Closed · DHS-21-DOD-025-00-01 · CFDA 97.025 · Discretionary
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Homeland Security - FEMA, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1.2M-$1.4M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 15, 2021
- Close date
- 28
- Expected awards
The verdict
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Homeland Security - FEMA that offered $1,236,878 -- $1,441,378 across 28 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1.2M-$1.4M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 28
- expected awards
- 97.025
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement - is cataloged under number DHS-21-DOD-025-00-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 97.025, posted by Department of Homeland Security - FEMA. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 16, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,236,878 -- $1,441,378. The agency has projected $35.8 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 28 awards. If the agency funds the expected 28 awards from the $35.8 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.3 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 15, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1,236,878 -- $1,441,378
Close Date
July 15, 2021
Posted
June 16, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$35,766,584
Expected Awards
28
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (the System) provides funding for 28 national task forces staffed and equipped to assist State and local governments 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 to locate survivors and manage recovery operations. This program supports DHS Mission 5, Goal 5.1: "Enhance National Readiness," as provided in the DHS 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.The objective of this Cooperative Agreement is to provide for the sustainment and readiness of the System and local jurisdictions, through the funding of: administration and management, training, equipment, and storage and maintenance.Program Priorities are as follows:1. Ensure that System Sponsoring Agency Administrative Organizations manage and administer task force affairs and activities consistent with best practices; to include making available training and exercises that enable task force personnel to safely perform assigned duties in accordance with established FEMA and System standards and guidance.2. Ensure a state of readiness and enhance operational effectiveness by acquiring and maintaining equipment and tools in accordance with the System's current approved FEMA Equipment Cache List.3. Provide leased space to meet the office, training site and storage requirements of the System.4. Optimize standby activities by making available resources to enable catastrophic event planning, mobilization exercises and technical assistance.5. Provide forums to enable FEMA and System Sponsoring Agency senior leadership coordination and discussion on System strategic issues.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) Phone: (800) 368-6498 E-mail: askcsid@fema.dhs.gov
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