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provided in the EMPG Program Work Plan at the time of application and will form the basis of the Quarterly Performance Progress Report (SF -PPR) submissions. The Grant Activities Outline is structured to enable reporting 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 suminarize 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, and staffing Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Citizen Corps positions at the state and local levels in order to promote whole community engagement in all phases of emergency management and across the mission areas. • Equipment: Allowable equipment categories for the EMPG Program are listed on the web -based version of the Authorized Equipment List (AEL) available at https: / /www.fema.gov /authorized - equipment -list. Unless otherwise stated, equipment must meet all mandatory regulatory and /or FEMA- adopted standards to be eligible for purchase using these funds. In 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 TEP developed through an annual Training and Exercise Plan Workshop (TEPW). • Exercises: Exercises conducted with grant funds should test and evaluate performance towards meeting capability targets, established through the development of a jurisdiction's THIRA for the core capabilities needed to address their greatest risks. 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 2016 . EMPG Program Work Plan. Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) Page 18 of 46 FY 2016 EMPG 55A -88