FEMA News:DENTON, Texas ― The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting applications for the 2016 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards through March 28.
The awards highlight innovative community preparedness practices and achievements by individuals and organizations. The recognition goes to reward outstanding contributions in making communities safer, stronger, better prepared and more resilient.
Emergency management is most effective when the entire community is engaged and involved. Everyone, including faith-based organizations, voluntary agencies, the private sector, tribal organizations, youth, people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, and older adults can make a difference in their communities before, during, and after disasters.
FEMA will review all entries and select the finalists. A panel of representatives from the emergency management community will then select winners in each of the following categories:
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Outstanding Citizen Corps Council
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Community Preparedness Champions
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Awareness to Action
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Technological Innovation
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Outstanding Achievement in Youth Preparedness
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Preparing the Whole Community
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Outstanding Inclusive Initiatives in Emergency Management (new category)
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Outstanding Private Sector Initiatives (new category)
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Outstanding Community Emergency Response Team Initiatives
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Outstanding Citizen Corps Partner Program
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America’s PrepareAthon! in Action (new category)
To be considered for this year’s awards, all submissions must be received at 11:59 p.m. EDT, by March 28, 2016, and must feature program activities taking place between Jan. 1, 2015 and March 28, 2016.
Applications should be submitted to citizencorps@fema.dhs.gov. Winners will be announced in the fall of 2016 and will be invited as FEMA’s honored guests at a recognition ceremony.
More information about the awards is available at ready.gov/preparedness-awards.
