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<br />FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM - VERSION 2.0, 12-22-2004 <br /> <br />x. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS <br /> <br />A. Program Overview <br /> <br />With funds provided through the FY05 EMPG, states have the opportunity to structure <br />individual emergency management programs based on identified needs and priorities <br />for strengthening their emergency management capabilities, while addressing issues of <br />national concern, States have the flexibility to develop intrastate emergency <br />management systems that encourage the building of partnerships which include <br />government, business, volunteer, and community organizations, It is essential that <br />state and local governments coordinate and establish strong working relationships with <br />neighboring jurisdictions, which may include all levels of government, including tribal <br />governments, in developing emergency management capabilities under this grant for <br />joint operations, effective mutual aid and support locally, regionally, state-to-state and <br />nationwide, <br /> <br />Comprehensive emergency management should include local emergency management <br />programs, Local emergency management organizations should remain informed and <br />have the opportunity to provide input to its states' planning processes, Although DHS <br />expects states to include support for their local jurisdictions in its EMPG programs, each <br />state is responsible for determining the appropriate amount of funding to be passed <br />through to support the development or enhancement of local emergency management <br />capabilities, <br /> <br />OevelopinQ EMPG Work Plans <br />States should use the EMAP Standards structure and NIMS (as published by DHS on <br />March 1, 2004) as a basis for developing work plans and performance evaluations for <br />EMPG, As a condition for receipt of funds, states must comply with FY05 NIMS <br />implementation requirements (see NIMS page 47 for further information). In addition, <br />states are encouraged to begin to move toward compliance with the EMAP standards, <br />Additional information on the EMAP standards is available at <br />http://www,emaponline,orq/index,cfm; additional information on NIMS is available at <br />htlp://www.fema.qov/nims, Results from other assessments can also serve as a <br />reference, and can include specific targeting of the EMPG to those areas identified as <br />needing improvement. <br /> <br />B. Cost Share Requirements <br /> <br />EMPG has a 50% federal and 50% state cost-share cash or in-kind match requirement. <br />Unless otherwise authorized by law, federal funds can not be matched with other <br />federal funds. In accordance with federal guidelines and DHS OGC rulings, match <br />requirements are waived for the U,S, Territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin <br />Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, For further <br />information on allowable sources and types of funds, timing of match contributions, and <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY I OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS <br /> <br />86 <br /> <br />