Homeland Security Homeland Security Grant Program Grant Program

Guidance for Training Guidance for Training and Exerciseand Exercise

Presented by Presented by Rudolph Ferguson, Sr.Rudolph Ferguson, Sr.

ObjectivesObjectives

Clarify Grant Guidance, but not Clarify Grant Guidance, but not replacereplace

Highlight Important PointsHighlight Important Points

Clarify Procedures and PoliciesClarify Procedures and Policies– Applying for TrainingApplying for Training– Seeking ReimbursementSeeking Reimbursement

General Training General Training GuidelinesGuidelines

Address performance gaps identified through exercises

Supports the development and testing of the jurisdiction’s Emergency Operations Plan or specific annexes

Annual Training and Exercise Planning Workshop should be conducted to update the 3 year plan

General Exercise General Exercise GuidelinesGuidelines

Conducted under the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

Entered through the National Exercise Schedule

An Annual Training and Exercise Planning Workshop should be conducted to update the 3-year plan

General Exercise General Exercise GuidelinesGuidelines

Scenarios must be based on terrorism or be catastrophic in scope and size.

– Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program and Fiscal Year 2005 and prior exercises must be terrorism related

After Action Reports with Improvement Plans must be completed according to the template set forth by the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

Steps to Obtain Steps to Obtain TrainingTraining

Out of State ClassesOut of State Classes– Complete Application Complete Application

Including all attached formsIncluding all attached forms

– Obtain SignaturesObtain Signatures Supervisor/Department HeadSupervisor/Department Head

– Send to State Homeland Security Send to State Homeland Security Training Coordinator for approvalTraining Coordinator for approval Will Forward to Appropriate SiteWill Forward to Appropriate Site

– Reimbursement is coordinated Reimbursement is coordinated through each sitethrough each site

Steps to Obtain Steps to Obtain TrainingTraining

Direct Delivered Mobile Training Direct Delivered Mobile Training CourseCourse– Written request to Training Written request to Training

Coordinator, including:Coordinator, including: Course TitleCourse Title Training and Education Division Catalog Training and Education Division Catalog

NumberNumber Course LocationCourse Location Course Point of ContactCourse Point of Contact

Steps to Obtain Steps to Obtain TrainingTraining

Direct Delivered Mobile Training Direct Delivered Mobile Training CourseCourse– Training Coordinator will forward Training Coordinator will forward

requests to Training and Education requests to Training and Education DivisionDivision

– Course Point of Contact will be Course Point of Contact will be contacted to schedule the classcontacted to schedule the class

Steps to Obtain Steps to Obtain TrainingTraining

Direct Delivered Mobile Training Direct Delivered Mobile Training CourseCourse– Reimbursement Requests must contain:Reimbursement Requests must contain:

Dates, name, type and location of trainingDates, name, type and location of training All sign-in sheets and/or rostersAll sign-in sheets and/or rosters

– Must IncludeMust Include Full Name, Title/Rank, Employer’s Address, Full Name, Title/Rank, Employer’s Address,

Invoices for all costsInvoices for all costs– OvertimeOvertime– BackfillBackfill– ExpensesExpenses

Steps to Conduct Steps to Conduct ExerciseExercise

Post the proposed exercise on the Post the proposed exercise on the National Exercise Schedule National Exercise Schedule

Use Homeland Security Exercise Use Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program and Evaluation Program TemplatesTemplates

Complete the After Action Report Complete the After Action Report with Improvement Plan with Improvement Plan

Steps to Conduct Steps to Conduct ExerciseExercise

Reimbursement requests must Reimbursement requests must include:include:

– Exercise Plan or Situation Manual Exercise Plan or Situation Manual – After Action Report with completed After Action Report with completed

Improvement Plan Improvement Plan – Invoices for all exercise costsInvoices for all exercise costs

ExpensesExpenses OvertimeOvertime BackfillBackfill

Things to RememberThings to Remember

State of Florida Statute prohibits the State of Florida Statute prohibits the use of funds for the purchase of food or use of funds for the purchase of food or water. There will be no exceptions; it water. There will be no exceptions; it is not an allowable cost is not an allowable cost

Grant guidance requires that all Grant guidance requires that all equipment purchases be for the equipment purchases be for the exercise only and expended or exercise only and expended or disposed of at the end of the exercise.disposed of at the end of the exercise.

If you have a question, please ask If you have a question, please ask before handbefore hand

Contact InformationContact Information

State Training & Exercise Officer Rudolph Ferguson, Sr. rudolph.ferguson@em.myflorida.comrudolph.ferguson@em.myflorida.com

2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 3239932399

850-922-5423 (Office)850-922-5423 (Office)

850-591-3815 (Cell)850-591-3815 (Cell)

850-488-6250 (Fax)850-488-6250 (Fax)

Contact InformationContact Information

Domestic Security Exercise Domestic Security Exercise CoordinatorCoordinator

Yvonne BirrielYvonne Birrielyvonne.birriel@em.myflorida.comyvonne.birriel@em.myflorida.com

2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 3239932399

850-413-9897 (Office)850-413-9897 (Office)

850-488-6250 (Fax)850-488-6250 (Fax)

Thank you! Thank you! Got Questions?Got Questions?