Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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IBSGP Appendix | 2023 Page E-7 expenses will be for work performed in excess of the established work week related to the planning and conduct of the exercise project(s). Further, overtime payments and backfill costs associated with sending personnel to exercises are allowable, provided that the event being attended is a DHS sponsored exercise. For positions not funded by the grant award, grant funds cannot be used for personnel or straight salary costs for employees to attend exercises, meaning straight time costs for non-grant funded employees to attend exercise are not allowable. Instead, for positions not funded by the grant award, only overtime and backfill costs will be allowable for those employees to attend exercises. Recipients seeking to claim overtime or backfill costs will be required to submit verification. •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 exercise project(s). International travel is not allowable under this program. •Supplies. Supplies are items that are expended or consumed during the course of the planning and conduct of the exercise project(s) (e.g., gloves, non-sterile masks, and disposable protective equipment). •Other Items. These costs include the rental of space/locations for exercise planning and executing, rental of equipment, etc. Recipients are encouraged to use free public space/locations/facilities, whenever available, prior to the rental of space/locations/facilities . These also include costs that may be associated with inclusive practices and the provision of reasonable accommodations and modifications to provide full access for children and adults with disabilities. Management and Administration (M&A) Management and administration costs are allowed under this program. M&A costs are activities directly related to managing and administering the award. Recipients may use up to 5% of the amount of the award for their M&A. FY 2023 IBSGP funds may be used for the following M&A costs: •Hiring of full-time or part-time staff including contractors and consultants, to execute the following: o Management of the current fiscal year IBSGP award; and o Design and implementation of the current fiscal year IBSGP submission meeting compliance with reporting/data collection requirements, including data calls. •Information collection and processing necessary to respond to FEMA data calls; and •Domestic travel expenses related to IBSGP grant administration. Indirect Costs Indirect costs are allowable under this program. See the “Procedures for Establishing Indirect Cost Rates” Section in “Pre-Submission Information” for more information. Unallowable Costs Specific unallowable costs include: •Grant funds must comply with FEMA Policy 207-22-0002, Prohibited or Controlled Equipment Under FEMA Awards, and may not be used for the purchase of the following equipment: firearms, ammunition, grenade launchers, bayonets, or weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind with weapons installed;