Fiscal Year 2009 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP)

The summary for the Fiscal Year 2009 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) 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:	Fiscal Year 2009 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP)
	CFDA Number:	97.111
	CFDA Description:	Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program
	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-09-GPD-111-1967
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 05, 2008
	Creation Date:	Nov 14, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 20, 2009 Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained within the FY 2009 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program Grant Guidance and Application Kit.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 20, 2009 Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained within the FY 2009 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program Grant Guidance and Application Kit.
	Archive Date:	Apr 19, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	11
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$31,002,500
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$3,617,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: 9 States - Eligible applicants under the FY 2009 RCPGP include the pre-designated eleven (11) high-risk, high-consequence urban areas within the ten (10) RCPGP sites that received funding under RCPGP in the FY 2008 grant cycle. The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible formally to apply for RCPGP funds. Tables 1 and 2 in the FY 2009 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit list the allocations available to each RCPGP site and pre-designated high-risk, high-consequence urban area through the FY 2009 RCPGP.
Grant Description: The purpose of the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) is to enhance catastrophic incident preparedness in selected high-risk, high-consequence urban areas. 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 10 selected areas. The following are the required forms to be completed in the downloaded application package: * Please note that these required forms may fall under either the mandatory or optional document headings in the application package. Please reference the grant guidance document for instructions and specific information regarding attachments. Required Forms: Investment Justification (completed using provided template), Detailed Project Plan (for each project submitted), RCPT Charter, RCPT Membership List, Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424A, Budget Information, Standard Form 424B Assurances, Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/index.shtm
Grant Announcement Contact: Centralized Scheduling & Information Desk (CSID) Help Line (800) 368-6498 askcsid@dhs.gov [askcsid@dhs.gov ]
Similar Government Grants: • FY 2011 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Region 9; • FY 2011 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Region 10; • FY 2011 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Region 2; • FY 2011 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Region 6; • FY 2011 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Region 5; • FY 2007 and 2008 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP); • Fiscal Year 2010 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP)