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Emergency Management Accreditation Program With fiords provided through FY 2015 HSGP, states have the opportunity to encourage their local jurisdictions to pursue assessment and accreditation under the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). EMAP's assessment and accreditation of emergency management organizations against consensus -based, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) -certified standards allows for standardized benchmarking of critical functions necessary for an emergency management organization to meet the core capabilities identified in the National Preparedness Goal (Goal). Additional information on the EMAP Standard is available at http •//www emaPonline.orQ. Supplemental OPSG Guidance OPSG provides funding to designated localities to enhance cooperation and coordination between Federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies in a joint mission to secure the United States Borders along routes of ingress from international borders to include travel corridors in states bordering Mexico and Canada, as well as states and territories with international water borders. OPSG is intended to support Border States and territories of the United States in accomplishing the following objectives: • Increase capability to prevent, protect against, and respond to border security issues; • Increase coordination and collaboration among Federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies; • Continue the distinct capability enhancements required for border security and border protection; • Provide intelligence -based operations through USBP Sector Level experts to ensure safety and operational oversight of Federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies participating in OPSG operational activities; • Support a request to any Governor to activate, deploy, or redeploy specialized National Guard Units/Packages and/or elements of state law enforcement to increase or augment specialized/technical law enforcement elements operational activities; and • Continue to increase operational, material and technological readiness of state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. OPSG funds must be used to increase operational capabilities of Federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement, promoting a layered, coordinated approach to law enforcement within Border States and territories of the United States. • Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial OPSG Integrated Planning Team (IPT). It is recommended that Federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners establish and maintain an OPSG IPT with representation from all participating law enforcement agencies, co-chaired by representatives from USBP, the SAA, and participating law enforcement agencies' OPSG program representatives. 48 Appendix B—FY 2015 HSGP Priorities