Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) - Region 7 | DHS 23 GPD 111 07 01

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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) for Region 7 is a discretionary FEMA grant (Department of Homeland Security) designed to strengthen how states and local governments plan and work together before, during, and after truly large-scale disasters. The program is funded under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328), and its main value is in helping regions close known preparedness and capability gaps while also supporting new, creative solutions that can work across jurisdictional boundaries. The core idea is that catastrophic events do not respect city or county lines, so planning, coordination, and shared operational approaches have to be built at a regional level instead of piecemeal.

RCPGP focuses specifically on catastrophic incidents as defined in the National Response Framework (4th edition or any later edition). In that framework, a catastrophic incident can be natural or human-caused, including terrorism, and is characterized by extraordinary mass casualties, major damage, or severe disruption that can overwhelm communities and significantly affect people, infrastructure, the environment, the economy, national morale, and government operations. Because of that scale, the grant emphasizes building a cohesive regional approach that supports the full cycle of emergency management: prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery. In practical terms, the grant supports efforts that improve collaboration and expand joint planning so that multiple jurisdictions can operate from the same playbook when confronted with extreme consequences and limited time to improvise.

This FY 2023 opportunity is also meant to reinforce the FEMA 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. That plan sets three agency-wide goals: (1) promote and instill equity as a foundation of emergency management, (2) lead the whole of community in climate resilience, and (3) promote and sustain a ready FEMA and a prepared nation. Aligned with those goals, the strategic priorities for the FY 2023 RCPGP are equity, climate resilience, and readiness. The equity emphasis is not just a general statement; it is framed as directing attention and capacity-building toward communities and groups that may be at higher risk from current hazards, including hazards tied to climate change. The program highlights underserved and at-risk communities and aims to support fair, consistent, and impartial treatment of all individuals before, during, and after disasters, which implies that planning and preparedness investments should account for uneven vulnerabilities and access to resources.

Administratively, this is a grant-funded disaster prevention and relief program (CFDA 97.111) offered by the Department of Homeland Security - FEMA. Eligible applicants include state governments as well as county and city or township governments, reflecting the program’s intent to support regional collaboration among different levels of government. The funding opportunity number is DHS 23 GPD 111 07 01. The opportunity was created on May 23, 2023, with an original application closing date of July 24, 2023. Individual awards could be as large as $3,000,000, and FEMA anticipated making about 10 awards under this announcement.

Overall, the Region 7 RCPGP FY 2023 grant is best understood as targeted preparedness funding aimed at building stronger regional systems for rare but extremely high-impact events. It supports coordinated planning and capacity improvements that help multiple jurisdictions act together under catastrophic conditions, while intentionally integrating equity considerations, climate-related risk, and broad readiness outcomes that match FEMA’s current strategic direction.

• 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 7" 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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