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FEMA Announces Notice Of Extension Of Deadline For Proposals For Net Guard Pilot Program

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the closing deadline for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Citizen Corps Program, National Emergency Technology Guard (NET Guard) Pilot Program from July 2 at 11:59 pm 2008, to Friday, July 18, at 11:59 pm 2008. (Read More)

FEMA Coordinates Federal Response to Midwest Disasters

FEMA Administrator Paulison; Region VII Federal Coordinating Officer Vogel; Region II FCO-in-training Jamie Forero; Iowa Governor Chester Culver; Iowa Adjutant General Nardis and Iowa Senator Tom Harkin discuss federal response to Iowa. FEMA teams are on the ground in six states across the Mid-West, working with state and local emergency officials to respond to recent floods and tornadoes. (Read More)

FEMA Takes Part in Vehicle Communications Demonstration

The American Red Cross was one of 60 plus agencies and organizations to participate in the National Capital Region’s (NCR) Interoperable Vehicle Communications Demonstration hosted by Fairfax County, Va. on May 30, 2008. FEMA was one of more than 60 agencies and jurisdictions to participate in the National Capital Region’s (NCR) Interoperable Vehicle Communications Demonstration hosted by Fairfax County, Va. on May 30, 2008. The event brought together communications vehicles and personnel to demonstrate interoperable capabilities across the federal, state and local levels within the NCR. (Read More)

For the Record

A section that provides FEMA the opportunity to respond to recent inaccuracies and/or misconceptions in the media.
Myths & Facts: FEMA Housing Following Katrina (Read More)

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Mobile Home Transfers To Tribal Governments

FEMA has made available 1,000 unused mobile homes located in Hope, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas for transfer to tribal governments.
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