Overview of Homeland Security
Funding 1999 to Present
National Incident Management System
Mandates and Training Requirements
Jim Weldin
Delaware League of Local Governments
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Homeland Security Grant
Funding Programs
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Homeland Security Grant Program funding
includes:
State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)
Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program
(LETPP)
Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)
Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS)
Citizen Corps (CCP)
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Homeland Security Grant
Program Goals
Enhance state and local governments
capabilities to prevent, protect against,
respond to, and recover from terrorist
attacks, major disasters, and other
emergencies.
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Process
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Each state submits prioritized list of
investments for funding
Peer Review of investments analysis of
relative risk to assets and populations
Anticipated effectiveness of grant
programs in addressing identified
homeland security needs
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Process
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Department of Homeland Security
examines Threat, Vulnerability,
Consequences
Threat - likelihood of a type of attack
Vulnerability - likelihood that attack
would succeed
Consequence – potential impact
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Funding Breakdown
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1999-2002 Delaware Received $3.8
million
FY 2003 $16.9 million
FY 2004 18.6 million
FY 2005 $11.9 million
FY 2006 $10.1 million
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Funding Breakdown
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FY 2007 Delaware Received $6.2 million
FY 2008 DHS advised a 50% cut is to be
expected unless circumstances change
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Why the funding decrease?
We are safer! ? #
 There is no longer a threat?
 Decrease in availability funds?
 Funding shift
 Sustainability?
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Future Funding?
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Homeland Security Funding was intended
as seed money
It is time to water !
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National Incident Management
System (NIMS) Compliance
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Homeland Security funding now based
upon performance and requirement for
NIMS Compliance
NIMS Compliance matrix established and
updated yearly
NIMS 5 year training program
established
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2007
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Complete ICS 300 ICS 400 Training
Compile inventory of response assets
validate that inventory conforms to FEMA
Resource Typing Standards
Utilize response asset inventory for
mutual aid requests, exercises, and
actual events
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2007
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Develop systems and processes to
ensure that incident managers at all
levels share a common operating picture
of an incident
Establish public information system to
gather, verify, coordinate and
disseminate information during incident
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2007
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Monitor and assess outreach and
implementation of NIMS requirements
Provide a consistent nationwide template
for Federal, State, and local
governments, the private sector and non
governmental organizations to work
together for disaster preparedness,
response and recovery.
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2008
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State and local governments are to
encourage the adoption of the NIMS by
the private sector, nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs), utilities, primary
and secondary schools, colleges,
universities, hospitals and the health care
system.
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2008
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Ensure that Federal Preparedness Awards
ie. DHS Homeland Security Grant Program, supports
NIMS implementation
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Must make satisfactory progress in
meeting all required NIMS
implementation activities
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2008
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Audit agencies will verify that all Federal
preparedness awards are contingent on
the achievement of previous NIMS
implementation activities
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2008
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Maintain State NIMS implementation
strategy that includes a planning process
to ensure communication, monitoring,
and implementation of required NIMS
activities for local governments
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2008
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Ensure completion of NIMS training
courses by chief-elected, executives, and
appointed officials in accordance with the
Five-Year NIMS Training Plan
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2008
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Promote the participation of NGO’s and
he private sector in an all hazard exercise
program
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2008
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Review and validate Emergency
Operations Plans to incorporate NIMS
components, principles and policies
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2008
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Credential emergency
management/response personnel to
ensure proper authorization and access
to an incident including those involving
mutual aid agreements and or assistance
agreements
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2008
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Ensure that equipment, communications,
and data systems are interoperable
throughout State and local acquisition
program
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2008
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Apply common terminology as used in
NIMS including establishment of plain
language clear text
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NIMS Compliance Matrix
FY 2008
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Utilize systems, tools, and processes that
facilitate the collection and distribution of
consistent and accurate information
during an incident/planned event
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NIMS Training
Five Year Plan
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FY 08
Required to complete IS 700, IS 800, ICS
100 ICS 200, ICS 300, ICS 400 Training
Urged to complete IS 701 – IS 704
awareness level training
Urged to complete ICS position specific
training
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NIMS Training
Five Year Plan
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FY 09
Must now complete the IS 701, IS 702, IS 703,
IS 704
Urged to complete Awareness Level training
required in FY 08
Urged to complete Emergency Management
Framework Course
Complete the ICS Position Specific Training
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NIMS Training
Five Year Plan
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FY 10
Same as FY 09 for required training
Same as FY 09 for suggested training
Addition of Advanced ICS EOC Training
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NIMS Training
Five Year Plan
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FY 11
Must now complete the IS 705, IS 706,
IS 707
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NIMS Training
Five Year Plan
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FY 12
Must complete the ICS/EOC Course
Advanced training
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QUESTIONS ?
Jim Weldin
Delaware League of Local Governments
Sumter Consulting
302.218.3295
jweldin@sumterconsulting.com
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