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The Defense Production Act Program Division

Mission and Functions

The mission of the Defense Production Act (DPA) Program Division of the Office of Policy and Program Analysis is to provide guidance and support actions by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other Federal agencies to develop plans and programs to expedite and expand the supply of critical resources from the private sector for homeland security, emergency preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities and critical infrastructure protection and restoration.  The DPA Program is responsible for implementing FEMA's DPA responsibilities, which include:

• Advising the National Security Council on issues of national security resource preparedness and on the use of DPA authorities;
• Providing for the central coordination of DPA plans and programs by Federal departments and agencies;
• Providing DPA guidance and procedures under the DPA for Federal departments and agencies;
• Establishing procedures to resolve conflicts and issues that may arise in implementing DPA authorities and functions; and
• Reporting periodically to the President concerning DPA program activities.

News

• New EMI course – IS 245 – Introduction to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System
  This course introduces the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, which helps ensure the priority performance of contracts and orders for the timely delivery of critical materials and services to meet program requirements. This course is available at training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS245.asp.
• DHS programs eligible to use priority contracts and orders
  On May 6, 2010, the Director of the Office of Policy and Program Analysis signed a new determination that six Department of Homeland Security programs are eligible for support using the priorities and allocations authority provided in title I of the Defense Production Act. A description of the six programs is provided in "Program Determinations to Enable Use of the Priorities and Allocations Authorities" (PDF 319KB, TXT 4KB). For more information, please contact: William.Watrel@dhs.gov.
• S.1677, "Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009" is signed into law [Public Law 111-67]
  On September 30, 2009, the President signed into law S. 1677, "Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009" that contains significant amendments that enable the DPA to more effectively support domestic emergency preparedness, response, and recovery activities, critical infrastructure protection and restoration, and homeland security activities. For more information, please visit the "DPA Reauthorization of 2009" for more information.

Last Modified: Wednesday, 18-Aug-2010 10:33:56 EDT