Grant Programs Directorate 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
Washington, DC 20472 


Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin 
No. 274, December 14, 2007 

TO: 
All State Administrative Agency Heads 
All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact 
All Homeland Security Advisors 
All Urban Area Points of Contact 

FROM: 
Dennis Schrader, Deputy Administrator 
National Preparedness Directorate 

Lisa Lewis, Acting Assistant Administrator 
Grant Programs Directorate 

SUBJECT: 
State Preparedness Report (SPR) Deadline Extension 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce an extension of the 
State Preparedness Report deadline from January 4 to March 31, 2008. The additional time will 
ensure States and Territories are able to fully discuss preparedness progress and showcase the 
capabilities and accomplishments of a State’s or Territory’s all-hazards preparedness program. 

Each State Administrative Agency (SAA) must submit a brief letter providing a status update on 
their State Preparedness Report by January 4, 2008. The letter should outline progress to date in 
completing the report and discussion of the agencies and departments involved with the 
development of the report. States can also discuss any challenges they anticipate in completing 
the final State Preparedness Report. 

The status update should be posted by the SAA to the State’s respective State Preparedness 
Report-Upload folder on the FEMA Secure Portal (https://odp.esportals.com/login.cfm) by 
January 4, 2008. For assistance in accessing your State-specific folder on the FEMA Secure 
Portal please contact Steve Farole at stephen.farole@associates.dhs.gov. 

It is our intent to consolidate this preliminary status information to have available for 
Congressional inquiry. 

Please contact the State Preparedness Report Support team at SPRsupport@dhs.gov with any 
questions or concerns as your State develops its State Preparedness Report.