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other meeting costs, facilitation costs, materials and supplies, travel, and training development. Communications-specific training should focus on- a. Use of established operational protocols (e.g., common language) b. Use of NIMS ICS c. Use of interoperable emergency communications solutions d. COML, Communications Unit Technician, or other ICS Communications Unit position training e. Demonstration of NECP Milestone 8, as referenced in Part I f. Training associated with the narrowband transition g. Training associated with backup communications capabilities when primary systems/equipment fail • Travel. Travel costs (e.g., airfare, mileage, per diem, or hotel) are allowable as expenses by employees who are on travel status for official business related to the planning and conduct of the training project(s). • Supplies. Supplies are items that are expended or consumed during the course of the planning and conduct of the training project(s). • Meeting-related expenses. These costs may include the rental of space/locations/facilities for planning and conducting training. This may also include costs for signs, badges, and similar materials. 3. Exercise Costs. Exercises conducted using IECGP funds must be managed and executed in accordance with the HSEEP. The HSEEP Library will provide guidance for exercise design, development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning. The HSEEP Library provides sample exercise materials, and HSEEP Volume V: Prevention Exercises provides guidance and recommendations for designing, developing, conducting, and evaluating prevention-focused exercises. The HSEEP Library can be found at: http://hseep.dhs.gov. All exercises using IECGP funding must be NIMS-compliant. More NIMS information is available online at: http://www.fema..qovlemergencylnimslindex.shtm. Communications-specific exercise activities should be incorporated into the statewide training and exercise plan and coordinated with the State interoperability coordinator and/or statewide interoperable emergency communications governance committee. FY 2010 IECGP funds may be used for the following interoperable emergency communication exercise activities- Funds used to design, develop, conduct, and evaluate exercises. Grant funds may be used to enhance existing training, to include an interoperable emergency communications component, or to plan and conduct communications- specific exercise workshops or conferences. This includes costs related to planning, meeting space and other meeting costs, facilitation costs, materials and supplies, travel, and exercise plan development. Funds may be used to design, 18 55A-24