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whole community. Disparate governance structures must be integrated and refined to ensure resources are <br />targeted to support the most critical needs of a community based on risk -driven, capabilities -based <br />planning. Strong and inclusive governance systems better ensure that disparate funding streams are <br />coordinated and applied for maximum impact. <br />FEMA requires that all governance processes that guide the allocation of preparedness grant funds adhere to <br />the following guiding principles: <br />• Coordination of Investments: Resources must be allocated to address the most critical capability <br />needs as identified in the SPR and coordinated among affected preparedness stakeholders, including <br />appropriate representatives of at -risk, underserved communities. <br />• Transparency: Stakeholders must be provided visibility on how preparedness grant funds are <br />allocated and distributed, and for what purpose. <br />• Substantive Local Involvement: The tools and processes that are used to inform the critical <br />priorities, which FEMA grants support, must include local government representatives. At the state <br />and regional levels, local risk assessments must be included in the overarching analysis to ensure <br />that all threats and hazards are accounted for. Primary focus should be on the needs of socially <br />vulnerable, underserved populations and ensuring equity for those most at risk relative to disaster <br />preparedness, response, and recovery. <br />• Accountability: FEMA recognizes that unique preparedness gaps exist at the local level. Grant <br />recipients are responsible for ensuring the effective use of funds to address those gaps and for <br />maintaining and sustaining existing capabilities, particularly when it comes to serving the needs of <br />at -risk, underserved communities. <br />• Support of Regional Coordination: Inter/intra-state partnerships and dependencies at the state and <br />regional levels, including those within metropolitan areas, must be recognized. <br />Program Performance Reporting Requirements <br />Performance Progress Reports (PPR) <br />Recipients are responsible for providing performance reports to FEMA on a quarterly basis. As explained in <br />the Standardized Programmatic Reporting section below, the quarterly PPRs must be based on the <br />approved EMPG Program Work Plan and are due no later than 30 days after the end of the quarter. <br />Although not mandatory, recipients are encouraged to use the updated FY 2023 EMPG Program Work Plan <br />Template — specifically the Implementation Schedule, Training Data Table, and Exercise Data Table — to <br />report on the status of planned project activities, any risks that may affect project progress or success, and <br />updates to project schedules. The PPR (in the form of an updated Work Plan) shall be submitted in ND <br />Grants. See EMPG Program Work Plan section for additional guidance. <br />Programmatic Reporting Periods and Due Dates <br />The following reporting periods and due dates apply for the PPR: <br />Reporting <br />October 1 — December 31 <br />Report Due Date <br />January 30 <br />January 1 — March 31 <br />April 30 <br />April 1 — June 30 <br />July 30 <br />July 1 — September 30 <br />October 30 <br />F�� <br />��� <br />FEMA EMPG Program Appendix 12023 Page H-16 <br />