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impacts more effectively. This also enables compliance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.301, which requires federal <br />awarding agencies to measure recipient performance to show achievement of program goals and objectives, <br />share lessons learned, improve program outcomes, and foster adoption of promising practices. To this end, <br />the FY 2023 EMPG Program guidance in the NOFO and Work Plan requires recipients to link EMPG <br />Program -funded investments to THIRA/SPR results and other relevant materials that inform capability <br />priorities and needs and to include specific performance measures that will allow FEMA to measure the <br />impact of those investments based on the core capabilities that are addressed. <br />The FY 2023 EMPG Program Work Plan Template largely complements the THIRA/SPR process outlined <br />in the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG)201, Third Edition (CPG 201, v3). As noted in CPG 201, <br />v3, a coordinated approach to track investments, and understand the return on investments, can help <br />improve the effectiveness of those investments. Tracking how EMPG Program -funded investments result in <br />s p e c i f i c, q u a n t i t a t i v e c h a n g e s i n c a p a b i l i t i <br />and inform resource allocation decisions that will maximize effectiveness in building or sustaining <br />capabilities. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to refer to CPG 201, v3, along with their most recent <br />THIRA and SPR, when developing their EMPG Program Work Plan. <br />The FY 2023 EMPG Program Work Plan Template consists of the following tabs: Definitions and <br />Guidance, Quick Links, Grant Investment Strategy, Grant Activities Outline, Detailed Budget — Excluding <br />M&A, Budget Narrative — Excluding M&A, Detailed Budget — M&A Only, Budget Narrative — M&A <br />Only, EMPG Program Summary, Implementation Schedule, Training Data Table, and Exercise Data Table. <br />As explained above, the focus of the FY 2023 EMPG Program Work Plan Template is on improving data <br />collection to better enable measurement of grant outcomes. Therefore, the narrative content is minimized <br />and many of the cells include dropdowns for selecting applicable data. This approach also helps to simplify <br />the Work Plan development process. <br />Instructions for each Work Plan section are provided below. Additional guidance and instructions are <br />provided in the FY 2023 EMPG Program Work Plan Template. <br />Definitions and Guidance <br />The Definitions and Guidance tab collects applicant information and provides instructions for completing <br />each subsequent tab. <br />Quick Links <br />The Quick Links Tab uses the link functionality in Excel to allow users to navigate throughout the template <br />quickly and minimize the need to scroll through projects and implementation schedules. <br />Grant Investment Strategy <br />The intent of the Grant Investment Strategy tab of the FY 2023 EMPG Program Work Plan Template is to <br />provide an overview of the state/territory's preparedness investment strategy. It should serve as the <br />foundation for completing the remainder of the Work Plan. It includes separate sections to explain the <br />following: <br />• The performance goals associated with each priority area; <br />• The most recent THIRA/SPR results; <br />• Significant risks and capability gaps that currently exist; <br />• Resulting preparedness priorities; and <br />• The anticipated impact of the proposed EMPG Program -funded investments. <br />e s c a <br />F�� <br />��� <br />FEMA EMPG Program Appendix 12023 Page H-32 <br />