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Fiscal Year 2023 National Urban Search And Rescue Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement

ID: DHS-23-DOD-025-000-99 • Type: Posted
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Description

The National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (the System) provides funding to ensure adequate management, training, exercise, procurement (vehicle and equipment) and storage and maintenance for the 28 national task forces staffed and equipped to assist State and local governments, tribes, and territories to conduct around-the-clock search-and-rescue operations following a Presidentially declared major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act (e.g., 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 by leading the U.S. response to natural and man-made incidents, conducting mass search and rescue operations in the immediate aftermath of and incident, and assisting with stabilization and restoration of community lifelines immediately following an incident. This program supports DHS Goal 5: Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience, Objective 5.2: "Respond During Incidents". as provided in the DHS Strategic Plan, Fiscal Years 2020-2024. https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/19_0702_plcy_dhs-strategic-plan-fy20-24.pdf. This program also supports Goal 3 of the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan: Promote and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation, https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan

Background
The National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (the System) provides funding to ensure adequate management, training, exercise, procurement (vehicle and equipment) and storage and maintenance for the 28 national task forces staffed and equipped to assist State and local governments, tribes, and territories to conduct around-the-clock search-and-rescue operations following a Presidentially declared major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act. This program supports DHS Goal 5: Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience, Objective 5.2: 'Respond During Incidents' as provided in the DHS Strategic Plan, Fiscal Years 2020-2024.

Grant Details
The grant aims to provide funding for the sustainment and readiness of the System and local jurisdictions through the funding of administration and management, training, equipment, and storage and maintenance. The program priorities include ensuring adequate management of task force affairs, enhancing operational effectiveness by acquiring and maintaining equipment, providing leased space to meet office, training site, and storage requirements of the System, optimizing standby activities by making available resources for catastrophic event planning, mobilization exercises, and technical assistance. Performance measures will be evaluated annually through the FEMA US&R Annual Self-Evaluation.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants must be FEMA-designated Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Sponsoring Agencies. They must also ensure adoption and implementation of National Incident Management System (NIMS) before allocating any federal preparedness awards. There is no Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirement or cost share/match under this program.

Period of Performance
The period of performance is 36 months starting from Sep. 1, 2023 to Aug. 31, 2026. Extensions to the period of performance are allowed.

Grant Value
$37,260,741.00 is available for the NOFO with a projected number of awards being 28. The maximum award amount is $1.6 million.
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Overview

Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) [DHS]
Category of Funding
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
97.025 - National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 8/14/23 Federal Emergency Management Agency posted grant opportunity DHS-23-DOD-025-000-99 for Fiscal Year 2023 National Urban Search And Rescue Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement with funding of $35.3 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 97.025 National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System. It is expected that 28 total grants will be made worth between $1.4 million and $1.6 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Aug. 14, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Aug. 31, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
Aug. 14, 2023, 9:51 a.m. EDT
Version
3
Archive Date
Sept. 30, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
County governments
State governments
City or township governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
FEMA-designated Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Sponsoring Agencies

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$1,600,000
Floor
$1,400,000
Estimated Program Funding
$35,260,741
Estimated Number of Grants
28

Contacts

Contact
Vani Neelakantan Grantor
Contact Email
femago@fema.dhs.gov
Contact Phone
(858) 922-9241
Additional Information Site
femago@fema.dhs.gov

Documents

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