OpportunityTitle: FY 2011 National Urban Search &amp; Rescue (US&amp;R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement
CategoryExplanation: Disaster Response
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Only 28 State and local Sponsoring Agencies currently designated by FEMA as the members of the National US&amp;R Response System are eligible to apply for this cooperative agreement.
Description: The Cooperative Agreement funding will assist the US&amp;R Response System resources (i.e., 28 US&amp;R Task Forces) to be prepared for mission response and provide qualified personnel in support of Emergency Support Function-9 (ESF-9) activities under the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Reponse Framework (NRF). These cooperative agreements wil provide a mechanism for distribution of funding to prepare the 28 designated Task Forces for US&amp;R disaster response.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov
GrantorContactText: Systems and Business Support Branch
CloseDateExplanation: Due to Sponsoring Agency transition, PA-TF1 (currently the City of Harrisburg) will be submitting package later than the establish deadline).  Request contingency plan for PA-TF1 and others who may have difficulty submitting within the prescribed time frame