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government and has the approval of the state or FEMA, whichever is applicable. In no case is <br />dual compensation allowable. That is, an employee of a unit of government may not receive <br />compensation from their unit or agency of government AND from an award for a single period of <br />time (e.g., 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.), even though such work may benefit both activities. <br />• Travel. Travel costs (e.g., airfare, mileage, per diem, hotel) are allowable as expenses by <br />employees who are on travel status for official business related to the planning and conduct of the <br />exercise activities. <br />• Supplies. Supplies are items that are expended or consumed during the course of the planning <br />and conduct of the exercise activities (e.g., gloves, non-sterile masks, and disposable protective <br />equipment). <br />• Implementation of HSEEP. This refers to costs related to developing and maintaining an <br />exercise program consistent with HSEEP. <br />• Other Items. These costs are limited to items consumed in direct support of exercise activities <br />such as the rental of space/locations for planning and conducting an exercise, rental of <br />equipment, and the procurement of other essential nondurable goods. Sub -Recipients are <br />encouraged to use free public space/locations, whenever available, prior to the rental of <br />space/locations. Costs associated with inclusive practices and the provision of reasonable <br />accommodations and modifications that facilitate full access for children and adults with <br />disabilities are allowable. <br />Unauthorized exercise -related costs include: <br />• Reimbursement for the maintenance and/or wear and tear costs of general use vehicles (e.g., <br />construction vehicles) and emergency response apparatus (e.g., fire trucks, ambulances). The <br />only vehicle costs that are reimbursable are fuel/gasoline or mileage. <br />• Equipment that is purchased for permanent installation and/or use, beyond the scope of exercise <br />conduct (e.g., electronic messaging signs) <br />• Durable and non -durable goods purchased for installation and/or use beyond the scope of <br />exercise conduct <br />E. Equipment <br />Allowable equipment categories for the EMPG Program are listed on the web -based version of the <br />Authorized Equipment List (AEL) at https://www.fema.gov/authorized-equipment-list. Unless <br />otherwise stated, equipment must meet all mandatory regulatory and/or FEMA -adopted standards to <br />be eligible for purchase using these funds. In addition, agencies will be responsible for obtaining and <br />maintaining all necessary certifications and licenses for the requested equipment. <br />Allowable equipment includes equipment from the following AEL categories: _ <br />• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Category 1) <br />• Information Technology (Category 4) <br />• Cybersecurity Enhancement Equipment (Category 5) <br />• Interoperable Communications Equipment (Category 6) <br />• Detection Equipment (Category 7) <br />• Power Equipment (Category 10) <br />Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Reference Materials <br />(Category 11) <br />• CBRNE Incident Response Vehicles (Category 12) <br />• Physical Security Enhancement Equipment (Category 14) <br />• CBRNE Logistical Support Equipment (Category 19) <br />• Other Authorized Equipment (Category 21) <br />In addition to the above, general purpose vehicles are allowed to be procured in order to carry out the <br />responsibilities of the EMPG Program. If Sub -Recipients have questions concerning the eligibility of <br />equipment not specifically addressed in the AEL, they should contact their Grant Manager for <br />clarification. <br />53 <br />