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A complete list of FEMA approved courses may be found at www. oip. tisdoi . gov/FEMA/docs/Eligible Federal Courses. pdf Design , Develop, Conduct and Evaluate an Exercise Exercise Planning Workshop - Grant funds may be used to plan and conduct an Exercise Planning Workshop to include costs related to planning, meeting space and other meeting costs, facilitation costs, materials and supplies, travel and exercise plan development. Full or Part -Time Staff or Contractors/Consultants - Full or part- time staff may be hired to support exercise-related activities . Payment of salaries and fringe benefits must be in accordance with the policies of the state or local unit(s) of government and have the approval of the state or the awarding agency, 1 109000 109000 ip whichever is applicable. The services of contractors/consultants may also be procured to support the design , development, conduct and evaluation of CARNE exercises . The applicant's formal written procurement policy or the Federal Acquisition Regulations ( FAR) must be followed . Overtime and backfill costs — Overtime and backfill costs, including expenses for part-time and volunteer emergency response personnel participating in FEMA exercises Implementation of HSEEP Travel - Travel costs ( i . e . , airfare, mileage, per diem, hotel, etc . ) are allowable as expenses by employees who are on travel status for official business related to the planning and conduct of the exercise project( s). These costs must be in accordance with state law as highlighted in the OJP Financia! Guide . States must also follow state regulations regarding travel . If a state or territory does not have a travel policy they must follow federal guidelines and rates, as explained in the OJP Financia! Guide . For further information on federal law pertaining to travel costs please refer to httn ://www. o ' n . tisdoj. gov/hinCtlide. Supplies - Supplies are items that are expended or consumed during the course of the planning and conduct of the exercise project(s) (e . g. , copying paper, gloves, tape, non-sterile masks, and disposable protective equipment). Other Items - "These costs include the rental of space/locations for exercise planning and conduct, exercise signs, badges, etc . Eligible Management and Administration Costs Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Issue Number Hiring of full-time or part-time staff or contractors/consultants : r+ To assist with the management of the respective grant program 4. To assist with application requirements of the grant program *1 To assist with the compliancy with reporting and data collection as it may relate to the grant program Development of operating plans for information collection and processing necessary to respond to DIlS/ODP data calls. 19