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• Disability Accommodations - Materials, services, tools and equipment for exercising inclusive of people with disabilities (physical, programmatic and 'communications access for people with physical , sensory, mental health, intellectual and cognitive disabilities) . • Other Items — These costs include the rental of equipment (e . g. , portable toilets, tents), food, gasoline, exercise signs, badges, etc . Unauthorized exercise-related costs include $ • Reimbursement for the maintenance and/or wear and tear costs of general use vehicles (e . g. , construction vehicles) and emergency response apparatus (e . g. , fire trucks , ambulances) . • Equipment that is purchased for permanent installation and/or use, beyond the scope of exercise conduct (e . g. , electronic messaging signs) . • Durable and non-durable goods purchased for installation and/or use beyond the scope of exercise conduct Exercise Requirements Exercises conducted with FEMA support must be managed and executed in accordance with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). HSEEP Guidance for exercise design, development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning is located at https://hseep. dhs. gov. The HSEEP Library provides sample exercise materials and templates . All exercises using HSGP funding must be NIMS compliant. More information is available online at the NIMS Integration Center, http://Www.fema. gov/emergencylnimslindex. shtm , Where applicable, the Training and Exercise Plans should include training and exercises that support specialized programs, such as the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program . States are encouraged to exercise their capabilities with regard to infants and children across all aspects of response and recovery , including pediatric medical surge capabilities and integrating the accessibility and functional needs of children and adults with disabilities . • Exercise Scenarios. The scenarios used in HSGP-funded exercises must be based on the State/Urban Area' s Homeland Security Strategy and plans . Acceptable scenarios for SHSP, UASI, MMRS , and CCP exercises include : chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive, cyber, agricultural and natural or technological disasters . Exercise scenarios must be catastrophic in scope and size as defined by the National Response Framework. The scenarios used in HSGP-funded exercises must focus on validating existing capabilities and must be large enough in scope and size to exercise multiple tasks and warrant involvement from multiple jurisdictions and disciplines and nongovernmental organizations, and. take into account the needs and requirements for individuals with disabilities . Exercise scenarios should also be based on the Multiyear Training and Exercise Plan . • Special Event Planning. If .a State or Urban Area will be hosting a special event (e . g. , Super Bowl, G- 8 Summit), the special event planning should be considered as a training or exercise Page 28 of 56