Process
This year the region has made some simple changes to the process so it flows more smoothly and quickly. Notably, in an attempt to reduce the time it takes to complete this process, we have created two surveys to enable regional stakeholders to provide input ahead of the meetings. More about that below.
Surveys
Surveys
These surveys are each part of the THIRA/SPR process.
- Lost, Sustained, Built (pre-meeting)
- Address Gaps (pre-meeting)
- 2024 Real-World Stories
- CPG 101 survey (will be sent to EMCs via email)
- NIMS Survey (will be sent to EMCs via email)
- Special teams certification [COMING SOON]
This year, we have developed two surveys to collect information ahead of the THIRA and SPR meetings so that we have a place to start. The surveys walk through the core capabilities by mission area. On each page, you will click the checkbox for the core capabilities you would like to provide input on. The time it will take you to complete each survey really depends on you. If you have a lot to contribute, it could take a while to complete. Consider the following:
- If you’re a Subject Matter Expert (SME) who could speak volumes on multiple core capabilities but don’t have the capacity to do so, we get it. Your contributions on some core capabilities are more than no contribution.
- If you don’t have the ability to complete the surveys in one sitting, we have no issues if you submit multiple surveys over a span of time.
- Each core capability in both surveys has multiple text boxes. If you only have something to add to one text box, that’s not a problem. You are not expected to add text to a box just because it’s there.
- There’s a Save and Continue button at the bottom of each survey. We encourage you to use it in case something happens that might arrest your work (e.g., browser crash, laptop battery dying)
Lost, Built, Sustained Survey: This survey collects information about whether capabilities in your jurisdiction/organization or in the region were lost, sustained, or built over 2024. Recognizing that 2024 isn’t over, forecast as you’re able for the remaining months. To the best of your ability, tag the information you enter with a POETE category.
Address Gaps Survey: This survey collects information about activities/actions you believe the region should continue to sustain or that we should build to address gaps in our capabilities.
Meetings (click here to register)
This year the region will host nine in-person meetings to review targets and capabilities in the region.
- All meetings will be held in the Media Room at the Houston Emergency Center (HEC), 5320 N. Shepherd Drive
Houston, Texas 77091. - Register for the meetings at this link: https://houstonuasi.com/thira/thira-spr-meeting-registration.
- Morning sessions begin at 9 a.m.
- Afternoon sessions begin at 1 p.m.
2024 THIRA and SPR Meeting Schedule
- September 17, 2024 (morning session)
Category: All Responders
Core Capabilities: Operational Coordination; Screening, Search, and Detection
Functional Areas: Unified operations; Conduct screening operations
Reference to Table Below: 29, 36
UASI Committee: FRFC, FRLEC - September 19, 2024 (morning session)
Category: Community Preparedness
Core Capability: Community Resilience
Functional Areas: Public Risk Awareness; Community Outreach
Reference to Table Below: 2, 3
UASI committees: CPC - September 24, 2024 (morning session)
Category: Planning
Core Capabilities: Planning; Threats and Hazards Identification
Functional Areas: EOP Updates; Community Threat/Hazard Assessment
Reference to Table Below: 31, 39
UASI committee: RCC - September 24, 2024 (afternoon session)
Category: Infrastructure Systems A
Core Capability: Infrastructure Systems
Functional Areas: Communications Systems; Community Power
Reference to Table Below: 15, 16
UASI committees: RMCIC - September 25, 2024 (morning session)
Category: Fusion and Intel
Core Capabilities: Intelligence and Information Sharing; Interdiction and Disruption
Functional Areas: Intelligence Cycle Auditing/Execution; Interdiction/Disruption Activities
Reference to Table Below: 19, 20
UASI committees: IISC - September 26, 2024 (morning session)
Category: Cybersecurity; Operational Communications
Core Capabilities: Cybersecurity; Operational Communications
Functional Areas: Cyber Plan Updates; Interoperable Communications
Reference to Table Below: 6, 28
UASI committees: IISC, RMCIC, ICC - October 1, 2024 (morning session)
Category: Environmental Response/Health and Safety
Core Capability: Environmental Response/Health and Safety
Functional Areas: HAZMAT Clean-Up; Decontamination
Reference to Table Below: 8, 9
