[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66415-66416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31635]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


State Funds for FY2002 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program

AGENCY: Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice of availability of one-time grants for states.

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SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of the availability of a one-time $50,000 
grant for each of the fifty States, as well as the District of 
Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of

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Puerto Rico to prepare for and develop processes and procedures to 
implement the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program, as authorized by 
Sec. 102 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. No match is required 
for these one-time grants. The ultimate goal of this grant is to ensure 
that States have a process in place to implement the new PDM program 
when funds become available, and to ensure that implementation is 
coordinated with other mitigation programs and activities at the State 
level.

DATES: Grant applications should be submitted to the appropriate FEMA 
Regional Office by January 11, 2002.

ADDRESSES: FEMA Regional Offices: Serving the State of Maine, State of 
New Hampshire, State of Vermont, State of Rhode Island, State of 
Connecticut, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

FEMA Region I

442 J.W. McCormack POCH, Boston, MA 02109-4595.

    Serving the State of New York, State of New Jersey, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Territory of the U.S. Virgin 
Islands:

FEMA Region II

26 Federal Plaza, Rm. 1337, New York, NY 10278-0002.

    Serving the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, 
Commonwealth of Virginia, and West Virginia:

FEMA Region III

1 Independence Mall, 6th Floor, 615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 
19106-4404.

    Serving the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee:

FEMA Region IV

3003 Chamblee Tucker Road, Atlanta, GA 30341.
    Serving the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio 
and Wisconsin:

FEMA Region V

536 S. Clark Street, 6th Floor, Chicago, IL 60605.

    Serving the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and 
Texas: 

FEMA Region VI

FRC 800 North Loop 288, Denton, TX 76201-3698.
    Serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska: 

FEMA Region VII

2323 Grand Avenue, Suite 900, Kansas City, MO 64108.

    Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and 
Wyoming:

FEMA Region VIII

Denver Federal Center, Building 710, Box 25267, Denver, CO 80225-0267.

    Serving the States of Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada; and 
the Territory of American Samoa, the Territory of Guam, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic 
of Palau:

FEMA Region IX

Building 105, Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94129-1250.

    Serving the States of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington:

FEMA Region X

Federal Regional Center, 130 228th Street, SW, Bothell, WA 98021-9796.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Lawless, Program Planning and 
Delivery Division, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 401, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3027 
or E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Appropriations

    Under Public Law 106-377, 114 Stat. 1441, Department of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies 
Appropriation Act, 2001, we are issuing a Request for Application (RFA) 
to implement the PDM Program.

Applicant Eligibility

    Each of the fifty States is eligible, including the Virgin Islands, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC.

Grant Application Process

    To apply for this grant, States must complete and submit to the 
appropriate FEMA Regional Office the standard grant application forms 
in accordance with 44 Code of Federal Regulations Part 13.10, which can 
be obtained from the Regional Office. The grant application should 
include:
     Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424;
     Budget Information `` Non-Construction Program, FEMA Form 
20-20;
     Summary Sheet for Assurances and Certification, FEMA Form 
20-16;
     Assurances `` Non-Construction Program, FEMA Form 20-16A;
     Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension 
and Other Responsible Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements, 
FEMA Form 20-16C;
     Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, Standard Form LLL; and,
     Program Narrative describing staffing, activities, and 
timeframes to complete the activities.

Eligible Activities

     Developing a State-wide strategy for PDM program 
implementation, including a process for soliciting community 
applications, and criteria prioritizing applications that is consistent 
with the State mitigation plan;
     Providing technical assistance to sub-grantees in 
completing the application process;
     Conducting workshops for local officials on the 
development of local mitigation plans;
     Developing an Enhanced State Mitigation Plan based on the 
new DMA 2000 planning criteria; and,
     Obtaining contractor support to assist the States in the 
accomplishment of any of these eligible items.

Reporting Requirements

    The States shall submit a final financial report and a final 
performance report to the appropriate FEMA Regional Office 90 days 
after the close of the grant.

Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
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