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

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EMPG Program Appendix | February 2021 Page H-25 EMPG Program Work Plan Submission of an EMPG Program Work Plan is mandatory, as it is a required component of the EMPG Program application. The Work Plan outlines the state’s emergency management sustainment and enhancement efforts, including new and ongoing activities and projects, that are driven by identified preparedness priorities and proposed for the EMPG Program period of performance. An EMPG Program Work Plan Template (available on the Grants.gov EMPG Program application page and on the Fema.gov website at https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/emergency-management-performance) is provided to facilitate the work plan development process. The submitted Work Plan must address all the information requirements included in the Work Plan Template and in the supplemental guidance included in this section. Therefore, EMPG Program applicants are strongly encouraged to use the provided EMPG Program Work Plan Template. Prior to submission of the EMPG Program Work Plan, the applicant must work with the Regional Administrator or designated regional FEMA program manager to identify three to five priority areas which will serve as the focus for EMPG Program-funded investments. The priorities must be mutually agreed to by the applicant and Regional Administrator and should be primarily driven by the THIRA/SPR process – specifically, the outputs from the THIRA/SPR process – and other relevant information sources. Priorities should also reflect those included in each recipient's IPP so that recipients are focusing all investments, projects, and other resources on a common set of priorities. As they select priorities, recipients should consider which capability gaps would be most operationally consequential, must be closed most urgently, and could be meaningfully addressed within the period of performance. Applicants should refer to the EMPG Program NOFO for further guidance on the priority identification process. Applicants must set at least one performance goal for each priority area that achieves a specific outcome. Each goal must be specific; measurable; achievable within the period of performance; relevant to the priority area; and have a target date for completion. Applicants must describe how achieving each goal or objective will impact the priority area it supports by the end of the period of performance. Each goal must include an estimate quantifying the extent to which the supporting investments will close capability gaps (e.g. “Increase the number of people who can find and secure long-term housing within 1 year of an incident by 10%”). The new EMPG Program Work Plan Template includes instructions and examples to help guide this process, so that recipients can develop goals that focus on achieving specific outcomes. The Regional Administrator or designated FEMA Regional Program Manager will ensure that the mutually agreed priorities are fully addressed in the EMPG Program Work Plan. In addition, the EMPG Program Regional Administrator must approve final Work Plans before states may draw down EMPG Program funds. Grant funds will be released upon approval of the state’s final Work Plan. Following work plan approval, regional EMPG Program managers will work closely with recipients to monitor progress against the Work Plans during the performance period and may request further documentation from the recipients to clarify the projected Work Plan. Further, in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.308 – Revision of budget and program plans, any changes to the approved Work Plan – including changes in project scope and budget changes within any direct cost category exceeding 10 percent of the total award amount – will require advance approval from the Regional Administrator or designated regional FEMA program manager.