Emergency Preparedness Demonstration Program

The summary for the Emergency Preparedness Demonstration Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Emergency Preparedness Demonstration Program
	CFDA Number:	97.001
	CFDA Description:	Specials Projects
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security
	Category of Funding Activity:	Disaster Prevention and Relief Other
	Category Explanation:	The purpose of this notice is to advise of the availability of funds to conduct post-disaster critiques and assessments in disadvantaged communities, promote emergency preparedness awareness, and develop recommendations for new methods to improve pre
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-GRANTS-122304-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jan 11, 2005
	Creation Date:	Jan 11, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 21, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jan 31, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: An organization shall be eligible to be awarded a cooperative agreement with respect to this program if the organization is a non-profit organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, whose primary mission is to provide services to disadvantaged communities, and that can demonstrate partnerships with a business enterprise or non-profit organization focused on the special needs of these communities, including enterprises located in a HUBZone. The Grantee will have the ability to award nominal subgrants (average $50,000) to support collection and reporting of demonstration program data and information over approximately 18 months. Eligible sub-applicants would include community organizations, local government organizations, and other non-profit organizations in the designated States. . Each applicant must certify status as a Sec. 501(c)3 private non-profit organization, with knowledge of, experience in and capabilities for managing the project.
Grant Description: The purpose of this second modification is to correct the CFDA #. The correct CFDA # is: 97.001. . The purpose of this notice is to advise of the availability of funds to conduct post-disaster critiques and assessments in disadvantaged communities, promote emergency preparedness awareness, and develop recommendations for new methods to improve preparedness. These targeted disadvantaged communities may include communities with a significant number of individuals who are socially disadvantaged, economically disadvantaged, have special needs, or are underserved. . The purpose of this project is to conduct research and workshops and assist FEMA to develop an Emergency Preparedness Demonstration Program targeting disadvantaged communities. The Program will involve research into the status of disaster awareness and emergency preparedness in disadvantaged households and communities in Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia (the ??designated States??), which were impacted by Hurricane Isabel; to research the capacity of such communities to provide awareness education for the public, and provide data and information on the project. The Program will model ways of accomplishing program objectives in demonstration sites: improved awareness of the risk of disasters, awareness of the need for preparedness, and achievement of concrete improvements in disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fema.gov/preparedness/preparedness_demonstration_program.shtm http://www.fema.gov/preparedness/preparedness_demonstration_program.shtm
Grant Announcement Contact: Lewis, Lisa, Grants Manager, Phone 2026464572, Fax 2026464156, Email llewis@dhs.gov llewis@dhs.gov Lewis, Lisa
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