FEMA ANNOUNCES 38 COMMUNITIES SELECTED TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR EXERCISES [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240815/fema-announces-38-communities-selected-receive-technical-assistance] Release Date: Out 15, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, FEMA announced it will support 43 preparedness exercises across 38 state, local, tribal, and territorial governments through the National Exercise Program. Exercises play a vital role in building capacity in emergency preparedness and this support is provided at no-cost to the communities. Exercise experts from FEMA will work closely with each selected jurisdiction to design, conduct and evaluate their approved exercises.  Each year, FEMA accepts requests for exercise support from state, local, tribal and territorial jurisdictions. A well-designed exercise provides a low-risk environment to familiarize personnel with emergency roles and responsibilities. Communities assess and validate their preparedness plans, policies, procedures and capabilities and identify strengths and areas for improvement. This builds local capacity to withstand tomorrow’s hazards and enhances response capabilities at all levels. The selected exercise topics range from natural threats and hazards such as a hurricane or earthquake, to human-caused threats to technological hazards. Of the jurisdictions receiving support, 18 are local governments and 12 are state entities. The remaining jurisdictions are U.S. territories, tribal nations, academic institutions and Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASIs).  Jurisdictions will have an opportunity to submit a request for exercise technical assistance when the next Exercise Support Request Round opens in early 2025. Information about how to submit a request can be found at FEMA.gov/NEP [https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/national-preparedness/exercises/about]. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION EXERCISE LOCATION EXERCISE TYPE FEMA REGION 1 SUPPORTED EXERCISES Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency MA Functional Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency RI Tabletop Vermont Emergency Management  VT Full-Scale FEMA REGION 3 SUPPORTED EXERCISES Delaware County Health Department PA Full-Scale Eastern Virginia Healthcare Coalition VA Tabletop FEMA Region 3 PA Tabletop FEMA REGION 4 SUPPORTED EXERCISES City of Jacksonville & 10X/Ten Across Resilience Network  FL Tabletop City of St. Petersburg Water Resources Department FL Functional Hillsborough County Office of Emergency Management  FL Tabletop Miami-Dade County Department of Emergency Management FL Tabletop and Full-Scale South Carolina EM SC Full-Scale South Florida Local Emergency Planning Committee FL Tabletop Tennessee Emergency Management Agency TN Full-Scale Tampa Bay UASI FL Full-Scale FEMA REGION 5 SUPPORTED EXERCISES City of Ann Arbor MI Full-Scale Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office MN Full-Scale Hatzalah of Michigan & City of Southfield Fire Department MI Functional Indiana University Public Safety  IN Functional Marathon County Emergency Management WI Tabletop FEMA REGION 6 SUPPORTED EXERCISES Brewster County TX Full-Scale El Paso Office of Emergency Management TX Functional North Central Texas Council of Governments TX Full-Scale Panhandle Regional Planning Commission  TX Tabletop The Pueblo of Sandia NM Tabletop FEMA REGION 7 SUPPORTED EXERCISES Missouri Emergency Management Agency MO Full-Scale Sedgwick County Emergency Management KS Full-Scale FEMA REGION 8 SUPPORTED EXERCISES Colorado North Central Region CO Functional FEMA REGION 9 SUPPORTED EXERCISES American Samoa Department of Homeland Security AS Tabletop and Full-Scale Arizona Department of Education AZ Full-Scale County of Riverside Emergency Management Department CA Functional County of San Diego office of Emergency Services CA Tabletop Hawaii Emergency Management Agency HI Seminar, Workshop, Tabletop and Functional Humboldt County, Nevada NV Full-Scale Guam Offices of Homeland Security and Civil Defense GU Tabletop Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services CA Functional University Police Services Southern Command NV Tabletop FEMA REGION 10 SUPPORTED EXERCISES Idaho Office of Emergency Management ID Full-Scale Port of Portland (PDX International Airport) OR Full-Scale