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B. Implementation. The jurisdiction or organization must be implementing the principles and policies of NIMS/ICS, including these major requirements: 1. Identifying specific NIMS training requirements for local emergency responder and emergency management positions; then obtaining or providing required training, and documenting it. For further information on NIMS training, see: htto://www.fema.aov/emeraencv/nims/nims trainina.shtm 2. Updating jurisdiction or organization emergency plans and procedures to address the NIMS/ICS organizational structure, major functions, concepts, policies, and procedures. 3. Utilizing NIMS/ICS for day-to-day all-hazard emergency response and during exercises. 4. Participating in local, regional, or intrastate mutual aid programs. 5. Maintaining an inventory of emergency response assets (Texas Regional Resource Network), and identifying key assets by resource typing standards developed by FEMA to facilitate multi-agency response. For resource typing information, see: htto://www.fema.aov/emeraencv/nimslrm/rt.shtm.This is accomplished by registering with the Texas Regional Resource Network (TRRN) and updating the information regularly. Additionally, a certification form must be on file with GDEM for every county and local jurisdiction. 6. Complete the NIMS baseline assessment and develop a local NIMS implementation plan. 7. Participate in an all-hazard exercise program based on NIMS that involves responders from multiple disciplines and multiple jurisdictions. 8. All Primary jurisdictions must possess an independent NIMSCAST account. For a more detailed description of these requirements, as well as other NIMS implementation requirements, see htto:l/www.fema.aov/pdf/emeraencv/nimslimp mtrx states.pdf FY 08 NIMS implementation requirements must be completed by September 30, 2008. Other Requirements (These requirements DO NOT apply to NSGP Sub-recipients) A. During the performance period of this grant, Sub-recipients must maintain an emergency management plan at the Intermediate Level of planning preparedness or higher, as prescribed by GDEM. This may be accomplished by a jurisdiction maintaining its own emergency management plan or participating in an inter-jurisdictional emergency management program that meets the required standards. If GDEM identifies deficiencies in the Sub-recipient's plan, Sub- recipient will correct deficiencies within 60 days of receiving notice of such deficiencies from GDEM. B. Projects identified in the SM web-based grant management system must identify and relate to the goals and objectives indicated by the applicable 12 approved project investments for the period of performance of the grant. C. During the performance period of this grant, Sub-recipient agrees that it will participate in a legally-adopted county and/or regional mutual aid agreement. D. During the performance period, the Sub-recipient must register as a user of the Texas Regional Response Network (TRRN) and identify all major resources such as vehicles and trailers, equipment costing $5,000 or more and specialized teams/response units equipped and/or trained using grant funds (Le. hazardous material, decontamination, search and rescue, etc.). This registration is to ensure jurisdictions or organizations are prepared to make grant funded resources available to other jurisdictions through mutual aid. E. Sub-recipients must submit Fiscal Year 2008 Indirect Cost Allocation Plan signed by Cognizant Agency. Plan should be forwarded to the SM along with the Planning and Administration Grant Budget Form. F. Council of Governments (COG) will follow guidelines listed in the FY 08 COG Statement of Work. G. Up to 15% of the program funds for SHSP, UASI and LETPP may be used to support the hiring of full or part-time personnel to conduct program activities that are allowable under the FY 2007 HSGP (Le., planning, training program management, exercise program management, etc) The ceiling on personnel costs does not apply to contractors, and is in addition to eligible management and administrative (M&A) costs and eligible hiring of intelligence analysts. Sub-recipients may hire staff only for program management functions, not operational duties. Hiring planners, training program coordinators, exercise managers, and grant administrators fall within the scope of allowable program management functions. H. The State's 24 planning regions are voluntary associations of local governments organized pursuant to state law as regional planning commissions, councils of government, development councils, and area councils. It is recognized that one of the major functions of state planning regions as homeland security grant Sub-recipients is to perform a wide variety of planning and some program administration for both their region and on behalf of the cities and counties within the region that may also be homeland security grant Sub-recipients. 5