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Exercise Requirements
<br /> Exercises conducted with FEMA support must be managed and executed in accordance with the Homeland Security Exercise
<br /> and Evaluation Program ( HSEF. P) . IISEE. P Guidance for exercise design , development, conduct, evaluation , and improvement
<br /> planning is located at haps h.N(Yl ). ,/ mgov . The HSEEP Library provides sample exercise materials and templates .
<br /> All exercises using I ISGP funding must be NIMS compliant. More information is available online at the NIMS Integration
<br /> Center, Imp wu a _ /rout ur elver, c n _r Hints nules. shror .
<br /> Where applicable, the Training and Exercise Plans should include training and exercises that support specialized programs, such
<br /> as the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program .
<br /> States arc encouraged to exercise their capabilities with regard to infants and children across all aspects of response and
<br /> recovery, including pediatric medical surge capabilities and integrating the accessibility and functional needs of children and
<br /> adults with disabilities .
<br /> • Exercise Scenarios. The scenarios used in HSGP- funded exercises must be based on the State/Urban Area ' s
<br /> Homeland Security Strategy and plans . Acceptable scenarios for SHSP, UASI , MMRS , and CCP exercises include :
<br /> chemical , biological, radiological , nuclear, explosive, cyber, agricultural and natural or technological disasters .
<br /> Exercise scenarios must be catastrophic in scope and size as defined by the Nalional Response Framework .
<br /> The scenarios used in HSGP- funded exercises must focus on validating existing capabilities and must be large
<br /> enough in scope and size to exercise multiple tasks and warrant involvement from multiple jurisdictions and
<br /> disciplines and nongovernmental organizations, and take into account the needs and requirements for individuals with
<br /> disabilities . Exercise scenarios should also be based on the Multiyear Training and Exercise Plan .
<br /> • Special Event Planning, Ifa State or Urban Area will be hosting a special event ( e . g. , Super Bowl , G - 8 Summit ),
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<br /> special event planning should be considered as a training or exercise for the purpose of the Multi- Year Training and
<br /> Exercise Plan . The State or Urban Area should plan to use SI ISP or UASI funding to finance training and exercise
<br /> activities in preparation for those events . States and Urban Areas should also consider exercises at major venues ( e . g . ,
<br /> arenas , convention centers) that focus on evacuations , communications, and command and control . States should also
<br /> anticipate participating in at least one Regional Exercise annually . States must include all confirmed or planned
<br /> special events in the Multi -year Training and Exercise Plan .
<br /> • Exercise Evaluation Improvement. Exercises should evaluate performance ofthe objectives and capabilities
<br /> required to respond to the exercise scenario . Guidance related to exercise evaluation and improvement planning is
<br /> defined in the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program located at hup, J hwe dl,is eoc .
<br /> • Role of Non -Governmental Entities in Exercises, Non -governmental participation in all levels of exercises is
<br /> strongly encouraged . Leaders from nongovernmental entities should be included in the planning, conduct, and
<br /> evaluation of an exercise. State, local , tribal , and territorial jurisdictions are encouraged to develop exercises that
<br /> test the integration and use of non -governmental resources provided by non -governmental entities , defined as the
<br /> private sector and private non -profit, faith-based , community , volunteer, and other non-governmental organizations.
<br /> Non -governmental participation in exercises should be coordinated with the local Citizen Corps Council( s ) and
<br /> other partner agencies . The scenarios used in I ISGP- funded exercises must focus on validating existing capabilities,
<br /> must comply with and be large enough in scope and sixe to exercise multiple activities and warrant involvement
<br /> from multiple jurisdictions and disciplines and non -governmental organizations , and take into account the needs and
<br /> requirements for individuals with disabilities .
<br /> D. Equipment
<br /> All allowable equipment costs are listed in the ALL, available at kilq,_ u it it rA�h ri.s. Any equipment purchased with
<br /> CCP
<br /> funding must be used for specific preparedness or volunteer training or by volunteers in carrying out their response functions .
<br /> CCP funding is intended only to be used for specific preparedness or volunteer training or by trained volunteers in carrying
<br /> out their response functions . Examples of equipment used to support training and exercises for citizens include items such as
<br /> burn pans or sample preparedness kits . Expenditures for kits used in volunteer response (e . g. , CERT or MRC kits /
<br /> backpacks ) or clothing for official identification must not exceed 30 percent of the total Citizen Corps Program allocation .
<br /> Clothing for official identification includes those items that volunteers are required to wear when engaging in public safety
<br /> activities or disaster response ( e. g. , t-shirts for CERT members, baseball caps for Neighborhood Watch/IISAonWatch
<br /> Program foot patrol members ) .
<br /> E. Management and Administration - no more than 3 % of each sub-recipients total award may be expended on Management
<br /> and Administration costs .
<br /> Hiring of full -time or part-time staff or contractors/consultants :
<br /> • To assist with the management of the respective grant program
<br /> • To assist with application requirements
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