GOHS 2015 INDIRECT COST INFO.PDF

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ARIZONA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY
J.ICE I.IIEWEI
GOVERNOR
STATE OFARIZONA
IlBEm GUTIER
DIRECTOR AND
GOVERNOR'S HIGHWAY SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE

LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS
1. Facilities
a. Costs for land are not allowable.
b. Costsfor construction or reconstruction of driving ranges, towers, and skid pads are not
allowable.
c. Costs for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling, or for officefurnishings and fixtures for
state, local, or private buildings or structures are not allowable.
2. Personnel
Itis the policy of GOHSto not fund positions. The only Personnel Servicesand Employee
Related Expenses that willbe funded are for overtime and special detail funding.
3. Equipment
a. Costs for major multi-purpose equipment willbe factored based on utilization for highway
safety purposes.
b. Costsfor ambulances will not exceed 25% of the purchase price unless the agency submits
documentation supporting a higher percentage of highway safety utilization.
c. Costs for safety belts and air bags/automatic restraints are not allowable.
d. Costs for child restraint devices are allowableif they complywith NHTSAperformance
standard FMVSS#213. An educational component must be included in your proposal.
The individual administering this program, prior to distributing any child safety seats, must
have a certified national child safety seat technician available to the agency. Youmay contact
GOHSor refer to the National Safe Kidswebsite for scheduled training. The cost of this training
may be included in your proposal and willbe evaluated upon financial need.
Itis GOHSpolicyto provide funding to agencies to order their own respective child restraint
systems in bulk and have them drop-shipped to approved agencies.
e. Costs for police officeruniforms, weapons, handguns, shotguns, mace, batons, riot helmets,
bulletproof vests, motor boots, and ammunition are not allowable.
f. Costs for portable scales, including costs associated with transportation and use, are not
allowable.
g. Costs for mainframe computers are not allowable.
h. Costs for commercial lease or purchase of motorcycles are not allowable; however, police
package solo motorcycles and helmets with microphones are allowable costs.
i. The purchase ofboth fixedand portable truck scales are not allowable (Motor Carrier
safety program funds are available for truck scales).
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j. The purchase of traffic signal preemption systems are not allowable (FHWAFederal-aid
highway program funds are available).
k. Costs for highway safety appurtenances including longitudinal barriers (such as
guardrails), sign supports (except as allowed under AllowableCostswith Conditions for selected
Items, Part II.A.2.), luminaries supports, and utility poles are not allowable (FHWAsafety
construction Federal-aid funds are available).
L Costs for construction or reconstruction of permanent facilities, such as paving, driving
ranges, towers, and non-portable skid pads are not allowable.
m. Costs for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling for any buildings or structures or for the
purchase of office furnishings and fixtures are not allowable. The followingare some
examples of those items:
Desk Credenza Storage Cabinet
Chair Bookcase Portable Partition
Table Filing Cabinet Picture, Wall
Clock
Shelving Floor Covering Draperies &
Hardware
Coat Rack OfficePlanter Fixed
Lighting/Lamp
~ n. It is the policyof the GOHSnot to fund indirect costs.
4. Training
a. Costs for training are allowableusing curriculum developed or endorsed by
USDOT/NHTSA/GOHSor their equivalent.
It is the policy of GOHSto reimburse the lowest registration fee offered, i.e. early
registration versus late or on-site registration.
b. Development costs for new training curriculum and materials are allowable if they will not
duplicate materials for similar purposes by USDOT/NHTSA or by other states. This does not
preclude modifications of present materials necessary to meet state and local instructional
needs.
c. Coststo pay for an employee's salary while pursuing training or to pay the salary ofthe
employee's replacement, except where the employee's salary is supported by federal funds under
an approved project, are not allowable.
d. Training costs for helicopter pilots, fixedwing pilots, and observers are not allowable.
e. Costs to pay for an individual's salary while pursuing training or to pay the salary of the
individual's replacement is considered supplanting, except to the extent that the individual's
salary is already supported with highway safety funds under an approved project.
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