FEMA Announces Training Grants on Rural Community
Preparedness
On
June 22, FEMA released the funding notice for $6 million in competitive grants
as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security National Training
Program/Competitive Continuing Training Grants. These grants provide training
solutions to address specific national preparedness gaps and increased capacity
through training availability. Nonprofit organizations are eligible for this
opportunity.
FEMA released the funding notice for $6
million in competitive grants as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security
National Training Program, Competitive Continuing Training Grants to support
and target training solutions for state, local, tribal and territorial
partners.
The funding notice is posted at Grants.gov.
Grants will be available to applicants through a competitive process to help
improve the nation’s ability to respond to and recover from all-hazards events
through training. Applications are welcome from state, local, tribal and
territorial governments, along with eligible non-profit organizations to
include colleges and universities.
This year, program focus areas consist of select priority
areas with associated emerging threats and gaps that align with strategic
priorities. Recipients are expected to incorporate strategic priorities into
their training curriculum and training delivery funded through the program to
build capability across the nation. For the first time in history of the
program, FEMA selected a stand-alone focus area to "Build Tribal
Capacities to Improve Readiness and Resilience," as well as another focus
area in "Rural Preparedness for Equitable Outcomes."
Rural Preparedness for Equitable Outcomes
Engaging the whole community
requires all members of the community to be part of the emergency management
team, including representatives of underserved communities, diverse community
members, social and community service groups and institutions, faith-based and
disability advocacy groups, academia, professional associations, the private
and nonprofit sectors, and government agencies that may not traditionally have
been directly involved in emergency management.
Objective 1.3 of the Rural Preparedness for Equitable Outcomes is to
"achieve equitable outcomes for those we serve." Examples of learning solutions
include online training, in-person instructor-led training, synchronous,
virtual instructor-led training, asynchronous, virtual instructor-led training,
or facilitated workshops and seminars.
Eligible applicants include:
• State governments, the District
of Columbia, and U.S. territory governments
• City or township governments
• County governments
• Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments (Tribal governments)Nonprofits
with 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) status
• Nonprofit private institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit national associations and organizations
• Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
The application period will close at 5 p.m. ET on Aug. 7.
Contact Us
- Disability Integration and Coordination (General
Inquiries): FEMA-Disability-Integration-Coordination@fema.dhs.gov
- Disability Integration and Coordination (Partner and
Stakeholder Inquiries): Fema-ODIC-Partnerships@fema.dhs.gov
- Congressional Affairs at (202) 646-4500 or at FEMA-Congressional-Affairs@fema.dhs.gov
- Intergovernmental Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov
- Tribal Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-Tribal@fema.dhs.gov
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