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FACT SHEET: Innovative Cost-Saving Partnership to Strengthen Disaster Response and Expand Opportunities for Young People

On March 13, 2012, the White House announced an innovative partnership between the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to establish a FEMA-devoted unit of 1,600 service corps members within AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) solely devoted to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

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Resource Type:	Document / Report
Audience Categories:	Volunteers Educational Institutes and Professionals Businesses / Professionals General Public / Households Federal Agencies News Media FEMA Employees State, Local and Tribal Representatives Emergency Personnel and Managers Historic Preservation / Environmental FEMA Regions Private Not-for-Profits
Hazard Types:	Not Hazard Related
Subjects:	Public Outreach and Education
Last Update Date:	03/13/2012 01:20 PM

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