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A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE RYAN L. BUTLER, CLERK Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft System All requests to purchase Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) must comply with Information Bulletin (IB) 426 and must include the policies and procedures in place to safeguard individuals' privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties in the jurisdiction that will purchase, take title to, or otherwise use the SUAS equipment. Funding for Critical Emergency Supplies Critical emergency supplies—such as shelf stable products, water, and basic medical supplies—are an allowable expense under EMPG. 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. Equipment Acquisition Costs Supporting Documentation • Provide copies of invoices, receipts and cancelled checks, credit card statements, bank statements for proof of payment. • Provide the Authorized Equipment List (AEL) # for each equipment purchase. Unauthorized Equipment - Related Costs • Unallowable Equipment: Grant funds must comply with IB 426 and may not be used for the purchase of the following equipment: firearms, ammunition, grenade launchers, bayonets, or weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind with weapons installed. • Expenditures for weapons systems and ammunition. • Costs associated with hiring, equipping, training, etc. sworn public safety officers whose primary job responsibilities include fulfilling traditional public safety duties such as law enforcement, firefighting, emergency medical services, or other first responder duties. • Costs that supplant traditional public safety positions and responsibilities. • Activities and projects unrelated to the completion and implementation of the EMPG Program. • Clothing used for everyday wear by emergency management employees or other personnel. As defined in section 200.310 Insurance Coverage: The non-federal entity must, at a minimum, provide the equivalent insurance coverage for real property and equipment acquired or improved with Federal funds as provided to property owned by the non-federal entity. Federally -owned property need not be insured unless required by the terms and conditions of the Federal award. D. Allowable Training Related Costs EMPG Training 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 IPP developed through an annual Integrated Preparedness Program Workshop (IPPW). 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. All EMPG-funded personnel are expected to be trained emergency managers. In addition to training activities aligned to and addressed in the IPP, all EMPG -funded personnel (including full- and part-time state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) recipients and Sub -Recipients) shall complete the following training requirements and record proof of completion: (1) NIMS Training, Independent Study (IS) -100 (any version), IS -200 (any version), IS -700 (any version), and IS - 800 (any version) AND; (2) Professional Development Series (PDS) OR the Emergency Management Professionals Program (EMPP) Basic Academy listed in the chart below. Professional Development Series or Basic Academy 41