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<br />Attachment A <br /> <br />FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM <br /> <br />programs and activities. Reasonable costs associated with providing meaningful <br />access for LEP individuals are considered allowable program costs. For additional <br />information, please see htto://www.leo.aov. <br /> <br />C. Allowable Costs Guidance <br /> <br />HSGP allowable costs are divided into planning, organization, equipment, training, and <br />exercises categories. In addition, M&A costs are allowable and certain operational <br />costs under UASI and LETPP are also allowable. Specific focus for each program's <br />allowable costs is included in the program's respective section of this solicitation. <br />Examples of allowable costs and activities can be found in Appendix A: Authorized <br />Program Expenditures. The following provides general HSGP allowable costs <br />guidance: <br /> <br />Manaaement and Administrative (M&Al Costs Guidance <br />All programs within HSGP have allowable M&A costs for both the state-level as well as <br />the local unit of government, urban area, or designated subgrantee. <br /> <br />. SHSP, UASI, LETPP, CCP, MMRS: No more than 3% of the total amount <br />allocated to the state for each program within HSGP may be retained at the state <br />level and used for M&A purposes. These state M&A funds must be included in <br />the total funds retained by the state. In addition, local jurisdiction subgrantees <br />may retain and use up to 2.5% of their subaward from the state for local M&A <br />purposes. Note: M&A costs are not allowed for either the state or designated <br />recipients for VASI aJlocations to nonprofit organizations. <br /> <br />. EMPG: The state EMA may use up to 3% of the state's EMPG allocation for <br />M&A purposes. If the SM is not the EMA, the SM is not eligible to retain funds <br />for M&A. In addition, local jurisdiction subgrantees may retain and use up to <br />2.5% of their subaward from the state for local M&A purposes. <br /> <br />Operational Costs Guidance <br />Under UASI and LETPP, funds may be used to support select operational activities. <br /> <br />. LETPP: State and local jurisdictions may use up to 25% of FY05 LETPP funds <br />to support operational overtime costs incurred at Code Orange alert that are <br />associated with increased security measures at critical infrastructure sites.1o <br /> <br />. UASI: States and local jurisdictions may use up to 25% of FY05 UASI funds to <br />support operational overtime costs associated with increased security measures <br />at critical infrastructure sites in UASI jurisdictions. <br /> <br />10 There are additional operational activities allowed under LETPP that are subject to and part of the same 25% cap. <br />See LET?? Operational Activities on page 75 for additional information. <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY I OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br />