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FY 2011 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP)

Total Funding Available in FY 2011: $14,101,736

Purpose:  RCPGP provides funding 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.  In FY 2011, RCPGP focused on demonstrating the progress made by the 10 RCPGP sites, identifying remaining gaps, and implementing the Whole Community Philosophy, which ensures the engagement of the entire community in the planning process.  Grantees were also encouraged to focus on improving catastrophic plans already under development through the use of a “meta-scenario” that draws from the largest planning factors contained within the hazards previously identified by the site as the basis for their planning efforts.  Finally, these funds will be used to complete efforts initiated under previous RCPGP awards.  The program deliverables submitted from RCPGP grantees were made available throughout the country to enhance national resilience.

Eligible Applicants:  The SAA was the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for RCPGP funds.  The Governor of each state and territory is required to designate a SAA to apply for and administer the funds allocated under RCPGP.  Eligible recipients under the FY 2011 RCPGP include the existing Regional Catastrophic Planning Teams and associated sites.    

Program Awards:  FY 2011 RCPGP funds were allocated through a single non-competitive award to each of the existing Regional Catastrophic Planning Teams and associated sites, provided their applications meet the minimum standards specified for FY 2011. 
 
RCPGP has a 75 percent (75%) Federal and 25 percent (25%) grantee cost share cash- or in-kind match requirement. 

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Last Modified: Tuesday, 23-Aug-2011 11:07:58 EDT