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Region VIII Grants for National Preparedness
  Through
appropriations passed by Congress and signed into law by the President
for Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
and the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate (formerly FEMA)
are providing more than $265 million in grants to state and local governments.
These grants can be used for emergency planning, Citizen Corps, community
preparedness, and improvements to Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs).
Region VIII is working with its partners in Colorado, Montana, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and tribal governments to implement
these grant programs. The Governors designated certain officials as points
of contact for administering these grants within their states, and Region
VIII is collaborating closely with these state contacts to award and implement
the grants.
Most recently, DHS Under Secretary Michael D. Brown announced on May
29 the availability of $19 million in grant money to train citizens to
be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities
through local Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs). State applications
for the FY2003 CERT Grants are due to Region VIII by July 7, 2003. These
grants are 100 percent federally funded, and each state will award at
least 75 percent of its CERT grant funds to local governments as sub-grants.
 Currently
DHS is evaluating applications received in mid-May 2003 from states interested
in competing for grants to improve their EOC operations. The national
review panel met in Washington DC June 10-13 to evaluate applications,
and DHS expects to award these EOC Phase 2 Grants by the end of July 2003.
Previously, Region VIII awarded EOC Phase 1 Assessment Grants in late
December 2002 to assist states in completing an initial assessment of
the risks, capabilities, and unmet needs related to their EOC operations.
Grants also were made available to states in April 2003 to make physical
modifications to their EOCs for the use of secure communications equipment.
And in December 2002, Region VIII awarded FY2002 Supplemental Grants to
states for emergency operations planning, Citizen Corps, and CERT activities.
Below you'll find guidance, application materials, and other information
relevant to the grants described above. With the resources represented
by these grants and other assistance programs administered by the Department
of Homeland Security, we hope to continue working in partnership to enhance
and maintain the preparedness of the states served by Region VIII.
David I. Maurstad
Regional Director
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Guidance |
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 Memo:
FY2003 CERT Grants -- 100 KB |
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Attachment
I, Guidance for FY2003 CERT Grants -- 57 KB |
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Attachment II, Target
Allocations for States, FY2003 CERT Grants -- 38 KB |
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Attachment
III, Application Review Checklist, FY2003 CERT Grants -- 23 KB |
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Attachment
IV, Agreement Articles, FY2003 CERT Grants -- 293 KB |
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Memo:
Evaluation Process and Criteria for the Phase 2 Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) Competitive Grants -- 28 KB |
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Evaluation
Process Overview And Factors For The Review Of Phase 2 Emergency Operations
Center Competitive Grant Proposals -- 57 KB |
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Memo
from FEMA HQ Announcing EOC Modifications Grant -- 102 KB |
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Attachment
I, Revised Guidance for Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grants
-- 59 KB |
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Attachment
III, Agreement Articles for EOC Modifications Grants for Secure Communications
-- 71 KB |
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Memo
from ONP Director Bruce Baughman to Regional NP Division Directors
-- 104 KB |
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Attachment
I, FY 2002 Supplemental Grant Guidance -- 65.8 KB |
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Attachment
II, Program Specific Grant Guidance-State And Local All Hazard Emergency
Operations Planning -- 49 KB |
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Attachment
III, Program Specific Grant Guidance-Citizen Corps, Including CERT
-- 61.5 KB |
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Attachment
IV, Program Specific Grant Guidance-Emergency Operations Centers
-- 47 KB |
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Attachment V, Target Allocations
For State And Local All Hazard Emergency Operations Planning --
38 KB |
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Attachment VI, Target Allocations
For Citizen Corps, Including CERT -- 47 KB |
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