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<br /> <br />Preparedness Grants Manual | February 2021 45 <br />National Campaigns and Programs <br /> <br />Preparedness grant funding can generally be used to support the following campaigns and programs that <br />have been developed by or in partnership with DHS or FEMA. <br /> <br />Whole Community Preparedness <br />Preparedness is a shared responsibility that calls for the involvement of everyone—not just the <br />government—in preparedness efforts. By working together, everyone can help keep the nation safe from <br />harm and help keep it resilient when struck by hazards, such as natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and <br />pandemics. <br /> <br />Whole Community includes: <br /> <br />• Individuals and families, including those with access and functional needs <br />• Businesses <br />• Faith-based and community organizations <br />• Nonprofit groups <br />• Schools and academia <br />• Media outlets <br />• All levels of government, including state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal partners <br /> <br />The phrase “Whole Community” often appears repeatedly in preparedness materials, as it is one of the <br />guiding principles. It means two things: <br /> <br />1. Involving people in the development of national preparedness documents. <br />2. Ensuring their roles and responsibilities are reflected in the content of the materials. <br /> <br />Additional information on incorporating whole community preparedness is available in the relevant <br />program-specific appendix to this Manual, as applicable. <br /> <br />Active Shooter Preparedness <br />DHS aims to enhance national preparedness through a whole-community approach by providing the <br />necessary products, tools, and resources to help all stakeholders prepare for and respond to an active <br />shooter incident. To that end, DHS has developed a comprehensive Active Shooter Preparedness website, <br />which includes informational resources, available at https://www.cisa.gov/active-shooter-preparedness. <br /> <br />An additional resource, the Joint DHS and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Countering Violent <br />Extremism (CVE) and Active Shooter Web Portal is located within the Homeland Security Information <br />Network (HSIN). The portal provides a restricted-access forum to share Unclassified, For Official Use <br />Only (FOUO), Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU), and Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES) information. The <br />portal provides users and training practitioners with accurate, appropriate, and relevant CVE and Active <br />Shooter training development resources, subject-matter expert information, and outreach initiatives. It <br />also has forums to provide feedback, products useful to others, and allows participants to ask questions <br />concerning CVE or the Active Shooter Program. Persons with a job-related duty, public service interest, <br />or who support a CVE and/or Active Shooter program can request access to this Portal. Additional <br />information can be found at: https://www.dhs.gov/cveas-portal#.