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TRUE COPY ;BERTIFICATION ON LAST PAG) J.R. SMITH, CLERK Attachment C ALLOWABLE COST AND ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES CATEGORIES AND ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES The 2016 EMPG Funding Guidance allowable costs are divided into the following categories: organizational, planning, training, exercise, and equipment. A. Organization Per the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5207), EMPG Program funds may be used for all -hazards emergency management operations staffing, and other dav-to-dav activities in support of emergency management. Personnel costs, including salary, overtime, compensatory time off, and associated fringe benefits, are allowable costs with EMPG Program funds. These costs must comply with 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart E — Cost Principles. Mandatory Training and Exercise Requirements for EMPG funded employees only All EMPG Program funded personnel shall complete the following training requirements and record proof of completion: NIMS Training, Independent Study (IS) 100, IS 200, IS 700, and IS 800. Eligible "Organization" items include: i. Travel to/from meetings and conferences related to emergency management ii. Travel to training and/or exercises related to emergency management iii. Other Personal/Contractual Services a. Reimbursement for services by a person(s) who is not a regular or full time employee filling established positions. This includes but is not limited to, temporary employees, student or graduate assistants, fellowships, part time academic employment, board members, consultants, and other services. b. Consultant Services require a pre -approved Contract or purchase order by Volunteer Florida. These requests should be sent to the grant manager for Volunteer Florida for review. B. Planning Planning spans all five National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) mission areas and provides a baseline for determining potential threats and hazards, required capabilities, required resources, and establishes a framework for roles and responsibilities. Planning provides a methodical way to engage the whole community in the development of a strategic, operational, and/or community-based approach to preparedness. Plans should have prior review and approval from the respective DEM state program. Funds may not be reimbursed for any plans that are not approved. C. Training EMPG Program funds may be used for a range of emergency management -related training activities to enhance the capabilities of local emergency management personnel through the establishment, support, conduct, and attendance of training. Training activities should align to a current, Multi -Year TEP developed through an annual TEPW. Training should foster the development of a community oriented approach to emergency management that emphasizes engagement at the community level, strengthens best practices, and provides a path toward building sustainable resilience. EMPG Program funds used for training should support the nationwide implementation of NIMS. The NIMS Training Program establishes a national curriculum for NIMS. and provides information on NIMS courses; Sub -Recipients are.encouraged to place emphasis on the core competencies as defined in the NIMS Training Program. The NIMS Training Program can be found at http://www.fema.gov/traininq-0.