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FEMA is
accepting requests
for exercise support
through the National
Exercise Program.
State, local, tribal
and territorial
jurisdictions and
their whole
community partners
can request no-cost
assistance for
exercise design,
development, conduct
and evaluation to
validate
capabilities across
all mission areas. Fall 2021
requests for
support are due by
Nov. 1.
Exercises
are an important way
to validate a
community’s
preparedness as part
of the National
Preparedness
System. The
National Exercise
Program is a
two-year cycle of
exercises across the
nation that examines
and validates
capabilities in all
preparedness mission
areas of prevention,
protection,
mitigation, response
and recovery.
To help
communities meet
their preparedness
goals, FEMA offers
support for
exercises at no cost
from experienced
exercise specialists
in the National
Exercise Division.
Support could
include assistance
with exercise
design, scenario
development,
planning, conduct,
and evaluation in
the form of
subject-matter
expertise, material
production, or
facilitation for
selected exercises.
The National
Exercise Division
also has experience
in virtual exercise
delivery best
practices due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligibility
State, local,
tribal, and
territorial
jurisdictions are
eligible to submit
requests for
exercise support.
Non-profit, private
sector, and federal
entities are only
eligible if they
collaborate with
government partners
as a co-sponsor or
on their exercise
planning team.
Local
and tribal
jurisdictions, as
well as new sponsors
who have not
submitted support
requests in the
past, are heavily
encouraged to apply.
All exercises
submitted will be
considered; however,
support depends on
resource
availability and the
request package
submitted.
Submissions are
reviewed by a panel
representing FEMA
and other federal
exercise
subject-matter
experts.
Submission
Deadline
FEMA
accepts requests for
exercise support
twice a year, spring
and fall. Fall 2021
exercise support
round submissions
are due by 11:59
p.m. ET on Nov. 1 and decisions will be sent by Dec.
10. FEMA will hold
additional exercise
support rounds in
spring and fall of
2022.
FEMA is
hosting a series of
webinars to provide
information on the
exercise support
process for fall.
All webinars will
cover the same
content. Please
visit the NEP
webinar page
to register. The
webinar dates are:
- Webinar
1: 1 p.m. ET on
Aug. 30.
- Webinar
2: 2 p.m. ET on
Sept.7.
- Webinar
3: 3 p.m. ET on
Sept. 15.
- Webinar
4: 4 p.m. ET on
Sept. 23.
- Webinar
5: 1 p.m. ET on
Oct. 1.
How
to Submit a Support
Request
- Download
and complete the exercise nomination form.
- Contact
your FEMA regional exercise officer and
express your
intent to submit,
so they can
maintain
visibility on
requests across
their region.
- Submit
the exercise
nomination form
and required
supporting
documentation by
email to nep@.... Please include “National
Exercise Program
Exercise Support
Request” in the
email subject
line.
Considerations
for Exercise
Sponsors
- When
preparing your
nomination form,
consider planning
and development
design time for
each event. For
example,
discussion-based
exercises require
at least four
months and
operational-based
or full-scale
exercises require
a minimum of nine
months for
planning and
development.
- FEMA
encourages
participants to
consider which
exercises to
submit when
working on the
jurisdiction’s
Integrated
Preparedness Plan
in accordance with
the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation
Program.
- The most
successful
exercise request
will demonstrate
how FEMA’s support
contributes to the
jurisdiction’s
overall
preparedness.
Please refer to National Exercise Program webpage for
more information
on the exercise
support process
and frequently
asked questions.
Contact
Us
If you have any
questions, please
contact the FEMA
Office of External
Affairs:
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