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• Institute policies , plans , procedures and protocols to prevent spontaneous deployment of resources/personnel and/or responding to a request that bypassed official resource coordination processes ( i . e . , resources requested through improper channels) . • Institute mechanisms to deploy , track , recover , demobilize , and to provide reimbursement for resources utilized during response and recovery. • Utilize access control measures during an incident , as appropriate . 2. Local units of government should support NIMS implementation by : • Having relevant personnel complete the NIMS Awareness Course: These independent study courses are available on-line and will take between forty-five minutes to three hours to complete. The course is available on the Emergency Management Institute web page at : http ://training , fema . gov • Formally recognizing NIMS and adopting NIMS principles and policies. The NIC will provide sample language and templates to assist in formally adopting NIMS through legislative and/or executive/administrative means . • Establish a NIMS baseline by determining which NIMS requirements are already satisfied. Prior to Fiscal Year ( FY) 2007, IMSI required jurisdictions to self-certify their NIMS compliance. Beginning in FY 2007 , NIMS compliance was determined by State , territory , Tribal Nation and local government responses to performance-based " metrics" . IMSI developed these compliance metrics from previously-required implementation objectives specified in the FY 2006 NIMS Implementation Matrix for States and Territories and the FY 2006 NIMS Implementation Matrix for Tribal Governments and Local Jurisdictions. Additionally, the NIMS Compliance Assistance Support Tool ( NIMSCAST) has been expanded to incorporate these metrics as well as provide stakeholders with a way to collect and report data relating to NIMS implementation and compliance . IMSI will analyze this data to help shape the future of its NIMS compliance program . 3 . FY 2007 Requirements In order for the State to receive FY 2008 preparedness funding , the compliance requirements described above must be met. Additional information about NIMS compliance and resources for achieving compliance will be forthcoming from the NIC . The NIC web page , http ://www . fema . gov/nims , will be updated regularly with NIMS information and implementation guidance . B. National Preparedness System ( NPS ) The NPS provides a tool to assist jurisdictions, agencies, and organizations at all levels to plan for , assess , and track capabilities in a shared environment. It integrates various efforts to provide the comprehensive picture of preparedness and progress toward achieving the Goal . Recipients are responsible for/and required to report data into this developing system . III. Reporting Requirements A. Benchmarks .l- All funds shall be obligated within the first 6 months of the date of execution of the contract by both parties, no later than May 31 y 2009 d- No less than 50 % of the funds shall be spent within the first 12 months from the date of execution of the contract, no later than November 30 2009 1- 100 % of the funds shall be spent within 18 months from the execution of the contract no later than May 31 , 2010 . d. Any unobligated funds will be deobligated at the end of this period and are subject to reallocation to other prioritized projects . .1- Extensions to the period of performance will be considered only through formal requests to FDEM with specific and compelling justifications why an extension is required All requests for extensions are subject to review and will not automatically be granted B . Quarterly Programmatic Reporting : The Quarterly Programmatic Report is due within 30 calendar days after the end of the reporting periods (March 31 , June 30 , September 30 and December 31 ) for the life of this contract. If a report(s) is delinquent , future financial reimbursements will be withheld until the Recipient's reporting is current . Programmatic Reporting Schedule