Do You Have a Drive-Away Kit?
If you had only five minutes to walk through your offices and gather essential items (knowing that you had to relocate business operations for a week or more), what would you choose?
Encourage Local CERT Participation for Better Disaster Preparedness and Response
When it comes to disaster preparedness and response, today’s government emergency managers know they can (and should) use all the help they can get. Often this help comes directly from volunteers who participate in their jurisdiction’s Community Emergency Response [...]
Public-Private Partnerships for Preparedness: Strength in Numbers
If you are involved in emergency management, it is more apparent than ever that your state, local, tribal or territorial government cannot go it alone. Likely topping the list for a partner in preparedness is the private sector, which FEMA considers a critical part of any jurisdiction.
Application Deadline Looms for Non-Federal High-Hazard Dam Funding
There is $12 million available from FEMA for non-federal dams to reduce risk, increase community preparedness, and provide flood protection. Application period closes soon.
Reserve Now for COOP and EOP Planning Projects
If you are a BOLDplanning customer and would like to conduct a remote or in-person Continuity of Operations (COOP) or Emergency Operations (EOP) planning workshop in the months ahead, please let us know as soon as possible. Now that [...]
FEMA Increases BRIC Funding for 2021
FEMA has increased funding for its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program for Fiscal Year 2021.