Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement — Department of Homeland Security - FEMA funding opportunity
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement

The National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (the System) provides funding for 28 national task forces staffed and equipped to assist State and local governments conduct around-the-clock search-and-rescue...

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Award $1.2M–$1.4M Deadline 1861 days ago Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Closed posted Jun 16, 2021
✦ AI Summary
  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $1,236,878 – $1,441,378, total pool ~$35,766,584.
  • Next deadline: July 15, 2021.
  • Issued by: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA.
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Who can apply — at a glance

  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: $1.2M–$1.4M. Total program pool: $35,766,584.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Fixed.

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About the funder

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA is a federal-level funder.

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Award amount
$1.2M–$1.4M
Deadline
1861 days ago
Jul 15, 2021
Total pool
$35.8M

About this opportunity

The National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (the System) provides funding for 28 national task forces staffed and equipped to assist State and local governments conduct around-the-clock search-and-rescue operations following a Presidentially declared major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act ( accidents, hazardous materials spills and catastrophic structure collapses). When deployed, these task forces support State and local emergency responders' efforts to locate survivors and manage recovery operations. This program supports DHS Mission 5, Goal 5.1: "Enhance National Readiness," as provided in the DHS 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.The objective of this Cooperative Agreement is to provide for the sustainment and readiness of the System and local jurisdictions, through the funding of: administration and storage and maintenance.Program Priorities are as follows:1. Ensure that System Sponsoring Agency Administrative Organizations manage and administer task force affairs and activities consistent with best practices; to include making available training and exercises that enable task force personnel to safely perform assigned duties in accordance with established FEMA and System standards and guidance.2. Ensure a state of readiness and enhance operational effectiveness by acquiring and maintaining equipment and tools in accordance with the System's current approved FEMA Equipment Cache List.3. Provide leased space to meet the office, training site and storage requirements of the System.4. Optimize standby activities by making available resources to enable catastrophic event planning, mobilization exercises and technical assistance.5. Provide forums to enable FEMA and System Sponsoring Agency senior leadership coordination and discussion on System strategic issues.

Funding agency

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
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Who can apply

Eligibility details aren't on file yet — check the agency source link in the Documents tab for the latest rules.

Geographic eligibility

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

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Citation details

Source systemgrants.gov
Source ID334206
PostedJun 16, 2021

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