Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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PSGP Program Appendix | 2023 Page G-15 Management and Administration (M&A) M&A 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. PSGP funds may be used for the following M&A costs: •Hiring full-time or part-time staff, including contractors and consultants, to execute the following: o Management of the awarded fiscal years’ PSGP award; o Design and implementation of the awarded fiscal years’ PSGP submission meeting compliance with reporting/data collection requirements, including data calls; o Information collection and processing necessary to respond to FEMA data calls; o Travel expenses related to PSGP grant administration; and o Acquisition of authorized office equipment, including personal computers or laptops for PSGP M&A purposes. Allowable 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 Projects that do not provide a compelling maritime security benefit or have a direct nexus toward maritime security risk mitigation are not permitted. For example, projects that are primarily for economic or safety benefit (as opposed to having a direct maritime security risk mitigation benefit) are ineligible for PSGP funding. In addition, projects that provide a broad homeland security benefit (e.g., a communication system or fusion center for an entire city, county, state, etc.) as opposed to providing primary benefit to the port are ineligible for PSGP funding since these projects should be eligible for funding through other preparedness grant programs. The following projects and costs are considered ineligible for award consideration: •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; •Projects in which federal agencies are the primary beneficiary or that enhance federal property, including sub-components of a federal agency; •Projects that study technology development for security of national or international cargo supply chains (e.g., e-seals, smart containers, container tracking or container intrusion detection devices); •Proof-of-concept projects; •Development of training; •Projects that duplicate capabilities being provided by the Federal Government (e.g., vessel traffic systems); •Business operating expenses (certain security-related operational and maintenance costs are allowable—see “Maintenance and Sustainment” and “Operational Costs” for further guidance); •Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card fees; •Reimbursement of pre-award security expenses; •Outfitting facilities, vessels, or other structures with equipment or items providing convenience rather than a direct security benefit. Examples of such equipment or items include but are not limited to office furniture, CD players, DVD players, AM/FM radios, TVs, stereos, entertainment satellite systems, entertainment cable systems and other such entertainment media, unless sufficient justification is provided. This includes weapons and associated equipment (i.e., holsters, optical