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• Conducting cyber risk and vulnerability assessments
<br /> • Conducting assessments and exercising existing catastrophic incident response and recovery plans and capabilities to
<br /> identify critical gaps that cannot be met by existing local and State resources
<br /> • Conducting Bombing Prevention Capability Analysis
<br /> • Activities that directly support the identification of specific catastrophic incident priority response and recovery projected
<br /> needs across disciplines (e . g. , law enforcement , tire, EMS , public health , behavioral health , public works, agriculture,
<br /> information technology, and citizen preparedness )
<br /> • Activities that directly support the identification of pre-designated temporary housing sites
<br /> • Conducting community assessments, surveys, and research of vulnerabilities and resource needs, and determine citizen
<br /> education and participation to meet the needs
<br /> • Conducting Citizen Corps program assessments and evaluations, citizen preparedness surveys, volunteer impact studies,
<br /> and costibenefit analysis
<br /> • Soft target security planning (e . g . , public gatherings )
<br /> • Participating in the FEMA Gap Analysis Program
<br /> B. Training
<br /> Allowable training-related costs include, but are not limited to, the following:
<br /> • Developing, Delivering, and Evaluating Training — Includes costs related to administering the training, planning,
<br /> scheduling, facilities, materials and supplies, reproduction of materials, and equipment.
<br /> • Overtime and Backfill — The entire amount of overtime costs, including payments related to backfilling personnel ,
<br /> which are the direct result of attendance at FEMA and/or approved training courses and programs, are allowable.
<br /> These costs are allowed only to the extent the payment for such services is in accordance with the policies of the Stale
<br /> or unit(s) of local government and has the approval of the State or the awarding agency, whichever is applicable . In
<br /> no case is dual compensation allowable. That is, an employee of a unit of government may not receive compensation
<br /> from their unit or agency of government AND from an award for a single period of time (e . g. , 1 :00 p. m . to 5 :00
<br /> p . m . ), even though such work may benefit both activities .
<br /> • Travel — Costs (e. g. , airfare, mileage, per diem, hotel ) are allowable as expenses by employees who are on travel
<br /> status for official business related to approved training .
<br /> • Hiring of Full or Part-Time Staff or Contractors/Consultants — Payment of salaries and fringe benefits to full or
<br /> part-time staff or contractors/consultants must be in accordance with the policies of the State or unit( s) of local
<br /> government and have the approval of the State or awarding agency, whichever is applicable . Such costs must be
<br /> included within the funding allowed for program management personnel expenses, which must not exceed 15 percent
<br /> of the total allocation as specified in section E .6 . In no case is dual compensation allowable ( see above).
<br /> • Certification/Recertification of Instructors — States are encouraged to follow the FEMA Instructor Quality
<br /> Assurance Program to ensure a minimum level of competency and corresponding levels of evaluation of student
<br /> learning. This is particularly important for those courses that involve training of trainers . This information is
<br /> contained in Information Bulletin # 193 , issued October 20, 2005 .
<br /> Training Activities
<br /> States, territories, and Urban Areas may use FISGP funds to develop a homeland security training program .
<br /> Allowable training-related costs under HSGP include the establishment, support, conduct, and attendance of training
<br /> specifically identified under the SFISP, UASI , MMRS , and CCP grant programs and/or in conjunction with
<br /> emergency preparedness training by other Federal agencies (e. g. , HHS , DOT). Allowable training topics include, but
<br /> are not limited to, CBRNE terrorism , cyber/agriculture/food security , intelligence gathering and analysis, NIMS
<br /> related training, citizen and community preparedness, interoperable and emergency communications, and training for
<br /> volunteers, infants and children and individuals with disabilities in disasters, pediatric medical surge, and evacuation
<br /> and sheltering with particular emphasis on children , keeping children with parents or guardians, addressing needs of
<br /> unaccompanied minors, and integrating the accessibility and functional needs of children and adults with disabilities
<br /> (see Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 301 [CPG-301 ] : Interim Emergency Management Planning Guide for
<br /> Special Needs Populations and other resources for additional information) .
<br /> Training conducted using HSGP funds should address a performance gap identified through an After Action
<br /> Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP) or contribute to building a capability that will be evaluated through an exercise .
<br /> Exercises should be used to provide the opportunity to demonstrate and validate skills learned in training, as well as
<br /> to identify training gaps . Any training or training gaps should be identified in the AAR/IP and addressed in the State
<br /> or Urban Area training cycle. All training and exercises conducted with FISGP funds should support the development
<br /> and testing of the jurisdiction ' s EOP or specific annexes, where applicable.
<br /> C. Exercises
<br /> Allowable exercise-related costs include :
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