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Appendix A - FY 2014 EMPG Program Priorities
<br />Alignment of the EMPG Program to the National Preparedness System (NPS)
<br />The Nation utilizes the NPS to build, sustain, and deliver core capabilities in order to achieve the
<br />National Preparedness Goal (Goal), The Goal is "a secure and resilient Nation with the
<br />capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond
<br />to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk." The objective of the
<br />NPS is to facilitate an integrated, all -of- Nation, risk informed, capabilities -based approach to
<br />preparedness. The guidance, programs, processes, and systems that support each component of
<br />the NPS enable a collaborative, whole community approach to national preparedness that
<br />engages individuals, families, communities, private and nonprofit sectors, faith -based
<br />organizations, and all levels of government (htWL/ /www Lerna Sov/whole- corvununity).
<br />The FY 2014 EMPG Program contributes to the implementation of the NPS by supporting the
<br />building, sustainment, and delivery of core capabilities. Core capabilities are essential for the
<br />execution of critical tasks for each of the five mission areas outlined in the Goal. Delivering core
<br />capabilities requires the combined effort of the whole community, rather than the exclusive effort
<br />of any single organization or level of government. The EMPG Program's allowable costs
<br />support efforts to build and sustain core capabilities across the Prevention, Protection,
<br />Mitigation, Response, and Recovery mission areas.
<br />Emphasis is placed on capabilities that address the greatest risks to the security and resilience of
<br />the United States, and the greatest risks along the Nation's borders. When applicable, finding
<br />should support deployable assets that can be utilized anywhere in the Nation through automatic
<br />assistance and mutual aid agreements, including but not limited to the EMAC.
<br />Using the core capabilities, the FY 2014 EMPG Program supports the achievement of the Goal
<br />by:
<br />• Preventing a threatened or an actual act of terrorism;
<br />• Protecting our citizens, residents, visitors, and assets against the greatest threats and
<br />hazards;
<br />• Mitigating the loss of life and property by lessening the impact of future disasters;
<br />• Responding quickly to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic
<br />human needs in the aftermath of a catastrophic incident; and /or
<br />• Recovering through a focus on the timely restoration, strengthening, and revitalization of
<br />infrastructure, housing, and a sustainable economy, as well as the health, social, cultural,
<br />historic, and environmental fabric of communities affected by a catastrophic incident.
<br />The core capabilities contained in the Goal are highly interdependent and require the use of
<br />existing preparedness networks and activities, improve training and exercise programs, promote
<br />innovation, and ensure that the appropriate administrative, finance, and logistics systems are in
<br />place.
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