Item 18 - Adopt Resolution for FY 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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EMPG Program Appendix | February 2021 Page H-20 • Provide a path toward building sustainable resilience. Allowable training-related costs include the following: • Funds Used to Develop, Deliver, and Evaluate Training: Includes costs related to administering training, such as planning, scheduling, facilities, materials and supplies, reproduction of materials, and equipment. Training should provide the opportunity to demonstrate and validate skills learned, as well as to identify any gaps in these skills. Any training or training gaps, including those for children and individuals with disabilities or access and functional needs, should be identified in the Multi-Year IPP and addressed in the training cycle. States are encouraged to use existing training rather than developing new courses. When developing new courses, states are encouraged to apply the Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate (ADDIE) model for instruction design. More information is available at https://www.firstrespondertraining.gov. • Overtime and Backfill: Overtime costs, including payments related to backfilling personnel, that are the direct result of attendance at FEMA and/or approved training courses and programs are allowable. These costs are allowed only to the extent the payment for such services is in accordance with the policies of the state or unit(s) of local government and has the approval of the state or FEMA, whichever is applicable. In no case is dual compensation allowable. That is, an employee of a unit of government may not receive compensation from their unit or agency of government and from an award for a single period of time (e.g., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.), even though such work may benefit both activities. • Travel: Travel costs (e.g., airfare, mileage, per diem, and hotel) are allowable as expenses by employees who are on travel status for official business related to approved training. International travel is not an allowable cost under this program unless approved in advance by FEMA. • Hiring of Full- or Part-Time Staff or Contractors/Consultants: Full- or part-time staff or contractors/consultants may be hired to support direct training-related activities. Hiring of contractors/consultants must follow the applicable federal procurement requirements at 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.317-200.327. Payment of salaries and fringe benefits must be in accordance with the policies of the state or unit(s) of local government and have the approval of the state or FEMA, whichever is applicable. • 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 that involve training of trainers. Additional types of allowable training or training-related activities include, but are not limited to: • Developing/enhancing systems to monitor training programs • Conducting all-hazards emergency management training • Attending EMI training or delivering EMI train-the-trainer courses • Attending other FEMA-approved emergency management training • State-approved, locally sponsored CERT training • Mass evacuation training at local, state, territorial and tribal levels Exercises Allowable exercise-related costs include: