Okaloosa County BOCC — December 4, 2012 — OkaloosaCo Homeland Security Grant 2013 — reading text

 Developing or enhancing cyber security and risk mitigation plans  Developing or enhancing secondary health screening protocols at major points of entry (e.g., air, rail, port)  Developing or enhancing cyber risk mitigation plans  Developing or enhancing agriculture/food security risk mitigation, response, and recovery plans  Developing public/private sector partnership emergency response, assessment, and resource sharing plans  Developing or enhancing plans to engage and interface with, and to increase the capacity of, private sector/non- governmental entities working to meet the human service response and recovery needs of survivors  Developing or updating local or regional communications plans  Developing plans to support and assist jurisdictions, such as port authorities and rail and mass transit agencies  Developing or enhancing continuity of operations and continuity of government plans  Developing or enhancing existing catastrophic incident response and recovery plans to include and integrate Federal assets provided under the NRF  Developing plans and response procedures for validating and responding to an alarm from a chemical or biological detector (response procedures should include emergency response procedures integrating local first responders)  Developing or enhancing evacuation plans  Developing mechanisms for utilizing the National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (NEFRLS)  Developing or enhancing plans to prepare for surge capacity of volunteers  Developing or enhancing the State emergency medical services systems  Developing or enhancing plans for donations and volunteer management and the engagement/integration of private sector/non-governmental entities in preparedness, response, and recovery activities  Developing or enhancing Bombing Prevention Plans  Developing school preparedness plans  Developing preparedness plans for child congregate care facilities, including group residential facilities, juvenile detention facilities, and public/private child care facilities  Ensuring jurisdiction EOPs adequately address warnings, emergency public information, evacuation, sheltering, mass care, resource management from non-governmental sources, unaffiliated volunteer and donations management, and volunteer resource integration to support each Emergency Support Function, to include appropriate considerations for integrating activities, materials, services, tools and equipment to achieve planning inclusive of people with disabilities (physical, 20  programmatic and communications access for people with physical, sensory, mental health, intellectual and cognitive disabilities). Developing and implementing civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy policies, procedures, and protocols  Designing and developing State, local, tribal, and territorial geospatial data systems  Developing and implementing statewide electronic patient care reporting systems compliant with the National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS)  Costs associated with inclusive practices and the provision of reasonable accommodations and modifications to provide full access for children and adults with disabilities Developing or conducting assessments, including but not limited to:  Developing pre-event recovery plans  Conducting point vulnerability assessments at critical infrastructure sites/key assets and develop remediation/security plans  Conducting or updating interoperable emergency communications capabilities assessments at the local, regional, or Statewide level  Developing, implementing, and reviewing Area Maritime Security Plans for ports, waterways, and coastal areas  Updating and refining threat matrices  Conducting cyber risk and vulnerability assessments  Conducting assessments and exercising existing catastrophic incident response and recovery plans and capabilities to identify critical gaps that cannot be met by existing local and State resources  Conducting Bombing Prevention Capability Analysis  Activities that directly support the identification of specific catastrophic incident priority response and recovery projected needs across disciplines (e.g., law enforcement, fire, EMS, public health, behavioral health, public works, agriculture, information technology, and citizen preparedness)  Activities that directly support the identification of pre-designated temporary housing sites  Conducting community assessments, surveys, and research of vulnerabilities and resource needs, to determine how to meet needs and build effective and tailored strategies for educating individuals conducting assessments of the extent to which compliance with the integration mandate of disability laws is being achieved  Soft target security planning (e.g., public gatherings) Identify resources for medical supplies necessary to support children during an emergency, including pharmaceuticals and pediatric-sized equipment on which first responders and medical providers are trained Ensuring subject matter experts, durable medical equipment, consumable medical supplies and other resources required to assist children and adults with disabilities to maintain health, safety and usual level of independence in general population environments Developing and implementing a community preparedness strategy for