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Director's Message California is the leader in emergency management and homeland security, a reputation earned empirically through hard work, dedication, and synergistic partnerships. However; now more than ever, state, local, and tribal governments are expected to do more to protect and prepare the State of California from all- hazards, both natural and human - caused. In the past several years, state, local, and tribal governments have increased their emergency response and management workload to be responsive to the increased needs of the public and, in part, to higher public safety awareness due to the recent disasters, such as the prolonged drought, Napa earthquake, active shootings and terrorist events, and the third worst fire season in California history. California must be ready to respond to multiple major events, as well as a catastrophic earthquake or flooding event. A safe and resilient California relies on strong, cohesive leadership and meaningful partnerships between all stakeholders. Protecting lives, property, and the environment in the most populous, diverse state in the nation is not an easy task; but, by enlisting, entrusting, empowering, and encouraging our state, local, and tribal partners, we will achieve our goal of safe and resilient communities. Given the necessary work that we must all do to ensure California's optimum readiness to withstand or rebound from any hazard, event, or emergency, it is essential that we leverage all available funding streams, including emergency management grant funds, to assist us in our joint mission. To that end, I am pleased to announce the release of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Fiscal Year 2016 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program — California Supplement to the Federal Program Notice of Funding Opportunity; or The State Guidance. ►mss cc�r� MARK S. GHILARDUCCI Director 55A -118