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percent (50%) of the total SHSP and UASI program funds may be used for personnel and personnel-related activities as
<br /> directed by the Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement (PRICE) of Homeland Security
<br /> Act (Public Law 110412). Grantees who wish to seek a waiver from the personnel cost cap must provide documentation
<br /> explaining why the cap should be waived; waiver requests will be considered only under extreme circumstances. In
<br /> general, the use of SHSP and UASI funding to pay for staff and/or contractor regular time or overtime/backfill is
<br /> considered a personnel cost.
<br /> For further details, please refer to Information Bulletin 358,
<br /> FY 2012 HSGP funds may not be used to support .the hiring of any personnel for the purposes of fulfilling traditional
<br /> public health and safety duties or to supplant traditional public health and safety positions and responsibilities .
<br /> Definitions for hiring, overtime, and backfill-related overtime, and supplanting remain unchanged from FY 2011 HSGP.
<br /> H . National Incident Management System (NIMS) Compliance
<br /> HSPD-5 , "Management of Domestic Incidents," mandated the creation of NIMS and the National Response Plan (NRP).
<br /> NIMS provides a consistent framework for entities at all jurisdictional levels to work together to manage domestic
<br /> incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity. To promote interoperability and compatibility among Federal, State,
<br /> local, and tribal capabilities, NIMS includes a core set of guidelines, standards, and protocols for command and
<br /> management, preparedness, resource management, communications and information management, supporting
<br /> technologies, and management and maintenance of NIMS . The NRP; using the template established by NIMS , is an all-
<br /> discipline, all-hazards plan that provides the structure and mechanisms to coordinate operations for evolving or potential
<br /> Incidents of National Significance, which are major events that "require a coordinated and effective response by an
<br /> appropriate combination of Federal, State, local, tribal , private sector, and nongovernmental entities."
<br /> The NIMS Integration Center (NIC) recommends 38 NIMS Compliance Objectives for nongovernmental organizations
<br /> that support NIMS implementation. These activities closely parallel the implementation activities that have been required
<br /> of State, territorial, tribal, and local governments since 2004 and, can be found at
<br /> www. fema. gov/pdf/emereencv/nims/ngo fs.pdf. To integrate nonprofit organizations into the broader national
<br /> preparedness effort, . DHS encourages grantees to consider pursuing these recommended activities.
<br /> Additionally, nongovernmental organizations grantees and sub-grantees will be required to meet certain NIMS compliance
<br /> requirements. This includes all emergency preparedness, response, and/or security personnel in the organization
<br /> participating in the development, implementation, and/or operation of resources and/or activities awarded through this
<br /> grant must complete training programs consistent with the NIMS National Standard Curriculum Development Guide.
<br /> Minimum training includes IS400 NIMS : An Introduction . In addition, IS-800.a NRP: An Introduction, Incident
<br /> Command System ( ICS- 100), Incident Command System (ICS-200), Intermediate Incident Command System (&300), and
<br /> Advanced Incident Command System (G400) are also recommended. For additional guidance on NIMS training, please
<br /> refer tdhtti)://www. femalgov/emergency/nims/nims training.shtm.
<br /> Additional information about NIMS implementation and resources for achieving compliance are available through the
<br /> NIMS Integration Center (NIC ), at hiip ://www.fema. gov/emergency/nims/.
<br /> III. Reporting Requirements
<br /> 1. Quarterly Programmatic Reporting:
<br /> The Quarterly Programmatic Report is due within 30 days after the end of the reporting periods (March 30, June
<br /> 30, September 30 and December 30) for the life of this contract.
<br /> • If a report(s) is delinquent, future financial reimbursements will be withheld until the Recipient' s
<br /> reporting is current.
<br /> • If a report goes 2 consecutive quarters without Recipient providing information in the narrative
<br /> portion of the Quarterly Status Report, Report will be denied until narrative is provided, also
<br /> financial reimbursements will be withheld until the required information has been submitted.
<br /> Programmatic Reporting Schedule
<br /> Reporting Period Report due to DEM no later than
<br /> January 1 through March 31 Aril 30
<br /> April l through June 30 July 31
<br /> J ly I through September 30 October 31
<br /> October 1 through December 31 January 31
<br /> 2. Programmatic Reporting-BSIR
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