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State and major urban area fusion centers, as appropriate; and
<br />Nonprofit, faith -based, and other voluntary organizations, such as the American Red Cross.
<br />Additionally, program representatives from the following entities should be members of the SAC (as
<br />applicable): State Primary Care Association, State Homeland Security Advisor (HSA) (if this role is not
<br />also the SAA), State Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director, State Public Health Officer, State
<br />A w a r d e e f o r H H S' Ho s p StzteTdblic 8afetyrQfficer (aruR SA Asfos Justl?cc o g r a m,
<br />Assistance Grants, if different), State Coordinator for the DoD 1033 Program (also known as the Law
<br />Enforcement Support Office [LESO] Program), State Court Official, State Emergency Medical Services
<br />(EMS) Director, State Trauma System Manager, Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, State Citizen
<br />Corps Whole Community Council, the State Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)
<br />Coordinator, State Education Department, State Human Services Department, State Child Welfare
<br />Services, State Juvenile Justice Services, Urban Area POC, Senior Members of AMSCs, Senior Members
<br />of the RTSWG, Senior Security Officials from Major Transportation Systems, and the Adjutant General.
<br />SACS are encouraged to develop subcommittee structures, as necessary, to address the issue or region -
<br />specific considerations. The SAC must include whole community intrastate and interstate partners as
<br />applicable and have balanced representation among entities with operational responsibilities for
<br />terrorism/disaster prevention, protection, mitigation, and response activities within the state, and include
<br />representation from the stakeholder groups and disciplines identified above.
<br />The above membership requirement does not prohibit states, high -risk urban areas, regional transit and
<br />port entities, or other recipients of FEMA preparedness funding from retaining their existing structure
<br />under separate programs; however, at a minimum, those bodies must support and feed into the larger
<br />SAC. The composition, structure, and charter of the SAC should reflect this focus on building core
<br />capabilities, instead of simply joining previously existing advisory bodies under other grant programs. For
<br />designated high -risk urban areas, the SAA Point of Contacts (POCs) are responsible for identifying and
<br />coordinating with the POC for the UAWG, which should be a member of the SAC. T h e P O C ' s c o n t a
<br />information must be provided to FEMA with the grant application. SAAs must work with existing high -
<br />risk urban areas to ensure that information for current POCs is on file with FEMA.
<br />Finally, FEMA recommends that organizations advocating on behalf of youth, older adults, individuals
<br />with disabilities, individuals with limited English proficiency and others with other access and functional
<br />needs, socio-economic factors and cultural diversity be invited to participate in the SAC. Applicants must
<br />submit the list of SAC members and the SAC charter at the time of application as an attachment in ND
<br />Grants. SAAs will use the URT to verify compliance with SAC charter requirements.
<br />SAC Responsibilities
<br />The responsibilities of a SAC include:
<br />• Integrating preparedness activities across disciplines, the private sector, nonprofit, faith -based,
<br />and community organizations, and SLTT governments, with the goal of maximizing coordination
<br />and reducing duplication of effort;
<br />• Creating a cohesive planning network that builds and implements preparedness initiatives using
<br />FEMA resources, as well as other federal, SLTT, private sector, and faith -based community
<br />resources;
<br />• Management of all available preparedness funding sources to ensure their effective use and to
<br />minimize duplication of effort;
<br />• Ensuring investments support building capability, closing capability gaps, or sustaining
<br />capabilities identified in the THIRA/SPR;
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