Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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HSGP Appendix | 2023 Page A-45 implementing information exchange capabilities are required to use NIEM and to adhere to the NIEM compliance rules. Go to https://niem.gov/ for guidance on how to utilize FEMA award funding for information sharing, exchange, and interoperability activities. The NIEM Emergency Management domain supports emergency-related services (including preparing first responders and responding to disasters), information sharing, and activities such as homeland security and resource and communications management. The NIEM Emergency Management domain has an inclusive governance structure that includes federal, state, local, industry, and, where necessary, international partnerships. The NIEM Emergency Management domain is committed to community support via technical assistance and NIEM training. For more information on the NIEM Emergency Management domain, to request training or technical assistance or to just get involved, go to https://niem.gov/EM. Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework (IRPF) State, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments are faced with complex long-term decisions, limited sources of revenue, and changing populations. CISA developed the IRPF as a resource for SLTT planners. The IRPF provides a process and a series of tools and resources for incorporating critical infrastructure resilience considerations into planning activities. The IRPF can be used to support capital improvement plans, hazard mitigation plans, or other planning documents, as well as funding requests. For more information, see Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework (IRPF) (cisa.gov). Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) The current IPAWS Supplemental Guidance on Public Alert and Warning provides guidance on eligible public alert and warning activities and equipment standards for prospective SLTT recipients. The intent of this document is to promote consistency in policy across federal grant programs and to ensure compatibility among federally funded projects. For more information on the IPAWS, go to https://www.fema.gov/informational-materials. Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) HSIN is a user-driven, web-based, information sharing platform that connects all homeland security professionals including the DHS and its federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, international, and private sector partners across all homeland security mission areas. HSIN is used to support daily operations, events, exercises, natural disasters, and incidents. To support user mission needs, HSIN provides three sets of services for secure information sharing. The first service provides a shared place for communities to securely collaborate on homeland security issues and includes core functions such as a web conferencing and instant messaging tools with white boarding, video, and chat services for real-time communication and situational awareness. The second set provides secure dissemination and sharing capabilities for homeland security alerts, reports, and products. The third set allows users to access and query a variety of shared data and services from all homeland security mission areas and trusted federal partners. Preparedness grant funds may be used to support planning, training and development costs associated with developing and managing, mission critical, HSIN communities of interest and sites. Learn more about HSIN at HSIN HSGP Guidance | Homeland Security (dhs.gov). SLTT Cybersecurity Engagement Program CISA is responsible for enhancing the security, resilience, and reliability of the Nation’s cyber and communications infrastructure. CISA works to prevent or minimize disruptions to critical information infrastructure to protect the public, the economy, and government services. CISA leads efforts to protect the Federal “.gov” domain of civilian government networks and to collaborate with the private sector— the “.com” domain—to increase the security of critical networks.