Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 23 GPD 111 03 01
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) for Region 3 is a FEMA grant opportunity under the Department of Homeland Security that funds regional efforts to better prepare for catastrophic incidents. It is designed to strengthen how neighboring jurisdictions work together before, during, and after large-scale disasters by closing known preparedness and capability gaps and supporting innovative, cross-jurisdiction solutions. The program recognizes that truly catastrophic events can overwhelm any single community, so it emphasizes coordinated regional planning that ties prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery into a shared approach rather than separate local plans that may not align when a major incident occurs.
A central concept in the program is FEMA's definition of a "catastrophic incident" from the National Response Framework (4th edition or later). In this context, a catastrophic incident can be natural or human-caused, including terrorism, and is characterized by extraordinary levels of casualties, destruction, and disruption that severely affect people, critical infrastructure, the environment, the economy, government services, or even national morale. Because these scenarios strain healthcare systems, transportation networks, communications, and public safety resources at the same time, the grant focuses on building regional capacity and collaboration so that jurisdictions can operate with shared assumptions, coordinated decision-making, and interoperable systems when stakes are highest.
The FY 2023 RCPGP is also explicitly aligned with the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan and its three agency-wide goals: (1) promoting and instilling equity as the foundation of emergency management, (2) leading the whole community in climate resilience, and (3) promoting and sustaining a ready FEMA and a prepared nation. Reflecting that alignment, the program's strategic priorities for this funding cycle are equity, climate resilience, and readiness. Practically, that means applications and funded work are expected to consider how catastrophic planning and preparedness can better reach and protect communities that have historically been underserved or face heightened risk, including risks driven or intensified by climate change. The opportunity highlights equitable outcomes as a core objective, aiming for consistent, fair, and impartial treatment of all individuals before, during, and after disasters, with particular attention to disadvantaged populations who may experience disproportionate impacts.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant (not a formula entitlement) under CFDA 97.111, categorized under disaster prevention and relief. Eligible applicants include state governments as well as county and city or township governments. The opportunity was posted May 23, 2023, with an original application deadline of July 24, 2023. FEMA anticipated making around 10 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $3,000,000 per award. The funding opportunity number is DHS 23 GPD 111 03 01, and it is specific to Region 3, indicating a regionally targeted investment in catastrophic preparedness planning and collaboration among jurisdictions that share risks and mutual aid dependencies.Apply for DHS 23 GPD 111 03 01
- 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 3" 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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