OpportunityTitle: Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 National Urban Search &amp; Rescue (US&amp;R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement
CategoryExplanation: Disaster Readiness/Response
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: One of the 28 Sponsoring Agencies of the National US&amp;R Response System Task Forces
Description: The National Urban Search and Rescue (US&amp;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&apos; efforts to locate survivors and manage recovery operations. This program supports Mission 5, Goal 5.1: &quot;Enhance National Readiness&quot;, 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.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ndgrants@fema.dhs.gov
GrantorContactText: User, System&lt;br/&gt;ndgrants@fema.dhs.gov