. ERO shall provide the service provider with an initial targeted enforcement list from ERO' s ELITE data system, which will direct required immigration enforcement activities within a specific geographical area. iii. ERO shall provide service provider with the" 287( g) Service Provider Monthly Report" template. This template must be completed by the service provider monthly to detail TFO payroll( salary and overtime), benefits, and operational expenses related to targeted immigration enforcement activities performed on behalf of ICE, as well as LEA reimbursement requests for vehicles and equipment. This template shall be e-mailed to the designated ICE/ERO POC( s) at ERORPA-287g- TFMOICE.dhs.gov no later than the 5th day of the corresponding month in which services were performed. This process maybe updated with further requirements or automations at a later date. iv. ERO Field Office shall verify and validate service provider salary, overtime, and benefits data incurred monthly by each operating team. v. ERO Field Office shall verify and validate the service provider' s targeting enforcement accomplishments against the provided ELITE list on a monthly basis, with disbursements to be paid quarterly vi. The ERO 287(g) Program shall coordinate with ERO Field Offices on validated operational enforcement statistics using ERO systems of record and will confirm payment disbursements. Salary, overtime, and benefits payments will be disbursed monthly, and targeted enforcement incentive payments will be disbursed quarterly. b. Service Provider i. The service provider shall provide all personnel, management, equipment, supplies, and services necessary for performance of all targeted enforcement activities addressed in this agreement. Targeted enforcement activities will comply with the Memorandum of Agreement( MOA) 287( g) Task Force Model between the service provider and ICE. The MOA can be found here httr s:// www.ice.gov/doclib/about/offices/ ero/ 2l3 7gtmoaFillableTFM.pdf. ii. The service provider shall provide ERO with salary, overtime, and benefits package data for each TFO assigned to an operationalized team as indicated in Section B.a. iii above. iii. The service provider shall attest to the truthfulness and accuracy of all salary, overtime, benefits, and operational information provided to ICE. 6 JUL 2025  iv. The service provider shall provide ERO with targets located from the provided ELITE, list and illegal alien disposition( arrest, transfer of custody to ICE, transfer of custody to CBP, or other) v. The service provider shall provide ERO with hours spent performing ICE enforcement activities for adult and Unaccompanied Alien Children UAC), for each TFO assigned to an operationalized team vi. The service provider shall provide ERO with the manual form. This form may be updated to an automated process at a later date vii. On all invoices, the service provider shall identify TFO participants by their ICE designated credential identification number( generated after completion of the ICE e- FLETC coursework C. Rates: All rates are specified in the OF347 This is a fixed rate agreement, subject to the availability of funds D. Order of Precedence: In instances where other policies conflict with ICE policy or standards, this agreement and/ or the Memorandum of Agreement 287( g) Task Force Model between the provider and ICE will be the guiding document. Article 2. Task Force Model Participation Verification A. Points of Contact t POC) The service provider shall provide a POC to the ERO field office with local operational control of the 287( g) program for participation notification purposes. The POC information shall include a name, title, office phone number, and official email address. The ERO field office with local operational control of the 287( g) program shall provide a POC to the service provider for participation verification purposes. The local ERO office POC will provide the service provider POC with a name, title, office phone number, and official email address, or other electronic means of communication, for communicating and documenting participation activities. B. Process Service providers will only be eligible for reimbursement for TEA and UAC cases. TFOs will record all enforcement actions on the approved TPW, on which they will specify whether the case is TEA or UAC. TFOs will provide the TPW to their LEA POC at the end of their shift. The LEA POC will create a process to save and track all TFO TPWs. On the first day of each month, the service provider POC will send the ERO POC a list of all TFO enforcement actions along with copies of each TPW. 7 JUL 2025 The ERO POC will reconcile the list of TFO enforcement actions against events recorded in ICE systems of record. Any unmatched records will be reviewed by the ERO POC to identify a cause and resolution. If a case cannot be resolved because it is not in an ICE system of record, then the ERO POC will notify the service provider POC the case has been rejected. If the service provider POC submits correct information and the case is located, then credit will be granted. Disputes of participation verification will be handled between the ERO field office and service provider management. Article 3. Employment Screening Requirements General. The service provider shall certify to the Contracting Officer( CO) and CO Representative( COR) that any employees performing under this agreement, who have access to ICE detainees, will have successfully completed employment screening that includes at a minimum a criminal history records check, employment reference checks and a citizenship check. Employment Eligibility. Each employee working on this contract shall successfully pass the DHS Employment Eligibility Verification( E-Verify) program operated by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services( USCIS) to establish work authorization. The E-Verify system is an Internet-based system operated by DHS USCIS, in partnership with the Social Security Administration( SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. Each employee working on this Agreement shall have a Social Security Card issued by the SSA. The service provider shall be responsible for acts and omissions of his own employees and for any subcontractor(s) and their employees. Subject to existing law, regulations and/or other provisions of this contract, illegal or undocumented aliens shall not be employed by the service provider under this Agreement. The service provider shall ensure that this provision is expressly incorporated into any subcontracts or agreements issued in support of this Agreement. Security Management. The service provider shall appoint a senior official to act as the Corporate Security Officer. The individual will interface with OPR PSO through the COR on all security matters, to include physical, personnel, and protection of all Government information and data accessed by the service provider. The COR and OPR shall have the right to inspect the procedures, methods, and facilities utilized by the service provider in complying with the security requirements under this contract. Should the COR determine that the service provider is not complying with the security requirements of this contract, the service provider will be informed in writing by the CO of the proper action to be taken to effect compliance with such requirements. 8 JUL 2025 Article 4. Incident Reporting The COR shall be immediately notified in the event of all serious incidents. The COR will provide any additional contact information for outside working hours to the service provider at the time of the award. Article 5. Administration A. Commencement of Services: ICE is under no obligation to utilize the services identified herein until the need for services has been identified, and funding has been identified and made available. B. Funding: The obligation of ICE to make payments to the service provider is contingent upon the availability of Federal funds. ICE will not direct the