FEMA Announces New Funding Opportunity
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced that the application period is open for a new funding opportunity to build local resilience, through a “Whole Community” approach, in communities across America: the Community Resilience Innovation Challenge.
FEMA and its partners know that preparedness must continue in communities year-round. This new monetary opportunity is designed to continue to move community preparedness forward and assist local areas in building and revitalizing community-based partnerships to advance the nation’s resilience to disasters.
“The best resiliency ideas originate in our states and communities—not from Washington, D.C.,” said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. “The goal of this program is to empower communities to collaborate and develop innovative ways to effectively respond to disasters.”
The program is sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation and FEMA and will be administered by the Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Foundation. The maximum award is $35,000, and applications are open to most local, state, and tribal agencies and governments; business entities; associations; organizations and groups. Submissions will be accepted through Oct. 26.
Key assessment areas for the awards will be the applicants’ demonstration that their approach to community resilience is innovative, collaborative with community stakeholders, sustainable, repeatable—in that the approach enables other communities to replicate their successful outcomes—and beneficial to the community in measurable ways.
FEMA recognizes that a government-centric approach to disaster management is insufficient to meet the challenges posed by a catastrophic incident. To meet our nation’s preparedness goals, the Whole Community must be actively involved in all phases of the preparedness, response, and recovery cycle. These awards are designed to invest in and enhance the Whole Community effort.
Find additional information on the Challenge program and download the application at www.ResilienceChallenge.org.
Hazard Mitigation Team Meeting Set for Nov. 15
The next meeting of the State Hazard Mitigation Team will be Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, from 2-4 p.m. at the Iowa Closeout Center, 7900 Hickman Road, Suite 500. Please find the agenda and directions to the ICC here:
