Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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47 National Campaigns and Programs Preparedness grant funding can generally be used to support the following campaigns and programs that have been developed by or in partnership with DHS or FEMA. FEMA Strategic Plan The 2022–2026 FEMA Strategic Plan outlines a bold vision and three ambitious goals designed to address key challenges the agency faces during a pivotal moment in the field of emergency management. Wide-ranging and long-term, the goals defined in the plan respond to the changing landscape in which we find ourselves. The goals to meet this challenge are: •Goal 1 - Instill Equity as a Foundation of Emergency Management. Disasters impact people and communities differently. Every disaster occurs within a unique context based on a community’s geographic, demographic, political, historical, and cultural characteristics. These unique contexts require tailored solutions that are designed to meet their unique needs; •Goal 2 - Lead Whole of Community in Climate Resilience. Climate change represents a profound crisis for the nation, making natural disasters more frequent, more intense, and more destructive. The growing severity of disasters increases the time it takes for communities to recover – a process that can be further complicated by repeat events in areas already struggling to bounce back. These cascading and compounding impacts, propelled by climate change, pose the greatest risk to our communal and nationwide resilience; and •Goal 3 - Promote and Sustain a Ready FEMA and Prepared Nation. The increase in frequency, severity, and complexity of emergency, disaster, and fire incidents has heightened demands on FEMA and on the larger emergency management community. FEMA must expand its approach to agency readiness and to national preparedness. The only way to achieve this is to increase the nation’s overall emergency management capabilities at all levels of government, as well as the private sector, the nonprofit sector, and among individuals. These goals position FEMA to address the increasing range and complexity of disasters, support the diversity of communities we serve, and complement the nation’s growing expectations of the emergency management community. All preparedness grant program recipients are encouraged to review the 2022– 2026 FEMA Strategic Plan and consider how FY 2023 grant funding can be used to support the Plan’s goals and objectives of equity, climate resilience, and readiness as they apply to an entity’s specific needs and the needs of the whole community. We invite all stakeholders and partners to also adopt these priorities and join us in building a more prepared and resilient nation. Whole Community Preparedness Preparedness is a shared responsibility that calls for the involvement of everyone—not just the government—in preparedness efforts. By working together, everyone can help keep the nation safe from harm and help keep it resilient when struck by hazards, such as natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and pandemics. Whole Community includes, but is not limited to: •Individuals and families, including those with access and functional needs; •Businesses;