Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 8 | DHS 23 GPD 111 08 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 8 is a discretionary FEMA grant (U.S. Department of Homeland Security) designed to strengthen how regions prepare for and manage truly large-scale disasters. The program is grounded in the idea that catastrophic events rarely stay within a single jurisdiction, so prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery work best when neighboring governments plan together, share capabilities, and align procedures in advance. FEMA frames a "catastrophic incident" using the National Response Framework (4th edition or any newer edition) as any natural or human-caused incident, including terrorism, that produces extraordinary levels of casualties, damage, or disruption and severely impacts people, critical infrastructure, the environment, the economy, national morale, or government functions.

At its core, the RCPGP provides funding to close known preparedness capability gaps and to encourage innovative regional solutions that build on existing efforts already underway. The emphasis is on practical, collaborative work that improves regional capacity to manage catastrophic incidents, rather than isolated, single-agency improvements. In other words, the grant is aimed at helping state, county, and local governments in Region 8 coordinate more effectively so that when a high-impact event occurs, the region can operate as a coherent system rather than as disconnected jurisdictions competing for resources and information.

This FY 2023 program is explicitly aligned with the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan and supports its three major goals: (1) promoting and instilling equity as a foundation of emergency management, (2) leading a whole-of-community approach to climate resilience, and (3) promoting and sustaining a ready FEMA and a prepared nation. Reflecting that alignment, the FY 2023 RCPGP identifies three strategic priorities that applicants are expected to take seriously in project design: equity, climate resilience, and readiness. In practice, that means proposals are expected to do more than just update plans; they should also demonstrate how the work will reduce disparities in disaster outcomes, account for evolving climate-related risks, and measurably improve preparedness for catastrophic scenarios.

A major theme in the opportunity is equity. FEMA describes the program as a way to better support disadvantaged groups who may face heightened risk from current hazards, including hazards amplified or made more frequent by climate change. The intent is to improve how underserved and at-risk communities are considered before, during, and after disasters, with the stated aim of ensuring fair, just, and impartial treatment across the entire disaster cycle. Applicants are therefore positioned to incorporate inclusive planning approaches, better community engagement, and solutions that address gaps affecting populations that are often overlooked in traditional preparedness efforts.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number DHS 23 GPD 111 08 01 and CFDA 97.111, with the funding activity category labeled Disaster Prevention and Relief. Eligible applicants are governmental entities: state governments, county governments, and city or township governments. The posting lists an award ceiling of $3,000,000 and anticipates approximately 10 awards. The opportunity was created on May 23, 2023, with an original closing date of July 24, 2023.

• The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 8" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.111.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 23, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments.

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