FEMA announces FY2017 PDM and FMA Application Cycle
FEMA has posted the Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcements for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant … Read More
Public Safety Grant News
Senators Collins, Cardin Introduce Volunteer Incentive Bills
On May 25, 2017, Senator Susan Collins (ME) and Senator Benjamin Cardin (MD) introduced 2 pieces of legislation intended to assist volunteer fire departments in … Read More
NIMS Alert 02-17: Reminder: National Engagement Period: NIMS Resource Management Supplemental Guidance and Tools
As a reminder, FEMA’s National Integration Center is soliciting feedback on three National Incident Management System (NIMS) Resource Management component guidance documents that enhance interoperability … Read More
White House Releases Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal
On Tuesday, the White House released President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal. The $4.1 trillion spending plan includes $44.1 billion in funding for the … Read More
Congress Passes Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvement Act
This week, Congress passed legislation designed to improve the timeliness and transparency in the Justice Department’s processing of the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program survivor, … Read More
House Hearing Spotlights Fire Service Occupational Cancer
On Wednesday, May 17, 2017, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health held a hearing titled “Examining Initiatives to Advance Public Health.” The … Read More
Fire Service-Based EMS Advocates Recognize National EMS Week
Sunday May 21, 2017 marks the beginning of National EMS Week and presents an opportunity to honor the men and women who deliver pre-hospital 9-1-1 … Read More
NIMS Resource Management Supplemental Guidance and Tools: National Engagement Period
FEMA’s National Integration Center is soliciting feedback on five National Incident Management System (NIMS) Resource Management component documents that enhance interoperability and the effectiveness of … Read More
House Judiciary Committee Approves The Honoring Hometown Heroes Act
On May 3, 2017, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 1892, the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act, by voice vote. The legislation, which was introduced by … Read More
Congress Approves Fiscal Year 2017 Spending Package
Congress has approved H.R. 244, an omnibus spending bill to fund programs and activities of the federal government for the remainder of the current fiscal … Read More