CMM Intergovernmental Relations 2

Question 1

Which federal legislation established the framework for intergovernmental grant management and financial oversight now codified as 2 CFR Part 200?

Accepted Answer

The Uniform Guidance (OMB Circular A-133 successor)

Answer

The Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) consolidated and replaced multiple OMB circulars to standardize federal grant management requirements for state and local governments.

Question 2

A city manager wants to formally coordinate policy with neighboring municipalities on regional stormwater management. Which mechanism is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

An interlocal agreement under state enabling law

Answer

Interlocal agreements authorized by state enabling legislation create legally binding frameworks for joint service delivery and policy coordination between municipalities.

Question 3

The Dillon's Rule doctrine primarily affects municipal governments by:

Accepted Answer

Limiting cities to only those powers expressly granted by the state legislature

Answer

Under Dillon's Rule, municipalities possess only the powers explicitly granted by state law, fairly implied from granted powers, or essential to the declared objectives of the corporation.

Question 4

Which federal agency serves as the primary point of coordination for state and local governments on homeland security grants and emergency preparedness?

Accepted Answer

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Answer

FEMA administers major homeland security and emergency preparedness grant programs and serves as the primary federal liaison for state and local emergency management.

Question 5

Preemption occurs in intergovernmental relations when:

Accepted Answer

A higher level of government occupies a field of regulation, displacing local authority

Answer

Preemption — federal or state — occurs when a higher governmental authority occupies a regulatory field, preventing or superseding local regulation on the same subject.

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CMM Intergovernmental Relations 2