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7.1.B. - Page 39 Operational Costs PSGP funding may be used to cover costs associated with new and ongoing maritime security operations in support of PSGP national priorities and one or more core capabilities in the Goal. All such operational activities must be focused on maritime security and coordinated with the local COTP. This funding is intended to support an immediate need for personnel that will be directly engaged in maritime security activities. This funding will be primarily limited to the costs of hiring of new personnel to operate vessels acquired with FEMA preparedness grant funds and to staff the maritime security related components of IOCs and other interagency coordination centers having a maritime security nexus. Funding for operational costs will only be available for the two-year term of the award. This will allow sufficient time for local government agencies (and, in some cases,private entities) to plan and budget for sustaining personnel related costs beyond the two-year period. Allowable operational costs include: • Hiring of new, full-time personnel to operate maritime security patrol vessels acquired with FEMA preparedness grant funds; • Hiring of additional full-time personnel to staff a new or expanded interagency maritime security operation centers (including IOCs,MDA fusion centers, port security operations centers, etc.); • Hiring of new personnel to support maritime security/counter-terrorism efforts in the local Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) center; • Overtime costs for existing personnel to operate patrol vessels acquired with FEMA preparedness grant funds in support of pre-planned, mission critical activities, as identified by the local COTP; • Personnel or contracted costs for maintaining port security equipment acquired with FEMA preparedness grant funds; and • Hiring of new or additional staff in credentialing centers that support TWIC and access to a MTSA facility. Operational costs will only be funded in cases where a new or expanded capability is added to address port(or facility) security needs. PSGP funding for permanent operational personnel will not exceed 24 months. There must be an assurance that the personnel costs associated with the required operational capability can be sustained beyond the 24-month award period. A sustainment plan must be submitted with the applicant's IJ to address the 12-month period beyond the award. Equipment for new personnel, such as uniforms and personnel protective equipment, is an allowable expense. Weapons and equipment associated with weapons maintenance/security (i.e., firearms, ammunition, gun lockers) are unallowable. 36 Appendix C—FY 2014 PSGP Funding Guidelines