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<br /> IPR Appendix | February 2021 Page F-10
<br />the recipient, as well as any applicable federal and FEMA policies, rules, and regulations. state.
<br />Dual compensation is never allowable.
<br />• Travel. Domestic travel costs (e.g., airfare, mileage, per diem, and hotel) are allowable as
<br />expenses by employees who are on travel status for official business related, approved training,
<br />subject to the restrictions at 2 C.F.R. Part 200. International travel is not an allowable expense.
<br />• Supplies. Supplies, items that are expended or consumed during the course of the planning and
<br />conduct of the training project(s) (e.g., gloves and non-sterile masks), are allowable expenses.
<br />• Funds Used to Develop, Deliver, and Evaluate Training. Funds used to develop, deliver, and
<br />evaluate training, including costs related to administering the training, planning, scheduling,
<br />facilities, materials and supplies, reproduction of materials, and equipment are allowable
<br />expenses. Training should provide the opportunity to demonstrate and validate skills learned as
<br />well as to identify any gaps in these skills. Any training or training gaps, including those for
<br />children and individuals with disabilities or access and functional needs, should be identified in
<br />the AAR/IP and addressed in the training cycle.
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<br />Recipients are encouraged to use existing training rather than developing new courses. When developing
<br />new courses, recipients are encouraged to apply the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and
<br />Evaluation (ADDIE) model of instructional design. Information on FEMA-approved training can found at
<br />http://www.firstrespondertraining.gov/.
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<br />Awareness Campaigns
<br />IPR funds may be used for the development and implementation of awareness campaigns to raise public
<br />awareness of indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime and for associated efforts to increase the
<br />sharing of information with public and private sector partners, including nonprofit organizations. DHS
<br />currently sponsors or supports a number of awareness campaigns. Please review materials, strategies, and
<br />resources at https://www.dhs.gov/dhs-campaigns before embarking on the development of an awareness
<br />campaign for local constituencies and stakeholders.
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<br />Note: DHS requires that all public and private sector partners wanting to implement and/or expand the
<br />DHS “If You See Something, Say Something®” campaign (“campaign”) using grant funds work directly
<br />with the DHS Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE). This will help ensure that the awareness
<br />materials (e.g., videos, posters, tri-folds, etc.) remain consistent with DHS’s messaging and strategy for
<br />the campaign and compliant with the initiative’s trademark, which is licensed to DHS by the New York
<br />Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Coordination with OPE, through the campaign’s office
<br />(seesay@hq.dhs.gov), must be facilitated by the FEMA Preparedness Officer.
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<br />Exercises
<br />Exercise activities that address the Soft Targets/Crowded Places; Cybersecurity; and Emergent Threats
<br />Priorities.
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<br />IPR funds may be used for the following exercise activities:
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<br />• Funds Used to Design, Develop, Conduct and Evaluate an Exercise. This includes costs
<br />related to planning, meeting space and other meeting costs, facilitation costs, materials and
<br />supplies, travel, and documentation. Exercises afford organizations the opportunity to validate
<br />plans and procedures, evaluate capabilities, and assess progress toward meeting capability targets
<br />in a controlled, low-risk setting. Any shortcomings or gaps identified, including those for children
<br />and individuals with disabilities or access and functional needs, should be identified in an
<br />effective corrective action program that includes development of improvement plans that are
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