Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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IPR Appendix | 2023 Page F-5 Allowable Expenses for OPacks The table below identifies allowable expenses for the various OPacks. Please see the accompanying notes for clarification of certain allowable costs. Allowable Expenses for OPacks Operational Package Salary and Fringe Benefits Training and CertificationEquipment Costs Purchase and Train a Canine Canine Costsb1) EDCTa ✓✓✓✓c ✓ 2) ATT ✓✓✓✓✓ 3) MEST ✓✓d a Travel costs associated with training for personnel, handlers, and canines are allowable b Canine costs include but are not limited to a canine’s veterinary, housing, and feeding costs c One type of allowable training is training specific to the detection of common explosives odors d Equipment and other costs can include but are not limited to explosives detection; stainless steel search tables; consumables such as gloves, swabs, and alcohol; and land mobile radios Specific Guidance on EDCT EDCT Certification Each EDCT, composed of one dog and one handler, must be certified by an appropriate, qualified organization. TSA-certified EDCTs will meet or exceed certification standards set by the TSA National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP). Recipient EDCTs that do not participate in the NEDCTP will be required to certify annually under their respective agency, local, and state regulations. The recipient will maintain certification, utilization, and training data to show compliance in meeting or exceeding those guidelines set forth by the Scientific Working Group on Dog and Orthogonal Detection Guidelines (SWGDOG), as of September 14, 2007, in addition to the requirements set forth in the NOFO. EDCT Submission Requirements 1)The recipient will ensure that a written security procedure plan exists for the safekeeping of all explosive training aids, including safe transportation. The recipient will document the removal, use, and return of explosive training aids used during training exercises or for any other reason. The plan and all documentation must be made available to FEMA upon request; 2)The recipient will comply with requirements for the proper storage, handling, and transportation of all explosive training aids in accordance with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Publication 5400.7 (ATF P 5400.7) (09/00), Federal Explosive Law and Regulation; 3)The recipient will ensure that certified EDCTs are available to respond to situations 24 hours a day, 7 days per week on an on-duty or off-duty on-call basis. If IPR-funded EDCTs are not available, other, non-IPR funded EDCTs may be utilized for this response. The intent is to provide maximum coverage during peak operating hours and to maintain the ability to promptly respond to threats that affect public safety or mass transit operations;