State and Local Solutions

Five Reasons to Implement a Risk-Based Allocation Program

1. Risk is a valuable, defensible basis for prioritizing actions and expenditures.
2. You can’t implement a Critical Infrastructure Protection Program (CIPP) without a risk management program, as recommended by the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP).  The Homeland Security Grant Programs direct all eligible states and UASIs to implement a Critical Infrastructure/Key Resources (CIKR) program based on the NIPP risk management framework.
3. Risk management is essential for achieving the National Preparedness Goal (NPG), which requires your target capability levels be based on your jurisdiction’s unique risk profile.
4. Analyzing your risk and tying investments to it will make your organization more competitive in HSGP and infrastructure grant programs now and in the future.
5. The federal government does not manage state and regional risk. States and UASIs are responsible for managing their own risk.