National Incident Management System (NIMS)

 

The purpose of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National incident Management System (NIMS) cooperative agreement is to support Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), which is a Congressionally ratified mutual aid compact. (Pub. L. No. 104-321). The purpose of the compact is to provide for mutual assistance between the states entering into the compact in managing any emergency disaster that is duly declared by the Governor of the affected state, whether arising from natural disaster, technological hazard, man-made disaster, civil emergency aspects of resources shortages, community disorders, insurgency or enemy attack. See id., Section 1 Congressional Intent, Article 1, Purpose and Authorities. EMAC signatories include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Id. The federal government doctrinally and financially supports EMAC but does not manage it. EMACs unique relationships with states, regions, territories, and Federal organizations, such as FEMA and the National Guard Bureau, enable it to move a wide variety of resources to stabilize community lifelines immediately after an incident. Among other things, EMAC assists states in sending personnel, equipment, and commodities to support disaster relief efforts in other states. The FY 2023 NIMS cooperative agreement aids EMACs development and maintenance of a consistent system for the request, dispatch, use, and return of resources necessary to support local capabilities during incident response and recovery operations. The development of a multi-jurisdictional, interstate regional mechanism for coordinating incident management and obtaining assistance to stabilize community lifelines immediately during large-scale, complex, or catastrophic incidents will help to build, sustain, and deliver the core capabilities essential to achieving the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation.

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 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.
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 2019 • 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 2021 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 2022 Within the past year, the funding support provided to NEMA for EMAC has led to the following successes: Deployment of 6,632 qualified personnel supporting mutual aid operations; Assistance to the Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency with managing the reimbursement process and documentation issues with FEMA Public Assistance; Updates to the 2022 EMAC Operations Manual enhancing guidance with reimbursement consistency Review and update of numerous programs including the Mutual Aid Support System (MASS); Resource Planner, and the EMAC Operations System (EOS) improving usability and functionality by deployed personnel during operational activations; Data acquisition to enhance key floodplain management positions for disaster assistance response teams (DARTs). Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, as amended
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, Section 661 (a), Public Law 109-295, 6 U.S.C 761-(a), Public Law - Specific information on applicant eligibility is identified in the funding opportunity announcement and program guidance. www.grants.gov 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 required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 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. www.grants.gov. Applications or plans are reviewed and approved for award by DHS program and administrative staff in accordance with program guidance. www.grants.gov. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Refer to program guidance document. www.grants.gov. Refer to program guidance. www.grants.gov. Annual. Refer to the program guidance.www.grants.gov. 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 120 days after the expiration or termination of grant award. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR Part 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 Grant records shall be retained for a period of at least 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. For certain types of records, the record retentions period starts at a different point. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334 for more information. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The Period of Performance for this assistance is 12 months and extensions to the period of performance are allowable. Federal funds made available through this award are only used for the purpose set forth in this award and must be consistent with the statutory authority for the award. Award funds may not be used for matching funds for any other Federal grants/cooperative agreements, lobbying, or intervention in Federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, federal funds may not be used to sue the federal government or any other government entity. Funds will be disbursed monthly upon receipt and processing of invoices. FEMA uses Pay and Reporting System (PARS) for financial reporting, invoice processing, and tracking payments. Refer to program guidance. National Integration Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency 400 C Street S.W., 7NW-1008, Washington, DC 20742-3620 FEMA-NIMS@fema.dhs.gov 2023845008 National Integration Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency
400 C Street S.W., 7NW-1008,
Washington,, DC 20742 USA
FEMA-NIMS@fema.dhs.gov
Phone: 2023845008 https://www.fema.gov/national-incident-management-system 70-0700-0-1-999 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$2,000,000.00; FY 23 est $2,000,000.00; FY 24 est $2,000,000.00; FY 21$2,000,000.00; FY 20$2,000,000.00; FY 19$2,000,000.00; FY 18$2,000,000.00; FY 17$2,000,000.00; FY 16$2,000,000.00; - Refer to program guidance www.grants.gov See program guidance. Fiscal Year 2022 Cooperative agreements in support of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).