December 4, 2006

NIMS Integration Center
202-646-3850
www.fema.gov/emergency/nims
NIMS-Integration-Center@dhs.gov


FY 2007 NIMS IMPLEMENTATION FACT SHEET
* This supercedes the NIMS FACT SHEET on FY2007 NIMS Compliance issued on October 30, 2006.


BACKGROUND

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 “Management of Domestic Incidents” requires States, territories, 
tribal entities, and local jurisdictions to adopt the National Incident Management System (NIMS). 
Implementing the NIMS strengthens our nation’s prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery 
capabilities.


FY 2007 NIMS IMPLEMENTATION MATRICES

The NIMS implementation matrices, released in October 2006, identify new implementation activities for 
States, territorial, tribal, and local jurisdictions in FY 2007.  All jurisdictions should bear in mind that 
implementation activities from previous fiscal years remain on-going commitments in the present fiscal year 
and must continue to support all implementation activities required or underway in order to achieve full NIMS 
compliance. As in FY 2006, there are two distinct sets of matrices—one for States and territories and another 
for tribal and local jurisdictions.

State/ Territorial Matrices: 	http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/imp_mtrx_states.pdf
Tribal/ Local Matrices: 	http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/imp_mtrx_tribal.pdf


FY 2007 NIMS IMPLEMENTATION METRICS 

On October 24, 2006, the NIMS Integration Center published new performance-based metrics for federal 
fiscal year (FY) 2007.  These metrics replace the self-certification process used in FYs 2005 and 2006. 
Jurisdictions will be required to comply with FY 2007 NIMS requirements to receive FY 2008 emergency 
preparedness grants. Completed metrics must be submitted to the NIMS Integration Center no later than 
September 30, 2007.

In FY 2007, there are two distinct sets of metrics—one for States and territories and another for tribal and 
local jurisdictions.

State/ Territory Metrics: 	http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/comp_met_state.pdf
Tribal/ Local Metrics:		http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/comp_met_local.pdf

Jurisdictions will be required to comply with FY 2007 NIMS requirements to receive FY 2008 emergency preparedness grants. Completed metrics must be submitted to the NIMS Integration Center no later than September 30, 2007.


TWO-TIER METRICS SYSTEM

All current NIMS implementation activities have been prioritized into a two-tier system.  Though all jurisdictions must answer all questions within the FY 2007 metrics, this two-tier system recognizes that jurisdictions must affirmatively answer Tier 1 metrics to achieve full NIMS compliance in FY 2007.
   
	Tier 1: Critical for NIMS implementation: FY 2007 NIMS Tier 1 metrics are based primarily  on FY 2005 required NIMS implementation actions established  in FY 2005.  (Some Tier 1 metrics are based on FY 2006 required implementation activities.  This occurs in cases in which the FY 2006 implementation activity directly supports and/or clarifies a previous FY 2005 required implementation activity.) These metrics measure initial phase activities which are considered foundational to all other NIMS implementation activities (such as NIMS adoption).  Tier 1 metrics are designed to measure these foundational activities to ensure stakeholders have the necessary foundation for future implementation activities. 

	Tier 2: Required to measure ongoing progress of FY 2006 implementation activities. FY 2007 NIMS Tier 2 metrics are based on FY 2007 required NIMS implementation activities which are comprised of both FY 2006 NIMS implementation activities as well as new implementation activities for FY 2007. (With the exception of metrics identified as “New for FY 2007”, the FY 2007 State/territory and tribal/local implementation matrices reinforce the required FY 2006 NIMS implementation activities.)  Tier 2 metrics are designed to measure the current level of implementation of these activities and may become Tier 1 activities beginning in FY 2008, once FY 2007 NIMS implementation data can be collected and analyzed.  The data collected from Tier 2 metrics may be used by the NIC to develop future implementation activities and to provide technical assistance, as necessary.


NIMS COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TOOL

NIMS Compliance Assistant Support Tool (NIMSCAST) is a free web-based, self assessment instrument for State, territorial, tribal, local, private sector, and non-governmental organizations to evaluate and report their jurisdiction’s achievement of all NIMS implementation activities.  In spring 2007, a new module will be integrated into the NIMCAST to reflect the FY 2007 implementation requirements and metrics.  This additional module will designate the NIMCAST as the preferred means for all jurisdictions to assess and report on their progress relating to NIMS implementation.  Although all jurisdictions are strongly encouraged to use the NIMCAST to assess their compliance, other independently-developed technical assistance tools may be used for this purpose, provided that those tools can replicate the questions and metrics contained in the NIMCAST.


SUBMITTING FY 2007 NIMS IMPLEMENTATION METRICS

	States and territories should coordinate the dissemination, sharing, and collection of NIMS implementation information with their respective local jurisdictions, tribal jurisdictions (if applicable), and FEMA Region.

	Tribal entities should coordinate the dissemination, sharing, and collection of NIMS implementation information with their respective State, Territory, or FEMA Region, as appropriate.

	Local jurisdictions should also coordinate the dissemination, sharing, and collection of NIMS implementation information with their respective State, Territory, or FEMA Region, as appropriate.



  
 
 
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