for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations “Guide Plans”; (3) Provide training and technical assistance to LEAs on developing or enhancing memoranda of understanding with community partners (e.g., local government, law enforcement, public safety or emergency management, public health, and mental health agencies); and (4) Provide training and technical assistance to LEAs on the implementation of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Information about current NIMS requirements for States may be accessed at: Application Requirements: Each application must contain a plan that includes the following: (1) Information on: (a) Training, technical assistance, and resources the applicant currently provides to LEAs on emergency management; (b) The current number of LEAs served; (c) The proposed number of LEAs, including rural LEAs that might not otherwise have full access to school emergency management training and resources, that would receive training and technical assistance to improve their school EOPs under the applicant’s proposal. (d) A description of how the SEA will evaluate the quality of training and technical assistance events administered to their LEAs, which should incorporate feedback from LEAs and other stakeholders (e.g. parents, students, teachers, etc.) (2) A long-term strategy for improving the applicant’s: (a) Capacity to provide training and technical assistance to LEAs, including rural LEAs that might not otherwise have full access to school emergency management training and resources; and capacity to address the unique needs of students, staff, and visitors with disabilities and other access and functional needs, including individuals with limited English proficiency; (b) Existing training and technical assistance activities for their LEAs; (c) Catalog of emergency management resources; and (d) Alignment of emergency management training, technical assistance, and resources with emergency management planning at the Federal, and local levels. (3) A description of a process for the coordination and sustainability of support that will be provided to LEAs so that they can continue to improve their schools’ EOPs beyond the period of Federal financial assistance. Definitions: We are establishing the definitions for school emergency operations plan (EOP),” LEA,” “rural assistance,” and in this notice for the FY “technical “training” 2018 grant competition and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of GEPA, 20
“Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans”; (3) Provide training and technical assistance to LEAs on developing or enhancing memoranda of understanding with community partners (e.g., local government, law enforcement, public safety or emergency management, public health, and mental health agencies); and (4) Provide training and technical assistance to LEAs on the implementation of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Information about current NIMS requirements for States may be accessed at: Application Requirements: Each application must contain a plan that includes the following: (1) Information on: (a) Training, technical assistance, and resources the applicant currently provides to LEAs on emergency management; (b) The current number of LEAs served; (c) The proposed number of LEAs, including rural LEAs that might not otherwise have full access to school emergency management training and resources, that would receive training and technical assistance to improve their school EOPs under the applicant’s proposal. (d) A description of how the SEA will evaluate the quality of training and technical assistance events administered to their LEAs, which should incorporate feedback from LEAs and other stakeholders (e.g. parents, students, teachers, etc.) (2) A long-term strategy for improving the applicant’s: (a) Capacity to provide training and technical assistance to LEAs, including rural LEAs that might not otherwise have full access to school emergency management training and resources; and capacity to address the unique needs of students, staff, and visitors with disabilities and other access and functional needs, including individuals with limited English proficiency; (b) Existing training and technical assistance activities for their LEAs; (c) Catalog of emergency management resources; and (d) Alignment of emergency management training, technical assistance, and resources with emergency management planning at the Federal, and local levels. (3) A description of a process for the coordination and sustainability of support that will be provided to LEAs so that they can continue to improve their schools’ EOPs beyond the period of Federal financial assistance. Definitions: We are establishing the definitions for school emergency operations plan (EOP),” “rural LEA,” “technical assistance,” and “training” in this notice for the FY 2018 grant competition and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, in accordance with section 437(d)(1) of GEPA, 20
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