Senior Advisory Committee (SAC) Charter

Department of Homeland Security

Federal Emergency Management Agency

OMB Control Number: 1660-0125

Expiration Date: 4/30/2017

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Senior Advisory Committee Charter

The governance of the SHSP and UASI programs through the SAC should be directed by a charter. All members of the SAC should sign and date the charter showing their agreement with its content and their representation on the Committee. Revisions to the governing charter must be sent to the recipient’s assigned Headquarters Program Analyst. The SAC charter must at a minimum address the following:

• A detailed description of the SAC’s composition and an explanation of key governance processes, including how SAC is informed by the state’s THIRA and SPR data reflecting capability gaps and the approach to address gaps in core capabilities;

• A description of the frequency at which the SAC will meet;

• How existing governance bodies will be leveraged by the Committee;

• A detailed description of how decisions on programmatic priorities funded by SHSP and UASI are made and how those decisions will be documented and shared with its members and other stakeholders, as appropriate; and

• A description of defined roles and responsibilities for financial decision making and meeting administrative requirements.

To ensure ongoing coordination efforts, SAAs are encouraged to share community preparedness information submitted in the state’s BSIR with members of the SAC. The charter should be made available upon request to promote transparency in decision-making related to HSGP activities.