Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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HSGP Appendix | 2023 Page A-29 •State and major urban area fusion centers, as appropriate; and •Nonprofit, faith-based, and other voluntary organizations, such as the American Red Cross. Additionally, program representatives from the following entities should be members of the SAC (as applicable): State Primary Care Association, State Homeland Security Advisor (HSA) (if this role is not also the SAA), State Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director, State Public Health Officer, State Awardee for HHS’ Hospital Preparedness Program, State Public Safety Officer (and SAA for Justice Assistance Grants, if different), State Coordinator for the DoD 1033 Program (also known as the Law Enforcement Support Office [LESO] Program), State Court Official, State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director, State Trauma System Manager, Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, State Citizen Corps Whole Community Council, the State Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Coordinator, State Education Department, State Human Services Department, State Child Welfare Services, State Juvenile Justice Services, Urban Area POC, Senior Members of AMSCs, Senior Members of the RTSWG, Senior Security Officials from Major Transportation Systems, and the Adjutant General. SACs are encouraged to develop subcommittee structures, as necessary, to address the issue or region- specific considerations. The SAC must include whole community intrastate and interstate partners as applicable and have balanced representation among entities with operational responsibilities for terrorism/disaster prevention, protection, mitigation, and response activities within the state, and include representation from the stakeholder groups and disciplines identified above. The above membership requirement does not prohibit states, high-risk urban areas, regional transit and port entities, or other recipients of FEMA preparedness funding from retaining their existing structure under separate programs; however, at a minimum, those bodies must support and feed into the larger SAC. The composition, structure, and charter of the SAC should reflect this focus on building core capabilities, instead of simply joining previously existing advisory bodies under other grant programs. For designated high-risk urban areas, the SAA Point of Contacts (POCs) are responsible for identifying and coordinating with the POC for the UAWG, which should be a member of the SAC. The POC’s contact information must be provided to FEMA with the grant application. SAAs must work with existing high- risk urban areas to ensure that information for current POCs is on file with FEMA. Finally, FEMA recommends that organizations advocating on behalf of youth, older adults, individuals with disabilities, individuals with limited English proficiency and others with other access and functional needs, socio-economic factors and cultural diversity be invited to participate in the SAC. Applicants must submit the list of SAC members and the SAC charter at the time of application as an attachment in ND Grants. SAAs will use the URT to verify compliance with SAC charter requirements. SAC Responsibilities The responsibilities of a SAC include: •Integrating preparedness activities across disciplines, the private sector, nonprofit, faith-based, and community organizations, and SLTT governments, with the goal of maximizing coordination and reducing duplication of effort; •Creating a cohesive planning network that builds and implements preparedness initiatives using FEMA resources, as well as other federal, SLTT, private sector, and faith-based community resources; •Management of all available preparedness funding sources to ensure their effective use and to minimize duplication of effort; •Ensuring investments support building capability, closing capability gaps, or sustaining capabilities identified in the THIRA/SPR;