FEMA SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON SIMPLIFYING PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230908/fema-seeks-public-input-simplifying-preparedness-grants]


Release Date: 
9월 8, 2023 

WASHINGTON-- FEMA has published a notice in the Federal Register
[https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/08/2023-19376/simplifying-fema-preparedness-grants]
seeking comment on how to enhance the management and administration of
its preparedness grant programs
[https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/about].

This national engagement will help the agency gain better
understanding of how to continue to assist the nation and first
responders in building, sustaining and improving our capability to
prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate
terrorism and other high-consequence disasters and emergencies. 

The Notice and Request for Information (RFI) is in line with both the
Department of Homeland Security 2023 Priorities
[https://www.dhs.gov/priorities] and with the 2022-2026 FEMA
Strategic Plan [https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan] to enhance
customer service by soliciting stakeholder feedback. 

“FEMA awards billions of dollars annually to state, local, tribal
and territorial governments, as well as non-profit and private sector
entities,” said FEMA Assistant Administrator of Grants Pam Williams.
“FEMA exists to help people before, during and after their worst
days. To do this effectively, our policies and programs are guided by
the needs of the people we serve.”

This RFI provides an opportunity for interested parties to provide
input. FEMA is seeking suggestions on how to: 

	* Improve management and administration of grant programs by
simplifying application processes and enhancing customer service.
	* Ensure greater accessibility and equity for under resourced
populations. 

In 2022 and 2023, FEMA held public listening sessions and tribal
consultations to discuss improvements to specific preparedness grant
programs and legislation, including the Emergency Management
Performance Grant Program
[https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/emergency-management-performance];
the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program
[https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/tribal-homeland-security];
Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program; the Build America, Buy America
Act [https://www.fema.gov/grants/policy-guidance/buy-america];
the Shelter and Services Grant Program
[https://www.fema.gov/grants/shelter-services-program]; and
the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act
[https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/products-tools/national-risk-index/community-disaster-resilience-zones].
In keeping with the 2022–2026 FEMA Strategic Plan
[https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan], the agency gathers
additional feedback to routinely evaluate preparedness grant programs
and policies for outcome disparities.     

FEMA will host two public listening sessions and one tribal
consultation to allow interested parties to provide feedback. Please
visit FEMA.gov
[https://www.fema.gov/event/fema-seeks-public-feedback-simplifying-fema-preparedness-grants]
for additional information and to register to attend.

For this RFI, interested persons may submit comments electronically
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal [https://www.regulations.gov].
Follow the instructions for submitting comments and use Docket ID:
FEMA-2023-0024. Submitting this information makes it public; you may
wish to read the Privacy and Security Notice
[http://www.regulations.gov/]. Comments can also be submitted to FEMA
by emailing FEMA-Grants-Feedback@fema.dhs.gov. Comments are due no
later than 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 7.

Visit FEMA.gov [https://www.fema.gov/] for more information.