This grant opportunity aims to collaborate with FEMA to establish a new mechanism for engaging local communities to enhance disaster resilience. It includes managing a national challenge program to support and expand successful community activities, encouraging residents to design new initiatives. The grant focuses on building resilience through creative local activities and addressing community needs and interests. The closing date for applications is Aug 21, 2012.
General Information
| Document Type:: |
Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: |
DHS-12-GPD-053-000-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: |
FY 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Program |
| Opportunity Category:: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: |
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| Funding Instrument Type:: |
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| Category of Funding Activity:: |
Disaster Prevention and Relief |
| Category Explanation:: |
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| Expected Number of Awards:: |
1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: |
97.053 — Citizens-Community Resilience Innovation Challenge |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: |
Yes |
| Version:: |
Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: |
Aug 14, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: |
Aug 15, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: |
Aug 21, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: |
Aug 21, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: |
Sep 20, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: |
$ 975,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: |
$0 |
| Award Floor:: |
$0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: |
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
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Additional Information
| Agency Name:: |
Department of Homeland Security – FEMA |
| Description:: |
The recipient shall collaborate with FEMA to accomplish two major objectives. First, the recipient will help FEMA establish a new structural mechanism for engaging with local communities to build resilience. The recipient will encourage local communities to engage in creative activities that enhance disaster resilience by building on and addressing local interests, abilities, and needs. Second, the recipient will implement and manage a signature national challenge program, called the Community Resilience Challenge Awards Program. This program will be designed to stimulate, support, and expand the scale of existing successful community activities and to encourage local residents to design new collaborative initiatives that will enhance community resilience. |
| Link to Additional Information:: |
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| Grantor Contact Information:: |
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
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Modification Description |
Updated Date |
| Synopsis 3 |
Correcting eligibility. |
Aug 15, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 |
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| Synopsis 1 |
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Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
Packages
| Assistance Listings |
Competition ID |
Competition Title |
Opportunity Package ID |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Actions |
Who Can Apply: |
| 97.053 |
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PKG00138470 |
Aug 14, 2012 |
Aug 21, 2012 |
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David Ashley
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Organization Applicants |
