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Regional Preparedness Advisory Committee (RPAC) Regional Grant Meetings

The Department of Homeland Security has released the 2010 grant guidance. While this includes grants for most of the DHS programs, the 2010 Grant RPAC Stakeholder meetings will focus on the gaps to be addressed through the State Homeland Security Grant Program.

Each locality is encouraged to send two or three representatives for the different preparedness needs of the locality. To attend an RPAC meeting, you must register through this site (see the link below).

The meeting dates, times and locations are below. You will receive a reminder email before the meeting.

Meeting Dates and Locations

• Monday, Jan 11, 2010: 12 noon – 4:00 p.m. -- Southwest VA Higher Education Center (on the VHCC campus), One Partnership Circle, Room 240, Abingdon, VA 24210 (Region 4)
• Tuesday, Jan 12, 2010: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Salem Rescue Squad, 201 S. Broad Street (2nd Floor-no elevator), Salem, VA 24153 (Region 6)
• Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – McConnell Public Safety & Transportation Center, 4890 Alliance Drive, Rooms 2010 & 2012, Fairfax, VA 22030 – Picture ID required (Region 7)
• Thursday, Jan 14, 2010: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Norfolk Workforce Development Center, 201 East Little Creek Road, Room 202, Norfolk, VA 23505 (Region 5)
• Tuesday, Jan 19, 2010: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center, 6610 Public Safety Road (Way), Rooms A & B, Chesterfield, VA 23832 (Region 1)
• Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Spotsylvania County Fire and Rescue # 4, 4804 Bancroft Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22408 (Region 2)
• Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Albemarle County Office Bldg. (do not confuse with 5th Street Bldg), 401 McIntire Road, Lane Auditorium, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (Region 3)

Click Here To Register.

Agenda:

Welcome

Purpose of the Meeting

2010 Grants Management Overview

At the beginning of the RPAC meeting there will be a brief segment for Grant Management. VDEM Grant Office would like to take the opportunity to go over the business process, grant cycle, and discuss fiscal matters with the stakeholders. This is very important as your entity applies for grant funds. This portion of the meeting will take approximately one hour.

Review of National Priorities, DHS 2010 Grants, Virginia Priorities

Overview of 2010 Processes for Grant Application Development

Timelines
Target Capability Leads and Advisory Committees
Project Proposal

Summary and Next Steps

Meeting Resources

• RPAC Grant Stakeholder Meeting PowerPoint Presentation [845kb PPT]
• 2010 Project Proposal Process [42kb PPT]
• Project Proposal Form [73kb doc]
• Communications Project Proposal Form (for Communications projects only) [73kb doc]
• Target Capability Leads [43kb PPT]
• Law Enforcement RPAC Briefing [1.6mb PPT]
• Communications RPAC Briefing [53kb PPT]

Please email your grant questions to Mary Sostaric mary.sostaric@vdem.virginia.gov.