How do applicants demonstrate support for the implementation of NIMS?
Since school districts are an integral part of local government, their implementation of NIMS should be achieved in close coordination with other components of the local government. School districts are not traditional response organizations; rather they are typically recipients of first responder services provided by fire and rescue, emergency medical, and law enforcement agencies. This traditional relationship should be acknowledged in achieving NIMS compliance within an integrated local government plan for NIMS compliance. School district participation in their local government’s NIMS preparedness program is essential to ensure that first responder services are delivered to schools in a timely and effective manner. Applicants must also include a signed assurance with their application stating that the LEA has met, or will complete, all NIMS requirements by the end of the grant period.
