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i 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:llhseep. 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, hitp:llwww.fema.govlemergency/nims/index. 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. 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) they are approved to participate in a Tier I or Tier II exercise as approved by the National Exercise Program (NEP) Executive Steering Committee per the NEP Implementation Plan. They should plan to use SHSP or UASI funding to finance training and exercise activities in preparation for those events. States and Urban Areas should also consider exercises at major venues (e.g., arenas, convention centers) that focus on evacuations, communications, and command and control. States should also anticipate participating in at least one Regional Exercise annually. States must include all confirmed or planned special events in the Multi-year Training and Exercise Plan . • Exercise Evaluation. All exercises will be capabilities and performance=based and evaluated using Exercise Evaluation Guides (EEGs) found on the HSEEP website at https.11hseep.dhs.gov. An After- Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP) will be prepared and submitted to the FEMA Grants and Preparedness Community of Interest (COI) on the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) within 90 days following completion of the exercise, regardless of type or scope. AAR/IPs must conform to the HSEEP format, should capture objective data pertaining to exercise conduct, and must be developed based on information gathered through EEGs found in HSEEP. All applicants are encouraged to use the Lessons Learned Information Sharing System as a source for lessons learned and to exchange best practices. • Role of Non-Governmental Entities in Exercises. Non-governmental participation in all levels of exercises is strongly encouraged. Leaders from nongovernmental entities should be included in the planning, conduct, and evaluation of an exercise. State, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions are encouraged to develop exercises that test the integration and use of non-governmental resources provided by non-govemmental entities, defined as the private sector and private non-profit, faith-based, community, volunteer, and other non-governmental organizations. Non-governmental participation in exercises should be coordinated with the local Citizen Corps Council(s) and other partner agencies. D. Equipment All allowable equipment costs are listed in the AEL, available at haps://www. rkb. us. Any equipment purchased with CCP funding must be used for specific preparedness or volunteer training or by volunteers in carrying out their response functions. CCP funding is intended only to be used for specific preparedness or volunteer training or by trained volunteers in carrying out their response functions. Examples of equipment used to support training and exercises for citizens include items such as bum pans or sample preparedness kits. Expenditures for kits used in volunteer response (e.g. , CERT or MRC kits / backpacks) or clothing for official identification must not exceed 30 percent of the total Citizen Corps Program allocation. Clothing for official identification includes those items that volunteers are required to wear when engaging in public safety activities or disaster response (e.g., t-shirts for CERT members, baseball caps for Neighborhood Watch/USAonWatch Program foot patrol members). E. Management and Administration - no more than 3% of each sub-recipient's total award may be expended on Management and Administration costs. Hiring of full-time or part-time staff or contractors/consultants: Page 24 of 44