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• Utilities (electric, water and sewage) • Service/Maintenance agreements (provide vendor debarment and service agreement for contractual services) • Office Supplies/Materials • IT Software Upgrades • Memberships • Publications • Postage • Storage • Other Personnel/Contractual Services • 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. ■ Consultant Services require a pre -approved Contract or purchase order by the Division. Copies of additional quotes should also be supplied when requesting pre -approval. These requests should be sent to the grant manager for the Division for review. Fundinq for Critical Emergency Supplies Critical emergency supplies—such as shelf stable products, water, and basic medical supplies—are an allowable expense under EMPA. DHS/FEMA must approve a state's five-year viable inventory management plan prior to allocating grant funds for stockpiling purposes. The five-year plan should include a distribution strategy and related sustainment costs if the grant expenditure is over $100,000. Operational Costs Supporting Documentation If the recipient seeks reimbursement for operational activities, then the following shall be submitted: For salaries, provide copies of payroll expendiure reports Expense items need to have copies of invoices, or receipts and proof of payment (credit card statements, bank statements) for. All documentation for reimbursement amounts must be clearly visible and defined (i.e., highlighted, underlined, circled on the required supporting documentation). Please Note: You can only charge 1 % of the total award amount for apparel and promotional items. C. EQUIPMENT Pursuant to 27P-19.010 Disbursement. Allowable equipment costs shall be determined in accordance with applicable Federal Office of Management and Budget Circulars, or, in the event no circular applies, by 48 C.F.R. part 31 CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES. If an item qualifies as reasonable and necessary, and 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 will not provide any reimbursement for that purchase. 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)