2017 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards Application Period Now Open

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May 08, 2017, 10:00 ET

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The application period for the 2017 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual and Community Preparedness Awards is now open. The awards highlight innovative local practices and achievements by honoring individuals, organizations and jurisdictions that have made outstanding contributions toward strengthening their community to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate a disaster.

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FEMA Seeks Applicants for the ICP Awards. Applications are due May 30!

FEMA will review all entries and select the winners in each of the following categories:

Outstanding Citizen Corps Council
Community Preparedness Champions
Awareness to Action
Technological Innovation
Outstanding Achievement in Youth Preparedness
John. D. Solomon Whole Community Preparedness Award
Outstanding Private Sector Initiatives
Outstanding Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Initiatives
Outstanding Citizen Corps Partner Program
Prepareathon in Action

Winners will be announced in the fall of 2017.

To be considered for this year's awards, all submissions must be received by May 30, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. EDT, and must feature program activities taking place between Jan. 1, 2016, and May 30, 2017. Applications are accessed online and should be submitted to [email protected].

More information about the awards is available at www.ready.gov/preparedness-awards.

FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.

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