The Department of Homeland Security is offering a grant to support the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System, funding 28 task forces for search and rescue operations post emergencies. This grant ensures readiness through provisions for administration, management, training, equipment, and maintenance. The program aligns with enhancing national readiness and supporting recovery efforts in collaboration with local and state emergency responders. Application deadline: August 17, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 295493
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-17-DOD-025-00-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Disaster Readiness/Response |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 28 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.025 — National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 13, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 17, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 17, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 16, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $37,310,092 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,036,195 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments County governments City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | One of the 28 Sponsoring Agencies of the National US&R Response System Task Forces |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| Description: | “The National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (the System) provides funding for 28 national task forces staffed and equipped to conduct around-the-clock search-and-rescue operations following earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, aircraft accidents, hazardous materials spills and catastrophic structure collapses. When deployed, these task forces, support state and local emergency responders’ efforts to locate survivors and manage recovery operations. This program supports Mission 5, Goal 5.1: ?Enhance National Readiness?, as provided in the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.
To provide for the sustainment and readiness of the System and their local jurisdictions, through the funding of: administration and management, training, equipment and storage and maintenance.” |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
User, System
ndgrants@fema.dhs.gov Email:ndgrants@fema.dhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 295493 Full Announcement-DHS-17-DOD-025-00-01 -> 02- App B-FF 089-0-10 BdgtNrrtve(exp 12-31-2018).pdf
Folder 295493 Full Announcement-DHS-17-DOD-025-00-01 -> 00-NOFO FY2017 USR – Final REV- 8-10-2017.pdf
Folder 295493 Full Announcement-DHS-17-DOD-025-00-01 -> 01-Appendix A – FY17 SOW 6-28-17REV.pdf
Folder 295493 Full Announcement-DHS-17-DOD-025-00-01 -> 03-App-CthruH CAFY2017 (07-18-2017)REV2.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | User, System ndgrants@fema.dhs.gov Email: ndgrants@fema.dhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.025 | PKG00233767 | Jul 17, 2017 | Aug 18, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
295493 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
295493 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
295493 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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