COVER PAGE
The Grant Programs Directorate
Strategic Plan in Brief
2009 – 2011

FEMA B-734/October 2008

First page (Inside cover)
GPD Vision

The one-stop-shop for credible programmatic and financial grant leadership providing transparent data processes, collaborative partnerships with stakeholders, and a connection to Homeland Security priorities and outcomes.

GPD Mission Statement

Manage federal assistance to measurably improve capability and reduce the risks the Nation faces in times of man-made and natural disasters.

Strategic Goals with Objectives
Goal #1
Emphasize employee development and human capital planning to ensure a continuous pipeline of knowledgeable staff to support the Grants Management lifecycle.
Objectives:
1.1	 Analyze the work distribution of federal employees and contract support. 
1.2  Hire talented and diverse workforce to support capability. 
1.3  Ensure all employees have the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform their role and grow within the organization.
1.4  Establish performance metrics for each employee which are linked to directorate and branch level goals. 
1.5  Work within FEMA HR guidelines to develop and implement rewards for employee performance to recognize the right people, at the right time, in the right way.

Goal #2
Team with internal and external stakeholders to build partnerships and increase communication.

Second page (opposite first)
Objectives:
2.1   Ensure all GPD Stakeholders (e.g. employees, grantees, general public etc.) are aware of information and activities that affect them. 
2.2   Provide forums for stakeholders to meet and exchange ideas and information.
	
Goal #3
Provide accurate and timely information and services that positively guide and influence grantees’ use of federal funding.
3.1  Develop and distribute Program Guidance in accordance with Congressional
        directives and DHS/FEMA policies and priorities.
3.2  Analyze applications, conduct reviews, and make awards in a timely manner.
3.3  Respond accurately and in a timely manner to grantees’ programmatic and
        fiscal inquiries regarding management of grants.
3.4  Monitor and evaluate grantee performance and use results to recommend
        enhancements or changes.
	3.5  Provide business and financial technical, programmatic and systems training
        to all FEMA Grantees.

Goal #4
Build a robust and standardized data analysis capability to quantify benefits and demonstrate the importance of grants management to Homeland Security priorities.
4.1 Implement the Non-Disaster Grants System.
4.2 Develop Cost-to-Capabilities (C2C) assessment. 
4.3 Optimize all systems that support the grants management lifecycle.

Goal #5
Streamline, standardize and document key processes to promote collaboration and consistency across regions and programs.
5.1 	 Document programmatic and financial processes which support the grant
         lifecycle.

Back cover
	
GPD Goals linked to FEMA Goals (image)
	
For more detail on GPD’s strategic plan, we invite you to visit our website at: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/index.shtm