[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR208.23]

[Page 514]
 
              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.