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FY 2006 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM - DECEMBER 2, 2005 and innovative approaches to training citizens are encouraged. Instruction for trainers and training to support the Citizen Corps Council members in their efforts to manage and coordinate the Citizen Corps mission is also an allowable use of the FY 2006 Citizen Corps funding. Allowable costs include: I) instructor preparation and delivery time (to include overtime costs); 2) hiring of full- or part-time staff or contractors/consultants to assist with conducting the training and/or managing the administrative aspects of conducting the training; 3) quality assurance and quality control of information; 4) creation and maintenance of a student database; 5) rental of training facilities; 6) printing course materials to include instructor guides, student manuals, brochures, certificates, handouts, newsletters and postage (although preference is for an electronic newsletter with email addresses as part of the database unless the individuals or areas to be served have limited access to electronic communications); 7) course materials specific to the subject matter, such as instructor guides, student manuals, bandages, gloves, fire extinguishers, and mannequins; and 8) outfitting trainees and volunteers with program-related materials and equipment, e.g., issuing CERT kits, credentials/badges, identifying clothing. D.S. Exercises Exercises specifically designed for or to include citizens are allowable activities and may include testing public warning systems, evacuation/shelter in-place capabilities, family/business preparedness, and participating in table-top or full scale emergency responder exercises at the local, State, or national level, to include TOPOFF. Examples of appropriate volunteer citizen support for emergency preparedness and response exercises include, but are not limited to: backfilling non-professional tasks for first responders deployed on exercise, administrative and logistical assistance with exercise planning and implementation; providing simulated victims, press, and members of the public; functioning in a range of surge capacity roles; and participating in the after-action review. Allowable costs include the costs associated with design, development, and conduct of exercises specifically for citizens or to support the citizen component of emergency responder exercises, to include preparing and debriefing citizens regarding their role in the exercise. Exercises should ensure that citizens, including citizens with disabilities, participate in all phases of emergency responder exercises, to include planning, implementation and after-action review. Exercises conducted with G&T support (grant funds or direct support) must be managed and executed in accordance with the HSEEP. The HSEEP Volumes contain guidance and recommendations for designing, developing, conducting, and evaluating exercises. HSEEP V olume IV provides sample exercise materials. All four volumes can be found at the HSEEP website (http://hseeo.dhs.gov). D.6. Personnel Hiring, overtime, and backfill expenses are allowable only to perform programmatic activities deemed allowable under existing guidance. Supplanting, however, is not allowed. PREPAREDNESS DIRECTORATE'S OFFICE OF GRANTS AND TRAINING III