When must an applicant achieve the level of National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance if awarded an AFG Program grant?

Any applicant that receives an AFG Program award must achieve the level of NIMS compliance required by the authority having command and control jurisdiction over the applicant’s emergency service operations, prior to the end of the grant’s period of performance. AFG Program applicants are not required to be in compliance with NIMS either to apply for or receive AFG Program funding.