Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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HSGP Appendix | 2023 Page A-33 challenges in health care delivery brought on by public health and medical incidents. Given that many of the risks being mitigated include the potential for a range of mass casualties, including those across the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive (CBRNE) spectrum, planning efforts should include the participation of HCCs and should take into account the elements and capabilities articulated in the 2017-2022 Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities (https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/hpp/reports/Documents/2017-2022-healthcare-pr- capablities.pdf). Collaboration with Nonprofit Organizations SHSP and UASI recipients are encouraged to work with the nonprofit community to address terrorism and all-hazards prevention concerns, seek input on the needs of the nonprofit sector, and support the goals of their investments. Collaboration with Tribes FEMA strongly encourages states, high-risk urban areas, and territories to work with tribal nations in overall initiatives, such as whole community preparedness and emergency management planning. Whole Community Preparedness SHSP and UASI recipients should engage with the whole community to advance community and individual preparedness and to work as a nation to build and sustain resilience. Recipients should consider the three goals of the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan in their program design and delivery, specifically Strategic Objective 1.3: Achieve equitable outcomes for those we serve, and Goal 3: Promote and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation. Recipients should integrate program design and delivery practices that ensure representation and services for under-represented diverse populations that may be more impacted by disasters including children, seniors, individuals with disabilities or other access and functional needs, individuals with diverse culture and language use, individuals with lower economic capacity, and other underserved populations. Individual preparedness must be coordinated by an integrated body of government and nongovernmental representatives as well, including but not limited to, elected officials, the private sector (especially privately owned critical infrastructure), private nonprofits, nongovernmental organizations (including faith-based, community-based, and voluntary organizations), advocacy groups for under-represented diverse populations that may be more impacted by disasters including children, seniors, individuals with disabilities or other access and functional needs, individuals with diverse culture and language use, individuals with lower economic capacity, and other underserved populations. FEMA has programming designed to increase the resilience of individual Americans and communities. Please email Prepare@fema.dhs.gov to contact one of the Agency’s subject matter experts to receive guidance and assistance. The following tools, trainings, and products may be ordered directly, free of charge, from FEMA’s warehouse at https://orders.gpo.gov/icpd/ICPD.aspx; many of them might be allowable costs, but recipients and subrecipients should ensure that these activities can also help build target capabilities for preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism. •Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs, which educate volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and train them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks.