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<br />FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM
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<br />ensure full NIMS implementation. States should work with the tribal and local
<br />governments to develop a strategy for statewide compliance with NIMS.
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<br />. Institutionalizing the use of the les. State, territorial, tribal, and local entities
<br />that are not already using ICS, must institutionalize the use of ICS (consistent
<br />with the concepts and principles taught by DHS) across the entire response
<br />system. All federal, state, territory, tribal, and local jurisdictions will be required
<br />to adopt ICS in order to be compliant with NIMS.
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<br />FY06 and FY07 Reauirements
<br />In order to receive FY06 preparedness funding, the minimum FY05 compliance
<br />requirements described above must be met. Applicants will be required to certify as
<br />part of their FY06 grant applications that they have met the FY05 NIMS requirements.
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<br />Additional information about NIMS compliance and resources for achieving compliance
<br />will be forthcoming from the NIC. The NIC web page, http://www.fema.qov/nims, will be
<br />updated regularly with NIMS information and implementation guidance. States and
<br />local jurisdictions experiencing costs associated with meeting FY05 NIMS requirements
<br />are encouraged to leverage FY05 HSGP funds to meet those requirements.
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<br />B. HSPD-8: National Preparedness
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<br />HSPD-8 establishes policies to strengthen the preparedness of the United States to
<br />prevent and respond to threatened or actual domestic terrorist attacks, major disasters,
<br />and other emergencies by requiring a National Preparedness Goal, establishing
<br />mechanisms for improved delivery of federal preparedness assistance to state and local
<br />governments, and outlining actions to strengthen preparedness capabilities of federal,
<br />state, and local entities. Statewide all-hazards preparedness strategies should be
<br />consistent with the National Preparedness Goal, assess the most effective ways to
<br />enhance preparedness, address areas facing higher risk especially to terrorism, and
<br />address local government concerns and Citizen Corps efforts.
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<br />The National Preparedness Goal aims for federal, state, local, and tribal entities to
<br />achieve and sustain nationally accepted risk based target levels of capability for
<br />prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery for rnajor events, especially
<br />terrorism. The target levels of capability are based upon National Planning Scenarios, a
<br />UTL, and a Target Capabilities List. These tools are being developed with input from
<br />the homeland security community at all levels and will continue to be updated over time.
<br />States should take steps in FY05 to review and incorporate these tools in their
<br />preparedness efforts in preparation for full implementation of HSPD-8 in FY06.
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<br />The National Planning Scenarios illustrate the scope and magnitude of major,
<br />catastrophic events for which the nation needs to be prepared. They include 12 terrorist
<br />attacks (including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive, and cyber), two
<br />natural disasters, and pandemic influenza. The scenarios provide the detail in terms of
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