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FY 2006 HOMELAND SECUR[TY GRANT PROGRAM.- DECEMBER 2, 2005 identifies 37 capabilities integral to Nation-wide all-hazards preparedness, including acts of terrorism.2 The national preparedness doctrine and operational foundation provided in these documents form the basis for Federal preparedness assistance going forward. The Goal is a significant evolution in the approach to preparedness and homeland security. It presents a collective vision for national preparedness, and establishes National Priorities to guide the realization of that vision to meet the most urgent needs. The Goal is a companion document to the National Response Plan (NRP), National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the interim National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP). The Goal establishes a framework that guides entities at all levels of government in the development and maintenance of the capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from major events, including Incidents of National Significance as defined in the NRPYJ Additionally, the Goal will assist entities at all levels of government in the development and maintenance of the capabilities to identify, prioritize, and protect critical infrastructure and key resources as described in the NIPP. Risk and capability-based planning for prioritizing homeland security investments shall be performed pursuant to the final National Preparedness Goal following its expected release soon after the FY 2006 HSGP guidance. The Goal and the TCL are all-hazard in nature, addressing a range of major events, including terrorism and the capabilities required to address them. However, the five programs included in the HSGP do not support all elements within each capability in the TCL. A number of additional resources at different levels of government are available and should be leveraged to build and sustain capabilities. For example, the Triage and Pre-Hospital Treatment Capability of the TCL recommends sufficient numbers of certified/licensed emergency medical service (EMS) personnel; however, the costs associated with hiring those personnel are not allowable under HSGP. The Goal encompasses the full spectrum of activities necessary to address the entire range of threats and hazards. In addition to a number of common activities that support preparedness (e.g., planning, interoperable communications, risk management, and citizen preparedness and participation), four mission areas help create a framework for developing the subset of national capabilities that will be supported by DHS preparedness grant program funding. Some capabilities fall outside the scope of HSGP funding and are the responsibility of other Federal agencies or State and local governments. The four mission areas are prevent, protect, respond, and recover. As stated in NIMS, mitigation activities are important elements of preparedness and provide a critical foundation across the spectrum from prevention through recovery. The mission areas are discussed in further detail below. Prevent: Actions to avoid an incident or to intervene to stop an incident from occurring. Prevention involves intelligence and deterrence operations; heightened inspections; improved surveillance and security operations; investigations; education and training; enhanced nuclear and radiological detection capabilities; public health and agricultural surveillance and testinjl processes; immunizations, isolation, or quarantine; and certain law enforcement operations. 2 This guidance references 37 capabilities based on the most recent draft of the Tel available at the time the guidance went to press. ) NIMS, March 2004. PREPAREDNESS DIRECTORATE'S OFFICE OF GRANTS AND TRAINING 2