3.1.2  Standardized GACC Website Template 

One of the issues of the past several years has been the difficulty for visitors to find the 

same or a similar document when moving from one GACC website to another.  

Therefore, the NGWC has developed a standardized GACC website template based on 

the site reviews, surveys, meetings, and guidelines mentioned above. 

The GACC website will reside in either of two locations, a centralized web server (the 

same server where the national website is located) or an agency server.  The NGWC 

encourages all of the GACCs to host their new website on the centralized server.  By 

doing this, when visitors to a GACC site desire to locate a same or similar product on 

another GACC site, the transition to the desired site will be much easier due to the 

similarity in the URL. 

See Chapter 5 for details on developing the GACC website using the standardized 

GACC website template. 

3.2 GENERAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

A. National GACC Website Committee (NGWC) 

1)  Will develop the initial national main page and subsequent second tier pages.   

2)  Will develop the basic template which standardizes all GACC websites. 

3)  Will work with the centralized server manager to set up a file structure system (i.e. 

directory) for those GACC sites hosted on the server. 

4)  Will assist any GACC in developing their site using the established template. 

5)  Will meet annually to review and discuss GACC sites with the purpose of improving 

the national GACC website system. 

B. Geographic Area Coordination Center (GACC) 

1)  Will subscribe to the basic template designed by the National GACC Website 

Committee. 

2)  Will be responsible for development of their site either within the GACC office, 

through a local computer specialist, or commercial contract.  All development and 

maintenance costs will be borne by the GACC. 

3)  Will host their site on a centralized server or a local agency server. 

4)  Will be responsible for the maintenance of the GACC site.  This will include 

monitoring for broken links, ensuring the site meets Section 508 compliance, and 

replacing any missing files or graphics. 

5)  Will acquire the appropriate Secure Socket File Transfer Protocol (FTP) software in 

order to transfer files between the development site and host server. 

6)  Will inform the National GACC Website Committee of the primary lead or contact 

person on website issues related to the GACC site. 

7)  Will inform the National GACC Website Committee of any issues of concern related 

to the template or suggestions on how to make GACC websites run more efficiently. 

National GACC Website and GACC Website Template  

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  Implementation Guidelines