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Travel Supplies Tuition for higher education Other items A complete list of FEMA approved courses may be found at www oip usdojgov/FEMA/docs/Eli igible Federal Courses.pdf Hiring of full-time or part-time staff or contractors/consultants : 4 To assist with the management of the respective grant program 4 To assist with application requirements of the grant program +14 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 DHS/ODP data calls. Costs associate with achieving emergency management that is inclusive of the access and functional needs of workers and citizens with disabilities. Overtime and backfill costs — Overtime expenses are defined as the result of personnel who worked over and above their normal scheduled daily or weekly worked time in the performance of FEMA — approved activities. Backfill Costs also called "Overtime as Backfill" are defined as expenses from the result of personnel who are working overtime in order to perform the duties of other personnel who are temporarily assigned to FEMA — approved activities outside their core responsibilities. Neither overtime nor backfill expenses are the result of an increase of Full — Time Equivalent (FTEs) employees. 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 pm to 5 : 00 pm), even though such work may benefit both activities. Fringe benefits on overtime hours are limited to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), Workers ' Compensation and Unemployment Compensation. Travel expenses Meeting-related expenses (For a complete list of allowable meeting-related expenses, please review the OJP Financial Guide at http://www.ojp.usdoj . gov/FinGuide). Acquisition of authorized office equipment, including personal computers, laptop computers, printers, LCD projectors, and other equipment or software which may be required to support the implementation of the homeland security strategy. The following are allowable only within the contract period : F Recurring fees/charges associated with certain equipment, such as cell phones, faxes, etc . y Leasing and/or renting of space for newly hired personnel to administer programs within the grant program. 19