§208.23. Allowable costs under Preparedness Cooperative Agreements.
44 C.F.R. § 208.23
System Members may spend Federal funds that DHS provides under any Preparedness Cooperative Agreement and any required matching funds under 2 CFR part 200, subpart E—Cost Principles, and this section to pay reasonable, allowable, necessary and allocable costs that directly support System activities, including the following:
Administration, including—
Management and administration of day-to-day System activities such as personnel compensation and benefits relating to System maintenance and development, record keeping, inventory of equipment, and correspondence;
Travel to and from System activities, meetings, conferences, training, drills and exercises;
Tests and examinations, including vaccinations, immunizations and other tests that are not normally required or provided in the course of a System Member's employment, and that DHS requires to meet its standards.
Training—
Development and delivery of, and participation in, System-related training courses, exercises, and drills;
Construction, maintenance, lease or purchase of System-related training facilities or materials;
Personnel compensation expenses, including overtime and other related expenses associated with System-related training, exercises, or drills;
System-required evaluations and certifications other than the certifications that DHS requires System Members to possess at the time of entry into the System. For instance, DHS will not pay for a medical school degree, paramedic certification or recertification, civil engineering license, etc.
Equipment—
Procurement of equipment and supplies specifically identified on the then-current DHS-approved Equipment Cache List;
Maintenance and repair of equipment included on the current Equipment Cache List;
Maintenance and repair of equipment acquired with DHS approval through the Federal Excess Property program, except as provided in § 208.25 of this part;
Purchase, construction, maintenance or lease of storage facilities and associated equipment for System equipment and supplies.
Disaster search canine expenses limited to—
Procurement for use as a System resource;
Training and certification expenses;
Veterinary care.
Management and administrative costs, actually incurred but not otherwise specified in this section that directly support the Sponsoring Agency's US&R capability, provided that such costs do not exceed 7.5 percent of the award/amendment amount.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[70 FR 9194, Feb. 24, 2005, as amended at 79 FR 76087, Dec. 19, 2014]
Authority
Authority: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 through 5206; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 43 FR 41943, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 101; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376; E.O. 12148, 44 FR 43239, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 412; E.O. 13286, 68 FR 10619, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 166.
Source
Source: 70 FR 9194, Feb. 24, 2005, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[70 FR 9194, Feb. 24, 2005, as amended at 79 FR 76087, Dec. 19, 2014]