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<br />assessment of continuity capabilities among executive departments and agencies. To support this role,
<br />FEMA develops and promulgates the Continuity Guidance Circular (CGC) for federal and SLTT
<br />governments, non-governmental organizations, and private sector critical infrastructure owners and
<br />operators. Federal Continuity Directives (FCDs) establish continuity program and planning requirements
<br />for executive departments and agencies. This direction and guidance assist in developing capabilities for
<br />continuing the essential functions of federal and SLTT governmental entities, as well as public/private
<br />critical infrastructure owners, operators, and regulators enabling them.
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<br />Presidential Policy Directive 40, FCD 1, FCD 2, and CGC outline the overarching continuity
<br />requirements and guidance for organizations and provides methodology and checklists. For additional
<br />information on continuity programs, guidance, and directives, visit https://www.fema.gov/continuity-
<br />guidance-circular-cgc and https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/continuity.
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<br />Governance
<br />In keeping with the guiding principles of governance for all FEMA preparedness programs, recipients
<br />must coordinate activities across preparedness disciplines and levels of government, including state,
<br />territorial, local, and tribal governments. A cohesive planning framework should incorporate FEMA
<br />resources as well as those from other federal and SLTT entities, the private sector, and faith-based
<br />community organizations. Specific attention should be paid to how available preparedness funding
<br />sources can effectively support a whole community approach to emergency preparedness and
<br />management and the enhancement of core capabilities. To ensure this, the SAA must establish or
<br />reestablish a unified Senior Advisory Committee. Additionally, urban areas are required to establish
<br />UAWGs representative of the counties, cities, towns, and tribes within the high-risk urban area, including,
<br />as appropriate, representatives of rural jurisdictions, high-population jurisdictions, and high-threat
<br />jurisdictions.
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<br />Senior Advisory Committee (SAC)
<br />The SAC builds upon previously established advisory bodies under the SHSP, UASI program, Nonprofit
<br />Security Grant Program (NSGP), Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP), and Port Security Grant
<br />Program (PSGP). Examples of advisory bodies that should be included on a SAC include UAWGs, SIGB,
<br />Area Maritime Security Committees (AMSCs), Regional Transportation Security Working Groups
<br />(RTSWGs), Citizen Corps Whole Community Councils, Disability Inclusion Working Groups, and
<br />Children’s Working Groups. The membership of the SAC must reflect a state’s unique risk profile and the
<br />interests of the five mission areas as outlined in the Goal. Further, the SAC must include representatives
<br />that were involved in the production of the state’s THIRA and SPR.
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<br />SAC Composition and Scope
<br />SAC membership shall include at least one representative from relevant stakeholders including:
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<br />• Individuals from the counties, cities, towns, and Indian tribes within the state or high-risk urban
<br />area, including, as appropriate, representatives of rural, high-population, and high-threat
<br />jurisdictions of UASI-funded urban areas
<br />• Representatives that were involved in the production of the state’s THIRA and SPR
<br />• State and urban area Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Information Security Officers
<br />(CISOs)
<br />• SWIC and SIGB members
<br />• Citizen Corps Whole Community Councils
<br />• Local or tribal government officials
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