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NIMS Activity 3: Ensure that Federal preparedness awards support the implementation of NIMS

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K-12 schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs) ensure that all Federal preparedness awards to the school- and campus-community level support the implementation of NIMS.

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Activity 3: Ensure that Federal preparedness awards to the school- and campus-community level support the implementation of NIMS.

K-12 schools and institutions of higher education (IHEs) ensure that all Federal preparedness awards to the school- and campus-community level support the implementation of NIMS.

Association to NIMS

To support the institutionalization of NIMS by all jurisdictions and all disciplines, those districts, schools, and IHEs receiving Federal preparedness funding are required to implement NIMS. NIMS adoption and implementation by all local jurisdictional levels and functional disciplines are intended to support the comprehensive, nationwide incident management system. All Federal preparedness awards and related training, resources, and activities are designed to support the implementation of NIMS by the recipient, the grantee. All recipients of Federal preparedness funds are required to ensure that all grant-supported activities are consistent with the implementation of NIMS.

The U.S. Department of Education's (ED) Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) discretionary grant awards as well as the Emergency Management for Higher Education (EMHE) discretionary grant awards qualify as Federal preparedness funding programs. As recipients of Federal preparedness funds, REMS and EMHE grantees must ensure that NIMS implementation is supported.

Implementation Guidance

Federal preparedness funding enhances school and IHE capacity throughout the four phases of school and IHE emergency management (Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery). Preparedness monies assist efforts to achieve training objectives, design planning activities, and design incident management public information processes as a part of broad comprehensive preparedness efforts. As Federal preparedness grant recipients, REMS and EMHE grantees must ensure funds support NIMS adoption and implementation at the school- and campus-community levels.

This responsibility can be addressed by an administrative office or by the IHE or school emergency management team leadership. For example, as part of both the REMS and EMHE grant application processes, each grantee's Authorized Representative (AR) provided a signed assurance that, as a grantee, the LEA or IHE will support the implementation of NIMS. The educational institution's AR can make assurances that the grantee's organization will be accountable both for the appropriate use of funds awarded and for the performance of the grant-supported project. The AR is an individual who is able to commit the district to financial agreements, such as the award and administration of the REMS and EMHE grants. The education entity can also create a mechanism in its proposal review process to ensure that additional proposals for Federal preparedness funds support the implementation of NIMS.

Sample activities demonstrating that an LEA or IHE receiving Federal preparedness funds is ensuring all awards support the implementation of NIMS include:

  • The authorized representative provides an assurance that NIMS implementation activities will be supported by all Federal preparedness award programs, including REMS, EMHE, and other Federal preparedness grants; and
  • NIMS implementation activities are integrated into all Federal preparedness awards project designs.

 

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