EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARCHIVES
FINAL REPORT: The Future of Grants in Domestic Preparedness
Marko Bourne
August 2, 2011
Experts agree that the reduction in federal grant funds will have a significant impact on state and local jurisdictions. The solution: Recognize past successes and failures, understand current concerns, and develop regional approaches for the future. This report provides valuable information for responders, receivers, planners, and managers who apply for
Reducing the Community’s Risk – One Grant at a Time
Anthony S. Mangeri
July 27, 2011
The guiding principle in emergency preparedness is virtually identical to one of the Golden Rules of good health: Prevention is much better, and almost always lower in cost, than recovery and rehabilitation. Which is why intelligent “grantsmanship” not only focuses first on the reduction of risks and vulnerabilities but also
Federal Government Initiatives on Grant Alignment
Clare Helminiak
July 27, 2011
A senior HHS executive, and world-class authority on medical-surge programs and requirements, discusses both the National Health Security Strategy the Whole Community FEMA approach – introduced earlier this year in that agency’s 2011-14 Strategic Plan – mandated to maintain “truly integrated and scalable public health…in an environment of increasingly constrained
Not All Preparedness Grants Are Identical
Randall C. Duncan
July 26, 2011
A distinguished national officer of the International Association of Emergency Managers provides a short but concise list of helpful recommendations that grant-seekers at all levels of government, and in the private sector, might be well advised to follow in preparing, reviewing, submitting, and following up on their own grant applications.
National Preparedness Grants – Strategies for Investment Reductions
Dennis R. Schrader
July 20, 2011
The current debate over the national debt is a stern reminder that, even in politics and economics, what goes up will almost always also come down. The same is true for the funding provided for DHS/HHS preparedness grants – which are now starting to decline in both size and number,
Peer Review of Grant Applications: How to Succeed
Anthony M. Coelho, Jr.
July 20, 2011
Every writer, amateur or professional, wants to be pleased with his or her own “copy.” Every successful writer, though, knows it is much more important to please the readers. And/or the reviewers. And/or the political officials who make the final goo-go budget decisions.
Making Funds Count: Developing a Grant-Making Program
Michele Mindlin
July 20, 2011
There are many paths a community can take in search of a preparedness grant, but only one way to ensure that the search will be successful: Follow the Rules! This means advance planning, consulting, paying meticulous attention to all of the rules and regulations involved, and making sensible decisions every
Federal Domestic Preparedness Funding: Overview and Outlook
Catherine Parker and Bobby Courtney
July 20, 2011
Before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, federal funding for preparedness grants was much lower than it should have been. Then it was increased exponentially. The nation is now better prepared than ever before to deal with mass-casualty incidents – and there are huge fiscal problems ahead. So major cutbacks in grant
Funding the Responders: What Happens Next
Glen Rudner
July 20, 2011
In today’s stressed economy almost all U.S. cities and states are seeking new ways to obtain funds and, at the same time, reduce expenditures. This does not necessarily mean there will be an immediate, and massive, reduction in preparedness grants. But those grants must be written more carefully, more persuasively,
Needed From DHS: An Institutional Commitment to Change
Matt Mayer
July 20, 2011
The cities and states seeking grant funds from DHS will be facing an uphill climb for the foreseeable future. DHS itself could help considerably, though, by clarifying the rules, eliminating inconsistencies, dropping all pork-barrel considerations, and – most important of all – inviting U.S. states and cities to become full
A Three-Question Approach to Grants
Joseph Cahill
July 13, 2011
“Is the Grant a Good Fix?” “What Will It Take to Implement the Grant?” “What Are the Estimated Continuing Costs of the Project?” Those not-so-easy questions should be asked long before a grant is requested. The answers may at times be discouraging, but not nearly as discouraging as losing a
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Grants – The Anatomy of Success
Dianne L. Thorpe and Kristen N. Koch
July 13, 2011
Contrary to what some citizens believe, federal preparedness grants are not “free money.” Applying for such grants takes months of advance planning, hard work and close cooperation between and among numerous agencies, and a meticulous attention to detail at all times. Here is a helpful road map that may not
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