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Twenty Tribes and All Inhabited U.S. Territories Are Now Eligible for FEMA's Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Grant Program
FEMA is expanding the eligibility for a new grant program that provides capitalization grants to fund revolving loans for resilience-related activities. The bipartisan infrastructure law provides $500 million over five years for this new community resilience program.
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- January 30, 2023
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Top 10 Procurement Under Grant Mistakes
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a one-hour training on the federal procurement rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award.
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- January 30, 2023
Nearly $422 Million from FEMA to Renovate Public Housing Complexes
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently approved about $422 million to restore and renovate 37 residential properties belonging to the Public Housing Administration (PHA) due to damage caused by Hurricane María. These works will benefit over 5,400 families throughout the island.
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- January 26, 2023
Episode 108: Unpacking the EOC How to Quick Reference Guide
For emergency managers across the country, the Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, can be home base. It's a place for deconflicting challenges, finding solutions and coordinating efforts to a host of emergencies facing their communities. For many, the EOC is also a physical location, but in recent years, jurisdictions are finding ways to make their EOCs virtual as well. To that end, in October 2022, FEMA released the EOC How to Quick Reference Guide, which is a collection of guidance and best practices that can contribute to developing an EOC that can successfully meet the jurisdiction's needs. So, on this episode, we go to FEMA's National Integration Center to learn more about the guide and how it can help communities increase EOC capabilities for evolving environments.
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- January 19, 2023
Grants to disaster survivors (in billions) in 2022.
Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants awarded in 2022.