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

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EMPG Program Appendix | February 2021 Page H-27 At least one performance goal should be identified for each priority area. Each goal must be specific, measurable, achievable within the period of performance, relevant to the priority area, and have a target date for completion (i.e., SMART goal). It should describe how achieving each goal will impact the priority area it supports by the end of the period of performance. Budget Overview The Budget Overview tab is auto populated based on data entered in the Detailed Budget tab. No data is entered directly into the Budget Overview tab; rather, it summarizes the overall EMPG Program budget entered on the Detailed Budget tab into the standard cost categories, mission areas, and core capabilities, along with the federal and non-federal share for each. Grant Activities Outline The Grant Activities Outline is used to capture the proposed EMPG Program-funded projects and link them to the identified priorities, performance goals, and gaps or needs. Coupled with the Project Activities Outline, the Grant Activities Outline supports identification and tracking of EMPG Program-funded project outcomes, which will enable better understanding of the impacts of those investments relative to the performance goals and the associated core capabilities. The worksheet includes sections that allow the applicant to identify the performance goals that are supported by each project and the milestones that are critical to accomplishing each goal. Additional guidance on performance goals and milestones, including specific examples of each, are provided below. The worksheet also requires the applicant to explain the objective and anticipated impact of each project relative to the associated priorities, performance goals, and related core capabilities: • The “Project Objective” should explain what the project will accomplish; specifically, how the project will address the identified gap or need and how it supports one or more of the identified performance goals. • The “Anticipated Project Impact” should explain the expected project outcome relative to the associated priorities and performance goals. • The impact statement should include a quantitative estimate of the degree to which the project will contribute to achieving the identified performance goal (see hierarchy example below). Effective completion of the Grant Activities Outline requires an understanding of the established planning hierarchy. Priorities are at the top of the hierarchy, followed by performance goals that define a clear outcome or end-state and provide the basis for addressing each priority. Project proposals should be identified based on the performance goals. High priority capability gaps or needs identified through the THIRA/SPR process and other assessments are also used to inform project selection and to identify specific project objectives. Project objectives, and accompanying impact statements, should complement the performance goals by including similar outcome-focused metrics, as explained above. Lastly, project activities are identified. Project activities are key components and/or milestones that are critical to successful completion of the project. An example of this hierarchy is provided below: ❖ Priority: Logistics and Supply Chain Management ➢ Performance Goal: Within three years, the [state/territory] will have the capability to identify and mobilize life-sustaining commodities, resources, and services to 10,000 people requiring shelter and 100,000 people requiring food and water, within 24 hours of an incident, and to maintain the distribution system for at least 30 days.