National Urban Search And Rescue (US&R) Response System

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	Federal Grant Title:	National Urban Search And Rescue (US&R) Response System
	CFDA Number:	97.025
	CFDA Description:	National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security FEMA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Disaster Prevention and Relief
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Continuation
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-10-DOD-025-000-01
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 25, 2010
	Creation Date:	Feb 25, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 15, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 15, 2010
	Archive Date:	Apr 14, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	28
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$28,920,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only the 28 State and local Sponsoring Agencies currently designated by FEMA as members of the National US&R Response System are eligible for applying for funding for these operations and maintenance project Cooperative Agreements.
Grant Description: The Cooperative Agreement funding will assist the US&R Response System resources to be prepared for mission response and provide qualified personnel in support of Emergency Support Function-9 (ESF-9) activities under the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF). Specifically, these Cooperative Agreements will provide a mechanism for distribution of Cooperative Agreement funding to prepare the 28 designated Task Forces for US&R disaster response, including response to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD) that would require a limited hazmat capability for the core structural collapse mission, National Special Security Events (NSSE) or other designated disasters or emergencies. US&R Task Force Sponsoring Agencies are directed to use the funding to meet the following objectives: provide task force administration and management, training, equipment cache procurement, and maintenance and storage.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: FEMA Call Center (866) 927-5646
FEMA Call Center [ASK-GMD@dhs.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • FY 2011 National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement