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of evaluation of student learning. This is particularly important for those courses that involve training of trainers . C. Exercises Exercises specifically designed for or that include participation from non-governmental entities and the general public are allowable activities and may include testing public warning systems, evacuation/shelter in-place capabilities, family/school/business preparedness, and participating in table-top or full scale emergency responder exercises at the local, State, tribal, territorial, or national level, to include the National Level Exercises . Grantees are encouraged to develop exercises that test their SOPS/SOGs in accordance with the FY 2012 Priority requirements . . Allowable exercise-related costs include : • Funds Used to Design, Develop, Conduct, and Evaluate an Exercise — Includes costs related to planning, meeting space and other meeting costs, facilitation costs, materials and supplies, travel, and documentation . Grantees are encouraged to use free public space/locations/facilities, whenever available, prior to the rental of space/locations/facilities . Exercises should provide the opportunity to demonstrate and validate skills learned, as well as to identify any gaps in these skills . Any exercise or exercise gaps, including those for children and individuals with disabilities or access and functional needs, should be identified in the AAR/IP and addressed in the exercise cycle . • Hiring of 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 unit(s) of local government and have the approval of the State or the awarding agency, whichever is applicable . The services of contractors/consultants may also be procured to support the design, development, conduct and evaluation of exercises . In no case is dual compensation allowable . •. Overtime and Backfill — The entire amount of overtime costs, including payments related to backfilling personnel, which are the direct result of time spent on the design, development, and conduct of exercises are allowable expenses . These costs are allowed only to the extent the payment for such services is in accordance with the policies of the State or unit(s) of local government and has the approval of the State or the awarding agency, whichever is applicable . In no case. is dual compensation allowable . That is, an employee of a unit of government may not receive compensation 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 p.m . ), even though such work may benefit both activities . • Travel — Travel costs are allowable as expenses by employees who are on travel status for official business related to the planning and conduct of exercise project(s) or HSEEP programmatic requirements as described in the HSEEP website (e . g. , Improvement Plan Workshops, Training and Exercise Plan). • 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). Page 27 of 56