Emergency Management; State Mitigation Plan Review Guide

White Paper Format: Supplemental Instructions White Paper: Title Author: Your name only, no dates, no course designations Issue Statement Provide a thorough description of the policy issues related to the topic you have chosen. This is a problem statement. Current Policy In the Current Policy section identify the nature of policy trends related to the issues of current policy, including objectives, evaluation research, funding, etc. In other words, research the topic beyond the textbook. Potential Policy Courses of Action Identify three divergent policy options for changing the current policy to more effectively address the problem/issue. Think of this as offering your boss three options to address a change in policy on the policy issue you have selected. He/she will want three different plans, not three similar plans. Base this on your research. Explain each of the courses of action (Limit to three). Policy Option 1 Several paragraphs are required. Policy Option 2 Several paragraphs are required. Policy Option 3 Several paragraphs are required. Recommended Policy Option Identify the policy option you chose and explain the reasoning. Provide factual support for your recommendation Then you will identify the option/plan you are recommending. You will list and explain/justify your specific recommendations for your recommended course of action in the following section. White Paper Format: Supplemental Instructions Policy Recommendations Below provide three very specific recommendations that would be necessary steps to accomplish your recommended course of action. Make the recommendations in the form of action statements. For example: Increase funding for the _____ program. • Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (This is the first policy recommendations. Place in the format of action-oriented bullet statements) In several paragraphs thoroughly explain and justify your first recommendation. Include explanation, information, and justification for the recommendation above).The explanation and justification must be substantial. The recommendations and explanation/justification are the most important part of the paper. Be specific in your recommendations. Do not recommend what already exists. These are recommendations for change. • xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx In several paragraphs thoroughly explain and justify your second recommendation. Include explanation, information, and justification for the recommendation above).The explanation and justification must be substantial. The recommendations and explanation/justification are the most important part of the paper. Be specific in your recommendations. Do not recommend what already exists. These are recommendations for change. • xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx In several paragraphs thoroughly explain and justify your third recommendation. Include explanation, information, and justification for the recommendation above).The explanation and justification must be substantial. The recommendations and explanation/justification are the most important part of the paper. Be specific in your recommendations. Do not recommend what already exists. These are recommendations for change. Make sure the policy recommendations are in the format of action-oriented bullet statements. This is important. You will provide a substantial explanation and justification with each bullet point using factual support from your research. Your recommendations should have validity based on your research, but this does not preclude developing creative, innovative ideas provided you can support such ideas. **NOTE: Very Important Information: The explanation and justification of each recommendation should provide substantial information. A few sentences are not enough. Several paragraphs each are required. You are better to have three well-developed recommendations with significant White Paper Format: Supplemental Instructions explanation, information and justification than to have five or six that have little explanation. Conclusion Summarize your thoughts on the topic in your own words. References are not necessary since this will be your original work. Do not use first person in this section or anywhere in the paper. What you write in this section are your thoughts, so that it is known that they are your own