National Incident Management System (NIMS)

 

Our nation faces a wide range of threats and hazards. As FEMA?s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan states (under Strategic Objective 2.3: Posture FEMA and the Whole Community to Provide Life-Saving and Life-Sustaining Commodities, Equipment, and Personnel from all Available Sources), ?No one agency or organization is able to store enough equipment, supplies, and commodities, or marshal enough internal teams to quickly and fully meet all the needs of a catastrophic incident. These devastating incidents necessitate the collective assets and contributions of many supporting organizations aligned through a coordinated structure.? Communities can address these challenges by using a systematic approach that builds on proven preparedness activities. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) provides stakeholders across the whole community with the shared vocabulary, systems, and processes to deliver the capabilities described in the National Preparedness System (NPS). The implementation of NIMS directly supports Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) Mission 5: Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience and Goal 5.3: Ensure Effective Emergency Response. The NPS?the instrument the nation uses to build, sustain, and deliver core capabilities to achieve a secure and resilient nation. Complex and far-reaching threats and hazards require a collaborative, whole-community approach to national preparedness that engages individuals, families, communities, the private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, and all levels of government. The guidance, programs, processes, and systems that support each component of the NPS promote integrated preparedness efforts that build, sustain, and deliver core capabilities and achieve the National Preparedness Goal?s desired outcomes. DHS and FEMA focus on building stronger capabilities across jurisdictions at all levels and with the whole community. All types of mutual aid are integral to efforts that enhance our nation?s resilience, ensure an effective response to disasters, and stabilize community lifelines regardless of size, scope, or complexity. To advance the Nation?s preparedness and implementation of the NIMS through the development and deployment of consistent systems for the request, dispatch, use, and return of resources needed to support local capabilities to stabilize community lifelines, and change outcomes for survivors. These systems form a national mutual aid network that can help to build, sustain, and deliver the 32 core capabilities needed to achieve the National Preparedness Goal.

Active 97.107 Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 • Support for the refinement of NIMS and its national roll-out as directed by FEMA • Provide education and training to states on preparing for and deploying through EMAC. • Development, enhancement, and maintenance of EMAC’s information management systems for the availability, request, dispatch, use, tracking, and return of resources in all states during all-hazard incidents requiring mutual aid. The system development will solve several barriers to interoperability that hinders expedient deployment of resources. • Maintenance and implementation of a formalized sub-grant program in coordination with FEMA. Supported the refinement of NIMS as directed by FEMA. The specific activities that EMAC supported was determined jointly with FEMA during the development of the program management plan. • Supported for the refinement and roll-out of the National Preparedness Goal and National Planning Frameworks as directed by FEMA. • Provided education and training to states on preparing for and deploying through EMAC. • Developed, enhanced, and maintained EMAC’s information management systems for the availability, request, dispatch, use, tracking, and return of resources in all states during all-hazard incidents requiring mutual aid. • Implemented and maintained a formalized sub-grant program in coordination with FEMA.
Fiscal Year 2018 • Provide education and training to states on preparing for and deploying through EMAC. • Development, enhancement, and maintenance of EMAC’s information management systems for the availability, request, dispatch, use, tracking, and return of resources in all states during all-hazard incidents requiring mutual aid. The system development will solve several barriers to interoperability that hinders expedient deployment of resources. • Maintenance and implementation of a formalized sub-grant program in coordination with FEMA.
Fiscal Year 2017 • Support for the refinement of NIMS and its national roll-out as directed by FEMA. • Provide education and training to states on preparing for and deploying through EMAC. • Development, enhancement, and maintenance of EMAC’s information management systems for the availability, request, dispatch, use, tracking, and return of resources in all states during all-hazard incidents requiring mutual aid. The system development will solve several barriers to interoperability that hinders expedient deployment of resources. • Maintenance and implementation of a formalized sub-grant program in coordination with FEMA. Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296
The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, Section 661 (a), Public Law 109-295, 6 U.S.C. 761 (a) Specific information on applicant eligibility is identified in the funding opportunity announcement and program guidance. State, local, Public Nonprofit Institution/Organization, Federal Recognized Indian Tribal Government, U.S. Territory/Possession, Private Organization, Other Public Institution/Organization. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Application deadline and other information are contained in the application/program guidance. Applications or plans are reviewed and approved for award by DHS program and administrative staff in accordance with program guidance. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Refer to program guidance document. Refer to program guidance. Annual. Refer to the program guidance. Funding will support implementation of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) which includes incident management standards, related projects, and program support. Performance Reports: Grantees are required to submit quarterly financial and performance reports. Quarterly "Progress Reports" must include the progress of each sub-grant award. Reports are due 30 days after the end of each quarter: January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31. Final financial and performance reports are due 90 days after the expiration or termination of grant award. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503 These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency, submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after the end of the grantees fiscal year. Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the recipient or sub-recipient under the award. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

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MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance. None/Not specified. National Integration Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
400 C Street S.W., 7NW-1405
Washington, DC 20742-3620 US
FEMA-NIC@fema.dhs.gov
Phone: 202-384-5008 https://www.fema.gov/national-incident-management-system 70-0700-0-1-999 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 18$2,000,000.00; FY 19 est $2,000,000.00; FY 20 est $2,000,000.00; FY 17$2,000,000.00; FY 16$2,000,000.00; - Refer to program guidance See program guidance.