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o Citizen support for emergency responders is critical through year-round volunteer programs and as surge
<br /> capacity in disaster response. Citizen Corps funding may be used to establish, enhance or expand
<br /> volunteer programs and volunteer recruitment efforts for Neighborhood Watch/USAonWatch, Community
<br /> Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS), Medical Reserve Corps
<br /> (MRC), and Fire Corps; for the Citizen Corps Affiliate Programs and Organizations; and for jurisdiction
<br /> specific volunteer efforts.
<br /> • Examples include:
<br /> o Recruiting, screening, and training volunteers (e.g. background checks)
<br /> o Retaining, recognizing, and motivating volunteers (e.g. volunteer recognition items, such as
<br /> certificates or plaques).
<br /> o Purchasing, maintaining, or subscribing to a system to track volunteers (to include
<br /> identification and credentialing systems, and to track volunteer hours) and other available
<br /> resources in compliance with applicable privacy laws
<br /> o Necessary non-structural accommodations to include persons with special needs (i.e. sign
<br /> language interpreters)
<br /> o Evaluating volunteers
<br /> Be Training
<br /> Training funded through the CCP includes but is not limited to: , allhazards safety, such as emergency preparedness,
<br /> basic first aid, life saving skills, crime prevention and terrorism awareness, school preparedness, public health
<br /> issues, mitigation/property damage prevention; safety in the home, light search and rescue skills, principles of
<br /> NIMSACS, community relations, volunteer management, serving people with disabilities, pet care preparedness,
<br /> any training necessary to participate in volunteer activities, any training necessary to fulfill surge capacity roles, or
<br /> other training that promotes individual, family, or communitysafety and preparedness.
<br /> There is no cap on the number of deliveries State or local jurisdictions may conduct of non-responder community=
<br /> based training workshops, seminars, demonstrations, or conferences. Examples include: CPR/AED training,
<br /> identity theft workshops, terrorism awareness seminars, chain-saw safety demonstrations, and community
<br /> preparedness conferences.
<br /> Funding for CERT training includes the delivery of the CERT Basic Training Course, supplemental training for
<br /> CERT members who have completed the basic training, and the CERT Train4he-Trainer training. Any CERT
<br /> Basic training conducted by State or local entities must: 1 ) include the topics covered in the FEMA CERT Basic
<br /> Training Course; 2) be instructor-led; and 3) and classroom-based, using lecture, demonstration, and hands-on
<br /> practice throughout. Note that the Independent Study course, "Introduction to CERT" (IS 317) must not be
<br /> substituted for classroom delivery of CERT basic training. There is no cap on the number of deliveries State or
<br /> local jurisdictions may conduct of the CERT Basic Training, the CERT Train-the=Trainer, Campus CERT Train=
<br /> the-Trainer, or Teen CERT Train-the-Trainer courses, or supplemental/advanced training for CERT program
<br /> participants.
<br /> Any training supported with these CCP funds should be delivered with specific consideration to include all ages,
<br /> ethnic and cultural groups, persons with disabilities, and special needs populations at venues throughout the
<br /> community, to include schools, neighborhoods, places of worship, the private sector, non-governmental
<br /> organizations, and government locations. Expenditures to provide necessary non-structural accommodations for
<br /> persons with special needs is allowable (i.e. sign language interpreters). Jurisdictions are also encouraged to
<br /> leverage existing training provided via educational/professional facilities and to incorporate non-traditional
<br /> methodologies such as the Internet, distance learning, or home study whenever such delivery supports training
<br /> objectives. Pilot courses and innovative approaches to training citizens and instructors are encouraged.
<br /> Instruction for trainers and training to support the Citizen Corps Council members in their efforts to manage and
<br /> coordinate the Citizen Corps mission is also an allowable use of the FY 2010 CCP funding.
<br /> Allowable Training Costs
<br /> Allowable training-related costs include, but are not limited to, the following:
<br /> o Funds used to develop, deliver, and evaluate training, including costs related to administering the training,
<br /> planning, scheduling, facilities, materials and supplies, reproduction of materials, and equipment.
<br /> o Overtime and Backfill costs, as defined in this guidance, associated with attending or teaching FEMA-
<br /> sponsored and/or approved training courses and programs are allowed . These costs are allowed only to the
<br /> extent the payment for such services is in accordance with the policies of the State or unit(s) of local
<br /> government and has the approval of the State or the awarding agency, whichever is applicable. In no case is
<br /> dual compensation allowable. That is, an employee of a unit of government may not receive compensation from
<br /> both their unit or agency of government AND from an award for a single period of time (e.g. , 1 :00 pm to 5 :00
<br /> pm), even though such work may benefit both activities. Further, overtime costs associated with employees who
<br /> participate in training in a teaching role for which they are compensated are not allowed.
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