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To meet this important objective, EMPG funds may be used to support the following: • Establishing and sustaining bodies to serve as Citizen Corps Councils • Assuring that State and local government homeland security strategies, policies, guidance, plans, and evaluations include a greater emphasis on government/non- governmental collaboration, citizen preparedness, and volunteer participation • Developing/enhancing emergency management and operations plans to integrate citizen/volunteer and other non-governmental organization resources and participation. • Community-based planning to advance "whole community" security and emergency management. • Developing and implementing a community preparedness strategy for the State/local jurisdiction • Developing or reproducing accessible public education and outreach materials to: increase citizen preparedness and knowledge of protective actions(to include the national Ready Campaign materials); promote training, exercise, and volunteer opportunities; and inform the public about emergency plans, evacuation routes, shelter locations, and public alerts/warnings • All public education and outreach materials must include the national or jurisdiction's Citizen Corps logo, tagline or website or the Ready logo, tagline, or website and comply with logo standards. For more information go to http:lAvww.citizencorps.gov. In addition, all public education and outreach materials should incorporate special needs considerations, to include language, content, and method of communication • Allowable expenditures include: • Media campaigns: Public Service Announcements (PSAs), camera- ready materials, website support, and newsletters • Outreach activities and public events: Booth displays, event backdrops or signs, displays and demonstrations, utilizing translation services, and informational materials such as brochures/flyers • Costs associated with inclusive practices and the provision of reasonable accommodations and modifications to provide full access for children and adults with disabilities. • Establishing, expanding, and maintaining volunteer programs and volunteer recruitment efforts that support disaster preparedness and/or response. • Citizen support for emergency responders is critical through year-round volunteer programs and as surge capacity in disaster response. Citizen Corps funding may be used to establish, enhance or expand volunteer programs and volunteer recruitment efforts for Neighborhood Watch/USAonWatch, Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Volunteers in Police Service (YIPS), Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), and Fire Corps; for the Citizen Corps Affiliate Programs and Organizations; and for jurisdiction specific volunteer efforts. • Allowable expenditures include: • Recruiting, screening, and training volunteers (e.g. background checks) • Retaining, recognizing, and motivating volunteers • Purchasing, maintaining, or subscribing to a system to track volunteers (to include identification and credentialing systems, and to track volunteer hours) and other available resources in compliance with applicable privacy laws. • Necessary non-structural accommodations to include persons with programmatic and communications access needs (e.g., sign language interpreters. Computer Assisted Realtime Translation (CART) and other 21 135