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adheres to Florida Statues, which are more stringent than federal guidance. Such expenditures are restricted to the rates specified for Class C meals in Section 112.061, Florida Statutes. Exercise Requirements Training and Exercise Plan Workshop. States and Urban Areas are required to conduct an annual Training and Exercise Plan Workshop (TEPW). A Multi-year Training and Exercise Plan must be developed from the workshops on an annual basis and submitted to the States respective Exercise Program point of contact. The State Exercise Program point of contact should submit a copy of the State and Urban Area plans to hseep(c�dhs.gov. The Training and Exercise Plan will include the State's program priorities and a Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan (schedule) that supports the identified priorities and aligned capabilities. In addition to submission of the Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan to hseep(cDdhs.gov, all scheduled training and exercises should be entered into the HSEEP National Exercise Scheduling (NEXUS) System, located in the HSEEP Toolkit on the HSEEP website https://hseep.dhs.gov. States must complete a cycle of progressive exercise activities during the period of this grant. Exercises conducted by States and Urban Areas may be used to fulfill similar exercise requirements required by other grant programs. For example, HHS preparedness programs require joint exercises between public health departments, the health care sector and medical countermeasure authorities including law enforcement which could provide collaborative opportunities. To this end, grantees are encouraged to invite representatives/planners involved with other federally-mandated or private exercise activities. States and Urban Areas are encouraged to share, at a minimum, the multi-year training and exercise schedule with those departments, agencies, and organizations included in the plan. • Exercise Scenarios. The scenarios used in HSGP-funded exercises must be based on the State/Urban Area's THIRA. The scenarios used in HSGP-funded exercises must focus on testing capabilities, must be large enough in scope and size to exercise multiple activities and-warrant involvement from multiple disciplines and/or jurisdictions and non-governmental organizations, and take into account the needs and requirements for individuals with disabilities. Exercise scenarios should align with priorities and capabilities identified in the Multi-year 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 activity for the purpose of the Multi-year Training and Exercise Plan. The State or Urban Area 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 and Improvement. Exercises should evaluate performance of the objectives and capabilities required to respond to the exercise scenario. Guidance related to exercise evaluation and improvement planning is defined in the HSEEP located at hftps://hssep.dhs.gov. 32