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<br /> HSGP Appendix | February 2021 Page A-28
<br />• Tribal organizations
<br />• Emergency response providers, including representatives of the fire service, law enforcement,
<br />emergency medical services, and emergency managers
<br />• Public health officials and other appropriate medical practitioners
<br />• Hospitals
<br />• Individuals representing educational institutions, including elementary schools, middle schools,
<br />junior high schools, high schools, community colleges, and other institutions of higher education
<br />• State and regional interoperable communications coordinators, as appropriate
<br />• State and major urban area fusion centers, as appropriate
<br />• Nonprofit, faith-based, and other voluntary organizations, such as the American Red Cross
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<br />Additionally, program representatives from the following entities should be members of the SAC (as
<br />applicable): State Primary Care Association, State Homeland Security Advisor (HSA) (if this role is not
<br />also the SAA), State Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director, State Public Health Officer, State
<br />Awardee for HHS’ Hospital Preparedness Program, State Public Safety Officer (and SAA for Justice
<br />Assistance Grants, if different), State Coordinator for the DoD 1033 Program (also known as the Law
<br />Enforcement Support Office [LESO] Program), State Court Official, State Emergency Medical Services
<br />(EMS) Director, State Trauma System Manager, Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, State Citizen
<br />Corps Whole Community Council, the State Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)
<br />Coordinator, State Education Department, State Human Services Department, State Child Welfare
<br />Services, State Juvenile Justice Services, Urban Area POC, Senior Members of AMSCs, Senior Members
<br />of the RTSWG, Senior Security Officials from Major Transportation Systems, and the Adjutant General.
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<br />SACs are encouraged to develop subcommittee structures, as necessary, to address the issue or region-
<br />specific considerations. The SAC must include whole community intrastate and interstate partners as
<br />applicable and have balanced representation among entities with operational responsibilities for
<br />terrorism/disaster prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery activities within the state, and
<br />include representation from the stakeholder groups and disciplines identified above.
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<br />The above membership requirement does not prohibit states, urban areas, regional transit and port entities,
<br />or other recipients of FEMA preparedness funding from retaining their existing structure under separate
<br />programs; however, at a minimum, those bodies must support and feed into the larger SAC. The
<br />composition, structure, and charter of the SAC should reflect this focus on building core capabilities,
<br />instead of simply joining previously existing advisory bodies under other grant programs. For designated
<br />high-risk urban areas, the SAA Point of Contacts (POCs) are responsible for identifying and coordinating
<br />with the POC for the UAWG, which should be a member of the SAC. The POC’s contact information
<br />must be provided to FEMA with the grant application. SAAs must work with existing urban areas to
<br />ensure that information for current POCs is on file with FEMA.
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<br />Finally, FEMA recommends that organizations advocating on behalf of youth, older adults, individuals
<br />with disabilities, individuals with limited English proficiency and others with access and functional needs,
<br />socio-economic factors and cultural diversity be invited to participate in the SAC. Applicants must submit
<br />the list of SAC members and the SAC charter at the time of application as an attachment in ND Grants.
<br />SAAs will use the URT to verify compliance with SAC charter requirements.
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<br />SAC Responsibilities
<br />The responsibilities of a SAC include:
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