Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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THSGP Appendix | 2023 Page B-11 centric educational curricula, games, planning materials, and other relevant resources can be found at https://www.ready.gov/kids. Furthermore, FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division (ICPD) and regional based Community Preparedness Officers (CPOs) are available to provide grant recipients with guidance and assistance. Please email FEMA-Prepare@fema.dhs.gov to contact one of the Agency’s subject matter experts. The following are examples of youth preparedness activities that grantees are encouraged to undertake as allowable costs: •Reach out to a local school board or elementary school to encourage the adoption of the Student Tools for Emergency Planning (STEP) curriculum. STEP is a classroom-based emergency preparedness curriculum for 4th- and 5th-graders in an easy, ready-to-teach format. Students will learn about disasters, emergencies, and hazards, and how to create a disaster supply kit and family emergency communication plan. An overview of the STEP program along with the instructor guide and student activity book is available at https://www.ready.gov/student-tools-emergency- planning-step; and •Sponsor the creation of a Teen CERT in your jurisdiction. The CERT Program is a national program of volunteers trained in disaster preparedness and emergency response. Volunteers come from all ages and all walks of life, including teenagers. Additional information, including a step - by-step guide on how to start a Teen CERT, is available at https://www.ready.gov/teen-cert. The following tools are available to order from FEMA’s warehouse free of charge: •“Prepare with Pedro” is a joint product of FEMA and the American Red Cross. The “Prepare with Pedro: Disaster Preparedness Activity Book” is designed to teach young children and their families about how to stay safe during disasters and emergencies. The book follows Pedro around the United States and offers safety advice through crosswords, coloring pages, matching games, and more. Additional information, including an ordering form, is available at https://www.ready.gov/prepare-pedro; and •The Ready 2 Help card game is a fun way for kids to learn how to respond to emergencies by working with friends and using skills that will help in a real emergency. Ready 2 Help teaches five simple steps to stay safe and make a difference until help arrives: o Stay Safe; o Stay Calm; o Get Help; o Give Info; and o Give Care. Ready 2 Help was designed for children ages 8 and up. Additional information, including an ordering form, is available at https://www.ready.gov/ready-2-help. Other Allowable Costs Maintenance and Sustainment The use of FEMA preparedness grant funds for maintenance contracts, warranties, repair or replacement costs, upgrades, and user fees are allowable under all active and future grant awards, unless otherwise noted. Preparedness grant funds may be used to purchase maintenance contracts or agreements, warranty coverage, licenses, and user fees. These contracts may exceed the period of performance if they are purchased incidental to the original purchase of the system or equipment as long as the original purchase of the system or equipment is consistent with that which is typically provided for, or available through, these types of agreements, warranties, or contracts. When purchasing a stand-alone warranty or extending