Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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IBSGP Appendix | 2023 Page E-5 Projects for which the recipient believes an Environmental Assessment (EA) may be needed, as defined in DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Revision 01, FEMA Directive 108-1 and FEMA Instruction 108-1-1, instances must also be identified to the FEMA HQ Preparedness Officer within the first six months of the award. Completed EHP review materials for construction and communication tower projects must be submitted no later than 12 months before the end of the period of performance. EHP policy guidance and the EHP Screening Form can both be found on FEMA.gov. EHP review materials should be sent to gpdehpinfo@fema.gov. Training and Awareness Campaigns Training and Awareness Campaigns address the Soft Targets/Crowded Places; Cybersecurity; and Training and Awareness Campaign Priorities. Training IBSGP funds may be used for the following training activities: •Training Topics. Priority topics include active shooter training, security training for employees, and public awareness/preparedness campaigns. The IJ narrative for Training should include: o A course syllabus, curriculum, or topic plan identifying the proposed course material and contents; and o Provide the total cost of the training course, the number of participants, and the cost per participant breakdown. •Training Workshops. Grant funds may be used to plan and conduct training workshops or conferences including costs related to planning, meeting space and other meeting costs, facilitation costs, materials and supplies, travel, and training plan development. •Hiring of Full or Part-Time Staff or Contractors/Consultants. Full or part-time staff may be hired to support training-related activities. Hiring of contractors/consultants must follow the applicable federal procurement requirements at 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.317-200.327. The services of contractors/consultants may also be procured in the design, development, conduct, and evaluation of CBRNE training. Personnel hiring, overtime, and backfill expenses are permitted under this grant only to the extent that such expenses are for the allowable activities within the scope of the grant. •Overtime and Backfill Costs. Overtime and backfill costs associated with the design, development, and conduct of training are allowable expenses. Payment of overtime expenses will be for work performed by recipient or subrecipient employees in excess of the established work week related to the planning and conduct of the trainin§roject(s). Furthermore, overtime payments and backfill costs associated with sending personnel to training are allowable. Grant funds cannot be used for personnel or direct salary costs for employees to attend training sessions. Recipients seeking to claim overtime or backfill costs will be required to submit verification. Straight time costs are not eligible expenses. •Travel. Domestic travel costs (e.g., airfare, mileage, per diem, hotel, etc.) are allowable as expenses by employees who are on travel status for official business related to the planning and conduct of the trai§g project(s) or for attending courses. These costs must be in accordance with applicable state law and regulations as well as the principles at 2 C.F.R. Part 200. International travel is not an allowable cost under IBSGP. •Supplies. Supplies are items that are expended or consumed during the course of the planning and conduct of the t§ning project(s) (e.g., copying paper, gloves, tape, and non-sterile masks). •Funds Used to Develop, Deliver, and Evaluate Training, including costs related to administering the training, planning, scheduling, facilities, materials and supplies, reproduction of materials, and equipment are allowable expenses. Training should provide the opportunity to