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of quarterly activities according to Emergency Management Function (EMF) projects, as well as standardized reporting of activity completion status. The EMPG Program Work Plan must surmuarize program activities in the following areas: • Planning: Planning efforts should span all five Goal mission areas. The EMPG Program Work Plan should provide a baseline for determining potential threats and hazards, required capabilities, required resources, and establish a framework for roles and responsibilities. Planning efforts should demonstrate the engagement of the whole community in the development of a strategic, operational, and/or community -based approach to preparedness. • Organization: EMPG Program funds may be used for all- hazards emergency management operations, staffing, and other day -to -day activities in support of emergency management, including hazard mitigation staffing of the State Hazard Mitigation Officer (SHMO) position. • Equipment: Allowable equipment categories for the EMPG Program are listed on the web -based version of the Authorized Equipment List (AEL) on the Lessons Learned Information Sharing site, hops: / /vvvvw.ICts.dhs.govAoiowled Unless otherwise stated, equipment must meet all mandatory regulatory and /or FEMA- adopted standards to be eligible for purchase using these fiords. hi addition, agencies will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all necessary certifications and licenses for the requested equipment. • Training: EMPG Program funds may be used for a range of emergency management - related training activities to enhance the capabilities of State and local emergency management personnel through the establishment, support, conduct, and attendance of training. Training activities should align to a current, Multi -Year Training and Exercise Plan (TEP) developed through an annual Training and Exercise Plan Workshop (TEPW). • Exercises: Exercises conducted with grant funds should evaluate performance of capability targets, established through the development of a jurisdiction's THIRA for the core capabilities needed to address their greatest risk. Exercise priorities should align to a current, Multi -Year TEP developed through an annual TEPW. For more details on the EMPG Program Work Plan please refer to Appendix C- FY 2014 EMPG Program Work Plan. b. Application Selection Process Funds for grantees who have not submitted their EMPG Program Work Plan as part of their application will not be released until such Work Plan is received, reviewed, and approved by FEMA. Grantees will be notified by their FEMA Regional Program Manager should any component of the EMPG Program application require additional information. 13 FY 2014 EMPG Progran