Understanding CMS’s FY2024 Mission & Priorities: What You Need to Know
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its Fiscal Year 2024 Mission and Priorities Document (MPD). This important document helps guide CMS, the Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (QSOG), the Survey & Operations Group (SOG), and [...]
EOP Unveiled: Understanding the Core Components of Emergency Operations Planning
When disaster strikes, the speed and efficiency of a response can mean the difference between life and death. This is where an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) becomes crucial. EOPs provide a structured framework that helps organizations and governments respond [...]
Enhancing Community Resilience with FEMA’s New Flood Risk Management Standard
Introduction to FFRMS In a significant move to bolster community resilience against flooding, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has published a Final Rule to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). This forward-thinking [...]
Funding Advances National Climate Resilience Framework
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell has announced the third round of Swift Current funding, releasing $300 million through the recent Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This initiative is aimed at helping National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders across the United States enhance [...]
Ensuring Preparedness: FEMA’s $103 Million Grant to Emergency Operations Centers
In a significant move toward bolstering emergency response capabilities nationwide, FEMA has announced the availability of over $103 million through the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program for the fiscal year 2024. This grant initiative aims to equip, upgrade, [...]
FEMA Offers $36 Million in Grants for Fire Prevention Programs
In an effort to bolster community resilience and fortify fire prevention efforts nationwide, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the initiation of the application process for the Fiscal Year 2023 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grant program. [...]