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<br /> <br />Preparedness Grants Manual | February 2021 25 <br /> <br />State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners (including nongovernmental organizations) are <br />not required but are strongly encouraged to credential their personnel in accordance with the NIMS <br />National Qualification System guidelines. <br /> <br />Additional information about NIMS implementation is available at https://www.fema.gov/emergency- <br />managers/nims/implementation-training. <br />SAFECOM Guidance Compliance <br />All entities using preparedness grant funding to support emergency communications investments are <br />required to comply with the SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants (SAFECOM <br />Guidance). The SAFECOM Guidance provides current information on emergency communications <br />policies, eligible costs, best practices, and technical standards for SLTT recipients investing federal funds <br />in emergency communications projects. It is also designed to promote and align with the National <br />Emergency Communications Plan (NECP). Conformance with the SAFECOM Guidance helps ensure <br />that federally funded investments are compatible, interoperable, resilient, and support national goals and <br />objectives for improving emergency communications. Applicants should use the SAFECOM Guidance <br />during planning, development, and implementation of emergency communications projects and in <br />conjunction with other planning documents (e.g., SCIPs). Specifically, Appendix D of the SAFECOM <br />Guidance contains compliance instructions for FEMA grant recipients. <br /> <br />Emergency communications investments also will be reviewed jointly by FEMA and the <br />Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to verify compliance with SAFECOM <br />Guidance. FEMA will coordinate directly with the recipient on any compliance concerns and will <br />provide technical assistance as necessary to help ensure full compliance. <br />