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Operations (OPSG) The intent of OPSG is to focus on operational aspects of enhancing coordination between Federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to increase the security of the United States Borders. • Operational Overtime. OPSG funds may be used for operational overtime costs associated with law enforcement activities, in support of border law enforcement agencies for increased border security enhancement. At the request of a recipient, the FEMA Administrator may waive the 50 percent (50%) personnel cap. Waiver decisions are at the discretion of the FEMA Administrator and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. A formal OPSG personnel waiver request should: - Be requested on official letterhead, include a written justification, and be signed by the local jurisdiction; - Include a budget and method of calculation of personnel costs both in percentage of the grant award and in total dollar amount; - Include an approved Operations Order from the USBP Sector office which supports the local jurisdiction's written justification; and - Be coordinated with the USBP Sector, SAA, and OBP. • Part Time Personnel. OPSG funds may be used to pay additional current part time law enforcement personnel salaries in order to bring them to temporary full time status. • Travel, Per Diem, and Lodging. Travel and per diem include costs associated with the deployment/redeployment of personnel to border areas and for travel associated with law enforcement entities assisting other local jurisdictions in law enforcement activities. In addition, costs to support up to six month deployment of law enforcement personnel to critical Southwest Border locations to support operational activities (travel costs must be in accordance with applicable travel regulations). • Vehicle and Equipment Rentals. • Vehicle/Equipment Maintenance. • Fuel Cost and/or Mileage Reimbursement. There is no cap for reimbursement of operational activities. •Activate Reserve State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement personnel. Supporting a request to the Governor to activate, deploy, or redeploy specialized National Guard Units/Package and/or elements of state law enforcement to increase or augment specialized/technical law enforcement elements operational activities. • Bac)jill. Costs associated with backfill for personnel supporting operational activities. • Law Enforcement Readiness. Use of OPSG funds may be used to increase operational, material, and technological readiness of state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. Unallowable Costs (OPSG) OPSG unallowable costs include costs associated with staffing and general IT computing equipment and hardware, such as personal computers, faxes, copy machines, modems, etc. OPSG is not intended as a hiring program. Therefore, applying funds toward hiring full-time or permanent sworn public safety officers is unallowable. OPSG funding shall not be used to supplant inherent routine patrols and law enforcement operations or activities not directly related to providing enhanced coordination between local and Federal law enforcement agencies. 58 Appendix C—FY2015 HSGP Funding Guidelines