FY 2011 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Region 1

The summary for the FY 2011 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Region 1 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:	FY 2011 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Region 1
	CFDA Number:	97.111
	CFDA Description:	Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP)
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security FEMA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Homeland Security - Preparedness
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-11-GPD-111-001-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 19, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 19, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 20, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 20, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jul 20, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	11
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	14,101,736
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	1,281,976
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants under the Fiscal Year 2011 RCPGP include the existing Regional Catastrophic Planning Teams and associated sites. Table 1 in the Fiscal Year 2011 RCPGP Guidance and Application Kit list the allocations available to each RCPGP site through the Fiscal Year 2011 RCPGP. The Governor of each State and territory is required to designate a State Administrative Agency (SAA) to apply for and administer the funds awarded under the RCPGP. The SAA is the only entity eligible to apply to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for RCPGP funds.
Grant Description: The purpose of the RCPGP is to enhance catastrophic incident preparedness in selected RCPGP Sites. RCPGP is intended to support coordination of regional all-hazard planning for catastrophic events, including the development of integrated planning communities, plans, protocols, and procedures to manage a catastrophic event. RCPGP provides a framework for enhancing the Nation's security and resilience for catastrophic events through fixing shortcomings in existing plans, building regional planning processes and planning communities, and linking operational needs identified in catastrophic event plans to resource allocation. The program supports innovative approaches to catastrophic preparedness through planning and personnel, and aligning existing operational resources in the selected areas.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/index.shtm
Grant Announcement Contact: Systems and Business Support Branch

GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov [GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov]
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