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Key State Changes Exercise After Action Reports (AAR) and Improvement Plans (IP) must be and Initiatives provided to G&T within 60 days following the completion of each exercise. (cont) Delivery to G&T is accomplished by posting the AAR and IP in the appropriate Important Note: portion of the G&T secure portal. Exercise costs will not be reimbursed until an after action report has been posted on the secure portal. Subgrantees scheduled to participate in Golden Guardian (GG) exercise Golden Guardian activities should program FY 08 HSGP funds into their subgrant application. Costs OHS program representatives will be checking applications from subgrantees scheduled to participate GG activities within the FY 08 HSGP grant performance period for adequate exercise funding. T&E is the subgrantee's point of contact for exercise related issues and questions. Subgrantees may contact the T&E at (916) 826-4488, or by e-mail to Bj.Bjornson ,ohs.ca.gov. Applicants are strongly encouraged to functionally integrate their efforts by CAL METRICS participating in the California Metrics Project, a Statewide standardized resource typing and capabilities inventory and assessment effort. The CA Metrics Project, in collaboration with Federally coordinated National efforts, seeks to develop a systematic method for identifying gaps in prevention, planning and emergency response capabilities in order to more effectively allocate economic and human resources in support of achieving preparedness goals. The Metrics Project has associated eligible planning costs. Subgrantees should coordinate with their Operational Area, Urban Area or State agency to ensure the costs of participating in the project are reflected in their respective applications. For more information about the CA Metrics Project, contact the California Governor's Office of Homeland Security. Personnel Costs - In FY 08 HSGP the fifteen percent (15%) cap on personnel costs PERSONNEL is not applicable to the Metropolitan Medical Response System (M1~~S) or Citizen Corps Program (CCP) funding. Grant Management Capabilities -Applicants will be required to document their grant management capabilities and include this information with their application. Performance Bond -Many subgrantees were unable to procure large equipment items due to problems with vendor delivery scheduled to occur after the federal reporting period had expired. To assist with this issue, US DHS allowed purchase of a "performance bond" wherein subgrantees procured the item(s) in question, paid the money up front, and purchased a performance bond to ensure delivery of the item after the grant period had expired. Subgrantees must obtain a performance bond for any equipment item over $250,000 or any vehicle (aircraft or watercraft) financed with homeland security dollars. Financial Management Forms Workbook - an electronic copy of the OHS Financial Management Forms Workbook V 1.08 must be submitted to the ODP Secure Portal via email. Documents requiring an original signature will need to be sent in hardcopy. Late or Incomplete Applications -Late or incomplete applications will be reviewed and/or denied at the sole discretion of the OHS. FY08 Homeland Security Grant Program Page 12