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83.527:  Emergency Management Institute: Training Assistance

Popular Name:  Student Stipend Reimbursement Program (SEP)

Objectives:  To defray travel and per diem expenses of State and local emergency management personnel who attend training courses conducted by the Emergency Management Institute, at the Emmitsburg, Maryland facility; Bluemont, Virginia facility; and selected off-site locations. Its purpose is to improve emergency management practices among State and local government managers, in response to emergencies and disasters. Programs embody the Comprehensive Emergency Management System by unifying the elements of management common to all emergencies: planning, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

83.527 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Individuals who need emergency management training and are assigned to an emergency management position in State or local government. Effective October 1, 1998, participants are limited to three trips per fiscal year and are limited to taking the same course only once. Employees of State and local offices of emergency services are exempt. Only one round trip participant stipend will be paid to each individual for each course attended.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Individuals who need emergency management training and are assigned to an emergency management position in State or local government.

Credentials/Documentation:  Student Stipend Agreement (FEMA 75-3) accompanied by required support documentation. Individuals must have already been accepted into the course. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

83.527 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Process admission applications through county, State and regional emergency management structures. This program is excluded from coverage under 44 CFR Part 13 and E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Application is made to the Educational and Technology Services Branch at the National Emergency Training Center using the Student Stipend Agreement after acceptance into the course. The Student Stipend Agreement must be accompanied by the required supporting documentation. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:  The completed agreement will be processed immediately. If reimbursement is to be made, a U.S. Department of Treasury payment schedule is prepared and a reimbursement check is issued directly to the beneficiary within 60 days.

Deadlines:  Apply at time of registration for class or generally within one day after the start of class.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Applications are processed within two-weeks of submission.

Appeals:  May be made to the Superintendent of the Emergency Management Institute.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Individuals must meet individual course prerequisites and be recommended by their State or local government for training.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Students are provided an opportunity to attend courses at the Emergency Management Institute resident facility, Bluemont facility, and selected off site locations. Cost to the individual or the organization represented include meals, travel to point of major embarkment and return, personnel replacement costs, and related expenses.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Average stipend in fiscal year 1999 was $457.

83.527 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 83.529 Emergency Management Institute (EMI): Independent Study Program;
• 83.530 Emergency Management Institute (EMI): Resident Educational Program.

83.527 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

83.527 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, PREPAREDNESS, TRAINING AND EXERCISES, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Type of Assistance:  Direct Payments for Specified Use.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $1,319,000; FY 00 est $1,485,000; and FY 01 est $1,485,000.

Budget Account Number:  58-0101-0-1-999.

Authorization:  Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.; National Security Act of 1947, 50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.; Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, 50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.; Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Emergency Management Institute Course Catalog.

83.527 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  See Catalog Appendix IV for FEMA Regional Offices.

Headquarters Office:  National Emergency Training Center, Educational and Technology Services Branch, 16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Phone: (301) 447-1000.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

83.527 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  The Emergency Management Institute may reimburse State and local students for a portion of their travel, furnish on campus quarters and bus transportation from Washington metro airports to EMI at no charge, but require participant payment of meals. Students from Federal agencies will not be reimbursed for travel and per diem. Students from foreign governments are not eligible for travel and per diem.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  State (includes territories) and local emergency management officials, who have been approved for training by the Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, Maryland, in emergency management skills. Reimbursement may be made for a portion of their travel, but students are required to pay for meals. On Campus quarters and bus transportation from Washington metro airports to EMI may be furnished at no charge. In order to save airfare costs under this program, students are encouraged to travel to EMI on Saturday when dormitory space is available in lieu of Sunday travel (some restrictions apply).

83.527 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  None.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.