[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR208.23]



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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 208_NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM--Table 

of Contents

 

              Subpart B_Preparedness Cooperative Agreements

 

Sec. 208.23  Allowable costs under Preparedness Cooperative Agreements.



    System Members may spend Federal funds that DHS provides under any 

Preparedness Cooperative Agreement and any required matching funds under 

44 CFR 13.22 and this section to pay reasonable, allowable, necessary 

and allocable costs that directly support System activities, including 

the following:

    (a) Administration, including:

    (1) 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;

    (2) Travel to and from System activities, meetings, conferences, 

training, drills and exercises;

    (3) 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.

    (b) Training:

    (1) Development and delivery of, and participation in, System-

related training courses, exercises, and drills;

    (2) Construction, maintenance, lease or purchase of System-related 

training facilities or materials;

    (3) Personnel compensation expenses, including overtime and other 

related expenses associated with System-related training, exercises, or 

drills;

    (4) 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.

    (c) Equipment:

    (1) Procurement of equipment and supplies specifically identified on 

the then-current DHS-approved Equipment Cache List;

    (2) Maintenance and repair of equipment included on the current 

Equipment Cache List;

    (3) Maintenance and repair of equipment acquired with DHS approval 

through the Federal Excess Property program, except as provided in Sec. 

208.25 of this part;

    (4) Purchase, construction, maintenance or lease of storage 

facilities and associated equipment for System equipment and supplies.

    (d) Disaster search canine expenses limited to:

    (1) Procurement for use as a System resource;

    (2) Training and certification expenses;

    (3) Veterinary care.

    (e) 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.