UASI committee: FRFC - October 2, 2024 (afternoon session)
Category: Infrastructure Systems B
Core Capability: Infrastructure Systems
Functional Areas: Sanitation; Water Service
Reference to Table Below: 17, 18
UASI committee: RMCIC - October 3, 2024 (morning session)
Category: Recovery A
Core Capabilities: Economic Recovery; Health and Social Services
Functional Areas: Reopen Businesses; Reestablish Services
Reference to Table Below: 7, 13
UASI committee: RCC, HMC - October 3, 2024 (afternoon session)
Category: Law Enforcement A
Core Capabilities: Access Control and Identity Verification; On-Scene Security, Protection, and Law Enforcment
Functional Areas: Credential Acceptance; Community Protection
Reference to Table Below: 1, 27
UASI committee: FRLEC - October 15, 2024 (morning session)
Category: Law Enforcement B; Situational Assessment
Core Capabilities: Forensics and Attribution; Situational Assessment
Target reference: Evidence Collection and Analysis; Situational Briefings
Reference to Table Below: 12, 37
UASI committees: FRLEC, FRFC, RCC, IISC - October 17, 2024 (morning session)
Category: Recovery B
Core Capabilities: Housing; Natural and Cultural Resources
Functional Areas: Long-Term Housing; Resource Restoration
Reference to Table Below: 14, 26
UASI committee: RCC - October 22, 2024 (morning session)
Category: Public Information and Warning
Core Capability: Public Information and Warning
Functional Area: Information Delivery
Reference to Table Below: 33
UASI committee: RCC - October 22, 2024 (afternoon session)
Category: Critical Infrastructure A
Core Capabilities: Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain Integrity and Security
Functional Areas: Life-Sustaining Goods Delivery; Supply Chain Risk Preparedness
Reference to Table Below: 21, 38
UASI committee: RMCIC - October 23, 2024 (morning session)
Categories: Mitigation
Core Capabilities: Long-Term Vulnerability Reduction; Risk and Disaster Resilience Assessment
Functional Areas: Building Code Review; Threat and Hazard Modeling
Reference to Table Below: 22, 34
UASI committee: All - October 23, 2024 (afternoon session)
Categories: Critical Transportation
Core Capability: Critical Transportation
Functional Areas: Evacuation; Clear Critical Roads
Reference to Table Below: 4, 5
UASI committee: RCC - October 24, 2024 (morning session)
Category: Fire
Core Capability: Fire Management and Suppression; Mass Search and Rescue Operations
Functional Areas: Structural Firefighting; Search and Rescue
Reference to Table Below: 11, 25
UASI committee: FRFC - October 29, 2024 (morning session)
Categories: Critical Infrastructure B
Core Capabilities: Physical Protective Measures; Risk Management for Protection Programs and Activities
Functional Areas: Critical Infrastructure Security Plan Updates; Critical Infrastructure Assessment
Reference to Table Below: 30, 35
UASI committee: RMCIC - October 30, 2024 (afternoon session)
Category: Mass Care Services
Core Capability: Mass Care Services
Functional Areas: Relocation Assistance; Community Sheltering
Reference to Table Below: 23, 24
UASI committee: HMC - October 31, 2024 (morning session)
Categories: Health and Medical
Core Capabilities: Fatality Management Services; Public Health, Healthcare, and EMS
Functional Areas: Body Recovery/Storage; Medical Care
Reference to Table Below: 10, 32
UASI committee: HMC
Meeting Location
The Houston Emergency Center (HEC) is located at:
Houston, Texas 77091
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Links to maps can be found here:
Meeting Participation Requirement
All voting members of UASI committees are required to attend one THIRA or SPR meeting for each committee they hold a voting seat on. All jurisdictions are required to attend a THIRA or SPR meeting in the prior year before being eligible to request grant funding. Meeting participants will be directed to a sign-in form where they are responsible for accounting for their attendance, and what committee they are representing at that meeting.
Stories
There will be a separate survey, available here, for real-world uses of grant-funded teams or equipment. These surveys provide a critical component in the SPR, allowing us to demonstrate to the federal government how we have used the assets, training, and teams they’ve helped us build. These surveys will be available soon.
Target statements
Below is a list of all the standardized target statements, the corresponding core capability, and the disciplines, subjects, or committees who should participate in the target or capability review process. Each year FEMA assign core capabilities and targets to update, which is what we based the meeting schedule above on.