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Other Items. These costs are limited to items consumed in direct support of exercise activities such as the rental of space /locations for planning and conducting an exercise, rental of equipment, and the procurement of other essential nondurable goods. Recipients are encouraged to use free public space /locations, whenever available, prior to the rental of space /locations. Costs associated with inclusive practices and the provision of reasonable accommodations and modifications that facilitate full access for children and adults with disabilities are allowable. Unauthorized exercise- related costs include: Reimbursement for the maintenance and /or wear and tear costs of general use vehicles (e.g., construction vehicles) and emergency response apparatus (e.g., fire trucks, ambulances). The only vehicle costs that are reimbursable are fuel /gasoline or mileage. Equipment that is purchased for permanent installation and /or use, beyond the scope of exercise conduct (e.g., electronic messaging signs) Durable and non - durable goods purchased for installation and/or use beyond the scope of exercise conduct Construction and Renovation Construction and renovation projects for a state, local, territorial, or Tribal government's principal Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as defined by the SAA are allowable' under the EMPG Program. Written approval must be provided by FEMA prior to the use of any EMPG Program funds for construction or renovation. Requests for EMPG Program funds for construction of an EOC must be accompanied by an EOC Investment Justification (FEMA Form 089- 0 -0 -3; OMB Control Number 1660 -0124 (hLtp://www.fema.gov/i)df/eoverninent/grant/201 l/fvI l eoc inv ydf) to their Regional EMPG Program Manager for review. Additionally, recipients are required to submit a SF -424C Budget and Budget detail citing the project costs. When applying for funds to construct communication towers, recipients and subrecipients must submit evidence that the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Section 106 review process has been completed and submit all documentation resulting from that review to GPD prior to submitting materials for EHP review. Recipients and subrecipients are also encouraged to have completed as many steps as possible for a successful EHP review in support of their proposal for funding (e.g., coordination with their State Historic Preservation Office to identify potential historic preservation issues and to discuss the potential for project effects, compliance with all state and EHP laws and requirements). Projects for which the recipient believes an Environmental Assessment (EA) may be needed, as defined in 44 C.P.R. § 10.8, must also be identified to the FEMA EMPG Regional Program Manager within six months of the award and completed EHP review materials must be submitted no later than 12 months before the end of the period of performance. EHP review packets should be sent to gpdehRinfo@fema. ov. EMPG Program recipients using finds for construction projects must comply with the Davis - Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§ 3141 et seq.). Grant recipients must ensure that their contractors or subcontractors for construction projects pay workers no less than the prevailing wages for Page 38 of 46 Appendix B- FY 2016 EMPG Program Funding Guidelines 55A -108