US Dept of Homeland Security 6/1/2021

32 d. National Incident Management System (NIMS)Implementation In expending funds under this program, recipients that are state, local,tribal, or territorial governments must ensure and maintain adoption and implementation of NIMS. The state, local, tribal, or territorial government must show adoption of NIMS during any point of the period of performance. The list of objectives used for progress and achievement reporting is at https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/nims/implementation-training. Emergency management and incident response activities require carefully managed resources (personnel, teams, facilities, equipment, and/or supplies)to meet incident needs. Using standardized resource management concepts such as typing, credentialing, and inventorying, promote a strong national mutual aid capability needed to support delivery of core capabilities. Additional information on resource management,NIMS resource typing definitions,job titles, and position qualifications is on FEMA's website at https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/nims/components. FEMA developed the National Incident Management System Guideline for the National Qualification System to describe national credentialing standards and to provide written guidance regarding the use of those standards. This guideline describes credentialing and typing processes and identifies tools which Federal Emergency Response Officials and emergency managers at all levels of government may use both routinely and to facilitate multijurisdictional coordinated responses. Although state, local,tribal, and private sector partners (including nongovernmental organizations) are not required to credential their personnel in accordance with these guidelines,FEMA strongly encourages them to do so to leverage the federal investment in the Federal Information Processing Standards 201 infrastructure and to facilitate interoperability for personnel deployed outside their home jurisdiction. Additional information about NIMS in general is available at https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/nims. 3. Reporting Recipients are required to submit various financial and programmatic reports as a condition of award acceptance. Future awards and funds drawdown may be withheld if these reports are delinquent. bro See the Preparedness Grants Manual for information on reporting requirements. 4. Monitoring and Oversight Per 2 C.F.R. § 200.337, FEMA, through its authorized representatives, has the right, at all reasonable times,to make site visits or conduct desk reviews to review project accomplishments and management control systems to review award progress and to provide any required technical assistance. During site visits or desk reviews, FEMA will review recipients' files related to the award. As part of any monitoring and program evaluation activities, recipients must permit FEMA, upon reasonable notice,to review grant-related records and to interview the organization's staff and contractors regarding the program. FY 2021 PSGP NOFO Back to the Top