Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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THSGP Appendix | 2023 Page B-3 The NIMS Implementation Objectives for Local, State, Tribal, and Territorial Jurisdictions clarifies the NIMS implementation requirements in FEMA preparedness grant Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs). As recipients and subrecipients of federal preparedness (non-disaster) grant awards, jurisdictions and organizations must achieve, or be actively working to achieve, all of the NIMS Implementation Objectives. The objectives can be found on the NIMS webpage at NIMS Implementation and Training | FEMA.gov. Reporting Requirements Recipients report in the applicable secondary NIMS assessment portion of the URT as part of their THIRA/SPR submission, as outlined in the THSGP NOFO. Planning to Deliver Capabilities Recipients shall develop and maintain a jurisdiction-wide, all threats and hazards Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) consistent with CPG 101 Version 2.0 (CPG 101 v2). Recipients must submit an EOP once during the period of performance. Reporting Requirements Recipients report EOP compliance with Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans by completing the secondary CPG 101 v2 assessment portion of the URT as part of their THIRA/SPR submission, as outlined in the THSGP NOFO. Validating Capabilities All recipients will develop and maintain a progressive exercise program consistent with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidance in support of the National Exercise Program (NEP). The NEP serves as the principal exercise mechanism for examining national preparedness and measuring readiness. The NEP is a two-year cycle of exercises across the nation that validates capabilities in all preparedness mission areas. The two-year NEP cycle is guided by Principals’ Strategic Priorities, established by the National Security Council, and informed by preparedness data from jurisdictions across the Nation. To develop and maintain a progressive exercise program consistent with HSEEP and in support of the NEP, recipients should engage senior leaders and other whole community stakeholders to identify preparedness priorities. These priorities should be informed by various factors, including jurisdiction- specific threats and hazards (i.e., the THIRA); areas for improvement identified by real-world events and exercises; external requirements such as state or national preparedness reports, homeland security policy, and industry reports; and accreditation standards, regulations, or legislative requirements. Recipients should document these priorities and use them to deploy a schedule of preparedness events in a multi-year Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP). Information related to IPPs and Integrated Preparedness Planning Workshops (IPPWs) can be found on the HSEEP website at Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program | FEMA.gov and Welcome - Preparedness Toolkit (fema.gov). The NEP provides exercise sponsors the opportunity to receive exercise design and delivery assistance, tools and resources, enhanced coordination, and the ability to directly influence and inform policy and preparedness programs. If you have any questions or would like to request assistance through the NEP, please visit the NEP website at Exercises | FEMA.gov or reach out to the NEP directly at NEP@fema.dhs.gov. Reporting Requirements