Item 18 - Adopt Resolution for FY 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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EMPG Program Appendix | February 2021 Page H-1 Program Appendix H: Emergency Management Performance Grant Program As a reminder, although this appendix contains Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program-specific information and requirements, the main content of this Manual (non-appendix information) contains important information relevant to all preparedness grant programs, including the EMPG Program. Please be sure to read the main content of this Manual in addition to the program-specific appendices. Alignment of the EMPG Program to the National Preparedness System The EMPG Program contributes to the implementation of the National Preparedness System by supporting the building, sustaining, and delivery of core capabilities. Core capabilities are essential for the execution of critical tasks for each of the five mission areas outlined in the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal). The EMPG Program’s allowable costs support efforts to build and sustain core capabilities across the Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery mission areas described in the Goal. FEMA requires recipients to prioritize grant funding to demonstrate how EMPG Program-funded investments support closing capability gaps or sustaining capabilities identified in the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)/Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) process and other relevant information sources, such as: 1) after-action reports (AARs) following exercises or real-world events; 2) audit and monitoring findings; 3) Hazard Mitigation Plans; and/or 4) other deliberate planning products. In advance of issuing the FY 2021 EMPG Program awards, FEMA Regional Administrators will identify regional priorities based on their unique knowledge of the region’s preparedness and emergency management needs and will share those priorities with the states and territories within their region. The final priorities will be identified and mutually agreed to by the state or territory and Regional Administrator through a collaborative negotiation process. Ideally, all EMPG Program-funded projects, as outlined in the approved FY 2021 EMPG Program Work Plan, will support the priorities identified through this collaborative approach. See EMPG Program Work Plan section for additional guidance. FEMA continues to emphasize capabilities that address the greatest risks to the security and resilience of the United States. 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 EMPG Program supports investments that improve the ability of jurisdictions nationwide to: • Prevent a threatened or an actual act of terrorism; • Protect our citizens, residents, visitors, and assets against the greatest threats and hazards; • Mitigate the loss of life and property by lessening the impact of future disasters; • Respond quickly to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs in the aftermath of a catastrophic incident; or • Recover through a focus on the timely restoration, strengthening, and revitalization of infrastructure, housing, and a sustainable economy, as well as the health, social, cultural, historic, and environmental fabric of communities affected by a catastrophic incident.