Mission Ready Packages

Learn about the value of MRPs, how to develop your MRP, why your Mission Ready Package should be cataloged in MASS, and download templates to get started.

What is a Mission Ready Package?

A Mission Ready Package (MRP) is everything you need to conduct a mission identified in a single file with the associated costs.

MRPs include the mission and resource description, NIMS Resource Type, NIMS Job Position/Qualifications, space/size needed, limiting factors, logistical support needs, personnel rotation requirements, personnel, equipment requirements, equipment maintenance needs, equipment, commodities, travel, lodging, meals, and more.

Why Should You Develop an MRP?

Developing and maintaining your MRP has many benefits.
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Gain an Understanding of How EMAC Works Some great places to get started are by taking these 2 online courses in the EMAC eLearning Center:   EMAC Pre-Event Preparation for Resource Providers EMAC: Just in Time Training for Deploying Personnel

Understand Eligible Costs Jurisdictional Policy Requirements, and Source Documentation Requirements Learn more about reimbursement here    Or download the:   EMAC eligible expenses guide

Accelerate the Request and Offer Process During the EMAC Request and Offer Phase, resource requests are entered into the EMAC Operations System and sent to potential Assisting States.    Resource requests are sourced starting with the closest states (time/distance).

Personnel Knowing what costs are eligible for reimbursement, identifying the jurisdictional policies that provide the basis of the reimbursement, and using those as the basis for the MRP will expedite the reimbursement process.    Learn more about reimbursement, eligible expenses, and more

How to Develop Your MRP

There are 2 ways you can develop your MRP:

Developing and maintaining your MRP in the Mutual Aid Support System (MASS)

A free online GIS database.

Developing your MRP in a NEMA MRP Excel Workbook and uploading it to MASS.

View the MRP Templates

Learn how using MASS can support the development of your MRPs

Why Should You Use the Mutual Aid Support System (MASS)?

Developing Your MRP in MASS

While delays in the reimbursement process can happen, all parties to the reimbursement process should strive to accomplish their responsibilities within the suggested reimbursement timelines.   

It is also critically important to communicate delays to all parties as soon as they are identified.

Getting Started Learn how to create your EMAC account and get access to the MASS. View Video

MASS Resource Provider View Learn what to expect when you first enter the MASS. View Video

Adding an MRP  to MASS See how easy it is to add an  MRP into MASS. View Video

MRP Details Learn what information is entered into the MRP Details tab in MASS. View Video

Travel Costs Learn how to enter estimated travel costs into MASS. View Video

Personnel See how easy it is to enter personnel costs into MASS by job title including fringe benefits. View Video

Equipment Costs Learn how to enter equipment by rate. View Video

Commodities Learn what commodities are and how they are entered into MASS. View Video

Other Costs Learn what "other" expenses include, and how to enter them by quantity or rate into MASS. View Video

Federal Funding See how to indicate if the resource receives federal funding. View Video

Total Cost Estimate View the summary of the Mission Ready Package cost estimates. View Video

Want to Start With An MRP
Excel Template?

If you are more comfortable starting with one of our blank Excel Mission Ready Package templates, you can download one and get started!

The templates were developed in 2011. They are compatible with MASS; but as you would expect, do not have direct links to the FEMA Resource Typing Library Tool (RTLT).

Be sure to upload your MRP into MASS when you are done so it can be part of the national MRP inventory.