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<br /> <br /> EMPG Program Appendix | February 2021 Page H-13 <br />Additional Considerations <br />Strengthening Governance Integration <br />FEMA preparedness grant programs are intended to support the core capabilities across the five mission <br />areas of Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery that are necessary to prepare for <br />incidents that pose the greatest risk to the Nation’s security. Each program reflects the Department’s intent <br />to build and sustain an integrated network of national capabilities across all levels of government and the <br />whole community. Disparate governance structures must be integrated and refined to ensure resources are <br />targeted to support the most critical needs of a community based on risk-driven, capabilities-based <br />planning. Strong and inclusive governance systems better ensure that disparate funding streams are <br />coordinated and applied for maximum impact. <br /> <br />FEMA requires that all governance processes that guide the allocation of preparedness grant funds adhere to <br />the following guiding principles: <br /> <br />• Coordination of Investments: Resources must be allocated to address the most critical capability <br />needs as identified in the SPR and coordinated among affected preparedness stakeholders. <br />• Transparency: Stakeholders must be provided visibility on how preparedness grant funds are <br />allocated and distributed, and for what purpose. <br />• Substantive Local Involvement: The tools and processes that are used to inform the critical <br />priorities, which FEMA grants support, must include local government representatives. At the state <br />and regional levels, local risk assessments must be included in the overarching analysis to ensure <br />that all threats and hazards are accounted for. <br />• Accountability: FEMA recognizes that unique preparedness gaps exist at the local level. Grant <br />recipients are responsible for ensuring the effective use of funds to address those gaps and for <br />maintaining and sustaining existing capabilities. <br />• Support of Regional Coordination: Inter/intra-state partnerships and dependencies at the state and <br />regional levels, including those within metropolitan areas, must be recognized. <br /> <br />Program Performance Reporting Requirements <br />Performance Progress Reports (PPR) <br />Recipients are responsible for providing performance reports to FEMA on a quarterly basis. As explained in <br />the Standardized Programmatic Reporting section below, the Quarterly PPRs must be based on the <br />approved EMPG Program Work Plan and are due no later than 30 days after the end of the quarter. <br />Although not mandatory, recipients are encouraged to use the updated EMPG Program Work Plan Template <br />– specifically the Grant Activities Outline – to report on the status of planned project activities, any risks <br />that may affect project progress or success, and updates to project schedules. The PPR (in the form of an <br />updated Work Plan) shall be submitted in ND Grants. See EMPG Program Work Plan section for additional <br />guidance. <br /> <br />Programmatic Reporting Periods and Due Dates <br />The following reporting periods and due dates apply for the PPR: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Reporting Period Report Due Date <br />October 1 – December 31 January 30 <br />January 1 – March 31 April 30 <br />April 1 – June 30 July 30 <br />July 1 – September 30 October 30