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( CERT), Volunteers in Police Service ( YIPS ), Medical Reserve Corps ( MRC ), and Fire Corps ; for the Citizen Corps
<br /> Affiliate Programs and Organizations; and forjurisdiction specific volunteer efforts .
<br /> • Examples include:
<br /> o Recruiting, screening, and training volunteers ( e . g . background checks )
<br /> o Retaining, recognizing, and motivating volunteers (e . g . volunteer recognition items, such as certificates or
<br /> plaques ) .
<br /> o Purchasing, maintaining, or subscribing to a system to track volunteers ( to include identification and
<br /> credentialing systems, and to track volunteer hours ) and other available resources in compliance with
<br /> applicable privacy laws
<br /> o Necessary non -structural accommodations to include persons with special needs ( i . e . sign language
<br /> interpreters )
<br /> o Evaluating volunteers
<br /> B. Training
<br /> Training funded through the CCP includes but is not limited to: all - hazards safety, such as emergency preparedness , basic first
<br /> aid , life saving skills, crime prevention and terrorism awareness, school preparedness, public health issues,
<br /> mitigation/property damage prevention , safety in the home, light search and rescue skills, principles of NIMSACS ,
<br /> community relations , volunteer management, serving people with disabilities, pet care preparedness , any training necessary to
<br /> participate in volunteer activities, any training necessary to fulfill surge capacity roles, or other training that promotes
<br /> individual , family, or community safety and preparedness .
<br /> '['here is no cap on the number of deliveries State or local jurisdictions may conduct of the CERT Basic Training, the CERT
<br /> Dain -the-Trainer, Campus CERT 'I rain-the-Trainer, Teen CERT Train -the-Trainer, or CER' [' Program Manager courses, or
<br /> supplemental/advanced training for CERT program participants .
<br /> Funding for CERT training includes the delivery of the CERT Basic Training Course, supplemental training for CER ' ['
<br /> members who have completed the basic training, and the CERT Train-the-Trainer training . Any CERT Basic training
<br /> conducted by State or local entities must : I ) include the topics covered in the FEMA CER' ['Basic Training Course; 2 )
<br /> be
<br /> instructor- led , and 3 ) and classroom-based, using lecture, demonstration , and hands-on practice throughout . Note that the
<br /> Independent Study course, " Introduction to CFRT" ( IS 317 ) must not be substituted for classroom delivery of CERT basic
<br /> training .
<br /> Supplemental training for CERT members who have completed the basic training includes modules available on the national
<br /> CERT website, as well as other supplemental training that meets the following criteria :
<br /> • Relates to a reasonably foreseeable activity CER '[' members might be tasked to perform in support of emergency
<br /> services responders ; or.
<br /> • Increases competency and understanding of the emergency management context in which CERT members may be
<br /> asked to operate ; or
<br /> • Enhances understanding of a particular local hazard CERT members might encounter in their response activities
<br /> Any training supported with these CCP funds should be delivered with specific consideration to include all ages , ethnic and
<br /> cultural groups, persons with disabilities, and access and functional needs populations at venues throughout the community, to
<br /> include schools, neighborhoods, places of worship, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and government
<br /> locations . Expenditures to provide necessary non -structural accommodations for persons with disabilities and other access and
<br /> functional needs is allowable ( e. g. , sign language interpreters ). Jurisdictions are also encouraged to leverage existing training
<br /> provided via educational/professional facilities and to incorporate non-traditional methodologies such as the Internet, distance
<br /> learning, or home study whenever such delivery supports training objectives . Pilot courses and innovative approaches to
<br /> training citizens and instructors are encouraged .
<br /> Instruction for trainers and training to support the Citizen Corps Council members in their efforts to manage and coordinate
<br /> the Citizen Corps mission is also an allowable use of the FY 2011 CCP funding .
<br /> Allowable Training Costs
<br /> Allowable training-related costs include, but arc not limited to , the following :
<br /> o Funds used to develop, deliver, and evaluate training, including costs related to administering the training, planning,
<br /> scheduling, facilities, materials and supplies, reproduction of materials, and equipment .
<br /> o Overtime and Backfill costs , as defined in this guidance, associated with attending or teaching FEMA-sponsored and/or
<br /> approved training courses and programs are allowed . "These costs are allowed only to the extent the payment for such
<br /> services is in accordance with the policies of the State or unit( s ) of local government and has the approval of the State
<br /> or
<br /> the awarding agency, whichever is applicable. In no case is dual compensation allowable. That is, an employee of a unit
<br />of
<br /> government may not receive compensation from both their unit or agency of government AND from an award for a single
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