Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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EMPG Program Appendix | 2023 Page H-11 Disaster Financial Management Resources Recipients are encouraged to use the following resources to inform their disaster financial management planning efforts: • State Administrative Plan Template: Recipients are recommended to use the State Administrative Plan template found on FEMA’s Public Assistance webpage to inform their planning efforts. The template includes example structure and content as a model for states to create own Administrative Plan. • Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide: The Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) combines all Public Assistance policy into a single volume and provides an overview of the PA program implementation process. • Public Assistance Frequently Asked Questions and Guidance: Recipients are encouraged to view the Public Assistance Frequently Asked Questions and guidance found on the Public Assistance webpage to assist with disaster financial management planning efforts. The webpage provides information pertaining to documentation, Public Assistance grant funding eligibility, and hazard mitigation and can be found at Public Assistance Fact Sheets, Job Aids, and FAQs. • Office of Inspector General (OIG) Audit Tips: Recipients are recommended to consult the DHS OIG report, Audit Tips for Managing Disaster-Related Project Costs (OIG-17-120-D) for further assistance in documenting and accounting for disaster-related costs. This report is informed by OIG audit findings and can assist recipients in addressing issues that are frequent findings in disaster- related audits. • Disaster Financial Management Guide: The Disaster Financial Management Guide provides guidance for state, local, tribal, and territorial partners on establishing and implementing sound disaster financial management practices. • Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT): The PDAT provides training and other resources to assist grant recipients in their efforts to comply with federal procurement standards. See Contracting with Federal Funds for Goods and Services Before, During and After Disasters | FEMA.gov for additional information. Training and Exercises Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP) Recipients are expected to engage senior leaders and other whole community stakeholders to identify preparedness priorities specific to training and exercise needs, which will guide development of a state/territory multi-year IPP. Similar to the EMPG Program Work Plan development process, 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 (i.e., AARs); external requirements such as stakeholder preparedness reviews (i.e., SPRs), homeland security policy, and industry reports; and accreditation standards, regulations, or legislative requirements. Recipients must document these priorities, in conjunction with the Work Plan development process, and use them to deploy a schedule of preparedness events and activities in the 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 and FEMA Preparedness Toolkit. Recipients should ensure that their EMPG Program Work Plans and IPPs align with and are complementary to one another and are used in tandem to support shared priorities for building and sustaining the state/territory’s preparedness capabilities. Recipien ts should include planning, training, and exercise projects in their EMPG Program Work Plan that support priorities included in their IPP. The current multi - year IPP must be submitted to hseep@fema.dhs.gov and the Regional EMPG Program Manager before January 31 of each year.