OpportunityTitle: FY 2013 National Urban Search &amp; Rescue (US&amp;R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement
CategoryExplanation: Disaster Readiness/Response
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This solicitation is open only to FEMA&apos;s 28 designated US&amp;R Task Force Sponsoring Agencies.  These Sponsoring Agencies consist of State and local government entites and an educational institution.
Description: The Cooperative Agreement funding will assist the US&amp;R Response System resources 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 Response Framework (NRF). Specifically, these Cooperative Agreements will provide a mechanism for distribution of funding to prepare the 28 designated Task Forces for US&amp;R disaster response, including response to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD) that would require a limited hazmat capability for the core structural collapse mission, National Special Security Events (NSSE) or other designated disasters or emergencies. US&amp;R Task Force Sponsoring Agencies are directed to use the funding to meet the following objectives: provide task force administration and management, training, equipment cache procurement, and maintenance and storage.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov
GrantorContactText: GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;