FEMA to pilot Citizen Corps National Emergency Technology Guard (NET Guard) program

FEMA has announced that $320,000 is available in Fiscal Year 2008 to pilot, test, and develop tools for a potential new Citizen Corps National Emergency Technology Guard (NET Guard) Program. NET Guard teams will be comprised of volunteers with information technology and communications expertise to assist States and localities in responding to and recovering from incidents that cause significant damage or destruction to IT and communications infrastructure. Teams will be a local asset, managed at the local level, and deployed in response to a request from local or State authorities.

This competitive pilot program will award funds to four jurisdictions. To be eligible to apply, local government applicants must be located in one of the 2008 DHS Urban Area Security Initiatives jurisdictions and must have a Citizen Corps Council and programs supported by emergency management.

Additional eligibility criteria are included in the solicitation announcement.

Eligible government entities may apply through the Grants.gov portal, accessible on the Internet at www.grants.gov. Applications can be received no later than 11:59 PM EST July 2, 2008.

•Date: 20th June 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: IT continuity
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