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Attach ment A FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM between state, tribal and local law enforcement officials and DHS CBP /Border Patrol sectors. No funds may be obligated or drawn down in support of these activities without CBP approval of operational plans and without submission to and approval by ODP of budget detail worksheets. Equipment Costs Guidance Allowable equipment categories for FY05 HSGP are listed on the web -based Authorized Equipment List (AEL) on the Responder Knowledge Base (RKB), which is sponsored by ODP and the Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) at http: / /www.rkb.mipt.org. The website is designed to provide emergency responders, purchasers, and planners with a trusted, integrated, online source of information on products, standards, certifications, grants, and other equipment related information. By integrating this information, which includes the InterAgency Board's (IAB) Standardized Equipment List (SEL) and the AEL from ODP, into one location, responders, vendors, standards organizations, training facilities, and grant making organizations have a trusted first source to answering questions such as: • What equipment is on the market? • Has it been certified? • If so, to what standard? • What training is needed to use it effectively? • Are there experts available for consultation and questions? The FY05 HSGP AEL is housed on the RKB and relies heavily on the SEL developed by the IAB for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability. The 2005 AEL has been modified to facilitate cross - referencing of the SEL in an effort to eliminate redundancy. Both the AEL and SEL are available on the RKB, which also offers an interactive version that provides links to corresponding SEL items and commercial products. In some cases, items on the SEL are not allowable under FY05 HSGP or will not be eligible for purchase unless specific conditions are met. In addition, some items eligible under this grant program are beyond the scope of the SEL and thus will only appear in the AEL. The allowable categories of equipment for purchase using FY05 HSGP funds are listed in Appendix A: Authorized Program Expenditures. If state agencies and /or local governments have questions concerning the eligibility of equipment not specifically addressed in the AEL, they should contact their ODP Preparedness Officer for clarification. Training Costs Guidance States, territories, and urban areas may use HSGP funds to enhance the capabilities of state and local emergency preparedness and response personnel through development of a state homeland security training program. Allowable training - related costs under ODP grant programs include: 1) establishment of CBRNE terrorism and cyber security training programs within existing training academies, universities or junior colleges; and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY I OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS 28 s , �ztfit` a Y rt �, +14