2018-101 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

• Certification/Recertification of Instructors. Costs associated with the certification and re- certification of instructors are allowed. States are encouraged to follow the FEMA Instructor Quality Assurance Program to ensure a minimum level of competency and corresponding levels of evaluation of student learning. This is particularly important for those courses involving the training of trainers. For training, the number of participants must be a minimum of 15 in order to justify the cost of holding a course. For questions regarding adequate number of participants, please contact the FDEM State Training Officer for course specific guidance. Unless the recipient receives advance written approval from the State Training Officer for the number of participants, then the Division shall reduce the amount authorized for reimbursement on a pro -rata basis for any training with less than 15 participants. If the recipient seeks reimbursement for training activities, then the following shall be submitted: • Sign -in sheets, rosters and an agenda; • Documentation from recipient's financial system showing attendees were paid; • Receipts and proof of payment (e.g. canceled check, electronic funds transfer confirmation, credit card statement and payment to credit card company for that statement) for any expenditures in support of the training (e.g. printing costs, costs related to administering the training, planning, scheduling, facilities, materials and supplies, reproduction of materials, and equipment); • Invoices and proof of payment for Travel costs (e.g., airfare, mileage, per diem, hotel) related to training activities; and, • Proof of purchase methodology (e.g. sole source, state contract, competitive bid results). Equipment: Provided the cost of the item qualifies as reasonable and necessary for the successful completion of a task required by this Agreement, an item on the FEMA AEL that is specifically coded for the Emergency Management Performance Grant ("EMPG") Program satisfies the minimum level of service for an equipment purchase under this Agreement. If an item qualifies as reasonable and necessary, and if the item is EMPG-coded on the FEMA AEL, then the Recipient does not need to obtain permission from the Division prior to purchasing the item in order to seek reimbursement. If the Recipient seeks reimbursement for the purchase of an item that is not EMPG-coded on the FEMA AEL, then the Recipient must receive permission from the Division prior to purchasing the item. If the Recipient purchases such an item without receiving permission from the Division beforehand, then the Division shall not provide any reimbursement for that purchase. Of note, AEL 21 GN-00-OCEQ (Equipment and Supplies, Information/Emergency Operations/Fusion Centers) provides authorization for the purchase of equipment and supplies that are necessary to establish and maintain an Emergency Operations Center. Allowable equipment includes equipment from the following AEL categories: • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Category 1) • Information Technology (Category 4) • Cybersecurity Enhancement Equipment (Category 5) • Interoperable Communications Equipment (Category 6) • Detection Equipment (Category 7) • Power Equipment (Category 10.) • Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Reference Materials (Category 11) • CBRNE Incident Response Vehicles (Category 12) • Physical Security Enhancement Equipment (Category 14) 29