The National Exercise Program (NEP) consists of whole community exercises from across the country that align to national strategic goals – Principals’ Objectives – set every two years by the White House’s Homeland Security Council/Principals Committee. For each two-year NEP cycle, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) works with exercise sponsors within all levels of government, the private sector and non-governmental organizations to incorporate their existing planned or scheduled exercises into the NEP. The NEP may be used to assist in safe school initiatives and to create greater coordination and collaboration in a community to move toward a more secure and resilient nation.

To visit the NEP website, click here.

For facts about NEP, click here.

For a nomination form, click here.