Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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HSGP Appendix | 2023 Page A-1 Program Appendix A: Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) As a reminder, while this appendix contains HSGP-specific information and requirements, the main content of this Manual (non-appendix information) contains important information relevant to all preparedness grant programs, including the HSGP. Please be sure to read the main content of this Manual in addition to the program-specific appendices. Alignment of HSGP to the National Preparedness System The Nation uses the National Preparedness System to build, sustain, and deliver core capabilities to achieve the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal). Recipients will use the National Preparedness System to support their efforts to build, sustain, and deliver these core capabilities. The components of the National Preparedness System are Identifying and Assessing Risk, Estimating Capability Requirements, Building and Sustaining Capabilities, Planning to Deliver Capabilities, Validating Capabilities, and Reviewing and Updating. Additional information on the National Preparedness System is available at National Preparedness System | FEMA.gov. As the National Preparedness System matures, we are getting better data on our capabilities as a Nation that can be used to drive our focus and our resources at all levels. States and territories provide annual data on their proficiency across 32 core capabilities through the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA), Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR), exercise and real world after-action reports, and other preparedness data. This data feeds into the National Preparedness Report and forms a shared national picture of needs relative to capability gaps—including what threats and hazards are posing the greatest risks, and what core capabilities are most in need of improvement or sustainment. Communities and federal agencies alike use this data to prioritize, synchronize, and guide programs and activities to build and sustain capabilities. Analytic results help shape prioritization decisions at FEMA and across the nation to make sure we are focusing our time and our resources in the right areas. The HSGP provides financial support to state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) jurisdictions to help them build, sustain, and deliver core capabilities identified in the Goal. A key focus and requirement of the HSGP is to prevent terrorism and other catastrophic events and to prepare the Nation for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States, including risks along the Nation’s borders. When applicable, funding should support deployable assets that can be used anywhere in the Nation through automatic assistance and mutual aid agreements, including, but not limited to, the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). The HSGP supports investments that improve the ability of jurisdictions nationwide to: •Prevent a threatened or an actual act of terrorism; •Protect citizens, residents, visitors, and assets against the threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States; •Mitigate the loss of life and property by lessening the impact of future catastrophic events; •Respond quickly to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs in the aftermath of a catastrophic incident; and/or