the State/local jurisdiction Establishing, expanding, and maintaining volunteer programs and volunteer recruitment efforts that support disaster preparedness strategy for the State/local jurisdiction  Citizen support for emergency responders is critical through year-round volunteer programs and as surge capacity in disaster response, including but not limited to: citizen Corps Affiliate Programs and Organizations, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Fire Corps, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), Neighborhood Watch/UASonWatch, volunteers in Police Service (VIPS), and jurisdiction specific volunteer efforts Establishing and sustaining Citizen Corps Councils or their equivalent Working with youth-serving organizations to develop and sustain a youth preparedness program B. Training Allowable training-related costs include, but are not limited to, the following:  Developing, Delivering, and Evaluating Training – Includes costs related to administering the training, planning, scheduling, facilities, materials and supplies, reproduction of materials, disability accommodations and equipment. Training should provide the opportunity to demonstrate and validate skills learned, as well as to identify any gaps in these skills. Any training gaps, including those for children and individuals with disabilities or access and functional needs is allowable (e.g., sign language interpreters, communication Access Realtime Translation [CART] and other modifications of policies and practices to fully include participants with disabilities). Stakeholders are also encouraged to leverage existing training provided via educational/professional facilities and to incorporate non- traditional methodologies such as the internet, distance learning, or home study whenever such delivery supports training objectives. Pilot courses and innovative approaches to training citizens and instructors are encouraged.  Training that promotes individual, family, or community safety and preparedness is encouraged, including: all- hazards safety training such as emergency preparedness, basic first aid, life saving skills, crime prevention and 21  terrorism awareness, school preparedness, public health issues, mitigation/property damage prevention, safety in the home, light search and rescue skills, principles of NIMS/ICS, volunteer management and volunteer activities, serving and integrating people with disabilities, pet care preparedness, CPR/AED training, identity theft workshops, terrorism awareness seminars, and disability-inclusive community preparedness conferences. The delivery of the CERT Basic Training Course and supplement training for CERT members who have completed the basic training, the CERT Train-the-Trainer Course, and the CERT Program Manager Course are strongly encouraged.  Overtime and Backfill – The entire amount of overtime costs, including payments related to backfilling personnel, which are the direct result of attendance at FEMA and/or approved training courses and programs, are allowable. These costs are allowed only to the extent the payment for such services is in accordance with the policies of the State or unit(s) of local government and has the approval of the State or the awarding agency, whichever is applicable. In no case is dual compensation allowable. That is, an employee of a unit of government may not receive compensation from their unit or agency of government AND from an award for a single period of time (e.g., 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.), even though such work may benefit both activities.  Travel – Costs (e.g., airfare, mileage, per diem, hotel) are allowable as expenses by employees who are on travel status for official business related to approved training.  Hiring of Full or Part-Time Staff or Contractors/Consultants – Payment of salaries and fringe benefits to full or part-time staff or contractors/consultants must be in accordance with the policies of the State or unit(s) of local government and have the approval of the State or awarding agency, whichever is applicable. Such costs must be included within the funding allowed for program management personnel expenses. In no case is dual compensation allowable.  Certification/Recertification of Instructors – States are encouraged to follow the NTE Instructor Quality Assurance Program to ensure a minimum level of competency and corresponding levels of evaluation of student learning. This is particularly important for those courses that involve training of trainers. This information is contained in Information Bulletin #193, issued October 20, 2005. Additional information can be obtained at http://www.fema.gov/good_guidance/download/10146.  Other Items – These costs include the rental of equipment and other expenses used specifically for exercises, costs associated with inclusive practices and the provision of reasonable accommodations and modifications to provide full access for children and adults with disabilities. Unauthorized training-related costs include: Reimbursement for the maintenance and/or wear and tear costs of general use vehicles (e.g., construction vehicles) medical supplies, and emergency response apparatus (e.g., fire trucks, ambulances). Equipment that is purchased for permanent installation and/or use, beyond the scope of exercise conduct (e.g., electronic messaging signs). The purchase of