Emergency Response and Crisis Management ERCM Discretionary Grant Program

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Emergency Response and Crisis Management (ERCM)
Discretionary Grant Program

• FY 2006 ERCM Application
• Question and Answer Session
• U.S. Department of Education
• Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
• 400 Maryland Avenue, SW
• Washington, DC 20202

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Emergency Response and Crisis Management Grant
Overview

• Emergency Response and Crisis Management (ERCM)
  Grant Program
• Discretionary grant program funded by the U.S.
  Department of Education and administered by the
  Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools to assist
  with school crisis planning.
• Purpose is to provide resources to local
  educational agencies (LEAs) to improve and
  enhance crisis response plans.
• Since fiscal year 2003, 336 LEAs have received
  ERCM grants.

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Emergency Response and Crisis Management Grant
Overview

• FY 2003 First cohort of ERCM grants awarded
• 134 local education agencies (LEAs) awarded
• Grants ended 3/31/05, with many extensions
  through 3/31/06
• FY 2004 Second cohort of ERCM grants awarded
• 109 LEAs awarded
• Grants end on 3/31/06
• FY 2005 Third cohort of ERCM grants awarded
• 93 LEAs awarded
• Grants end on 3/31/07
• FY 2006 Fourth cohort of ERCM grants expected
  be awarded in August 2006

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FY 2006 ERCM Grant Competition

• Fiscal Year 2006 Grant Overview
• 24M available
• Estimated 71 new awards
• Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
  (LEAs)
• Expected Application Release Early May 2006
• Expected Award Notification No later than
  September 30, 2006

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FY 2006 ERCM Grant Competition

• Priority Improve and strengthen emergency
  response plans at the district and school
  building level to include training for school
  staff and students, coordination with community
  partners, and a plan for communicating crisis
  response plans to parents/guardians.
• Competitive Preference 1 LEAs located within
  Urban Areas Security Initiative jurisdictions and
  that have not yet previously received funding
  under this program.
• Competitive Preference 2 LEAs that have not
  previously received funding under this program.

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FY 2006 ERCM Grant Competition

• Fiscal Year 2006 Grant Requirements
• Applications must include partner agreements from
  local law enforcement, public safety, public
  health, mental health, and local government.
• Crisis plans should be coordinated with state
  Homeland Security Plan.
• Applicants must support the implementation of the
  FY 2006 NIMS requirements.
• Crisis plans must take into consideration the
  needs of individuals with disabilities.
• Applicants must develop a written infectious
  disease plan, to include pandemic flu.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How much is a typical ERCM grant award?
• A typical award for small districts (i.e.,
  districts with 1-20 school facilities) is about
  100,000 for an 18-month period.
• A typical award for medium districts (i.e., 21-75
  school facilities) is about 250,000.
• A typical award for large districts (i.e., more
  than 75 school facilities) is about 500,000.
• Applicants must provide careful and detailed
  justification for any amounts in excess of these
  averages.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the requirements for community
  collaboration?
• Grant applications must demonstrate collaboration
  with local government agencies, fire departments,
  police departments, health agencies, mental
  health agencies, and homeland security agencies.
• Grant applications must demonstrate partnerships
  related to supporting National Incident
  Management System (NIMS) implementation.
  Applicants must also demonstrate that their ERCM
  plans are coordinated with their state or local
  homeland security plan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Is there a cap on the amount that grantees can
  spend on technology or equipment?
• There is no specific cap rather the amount of
  funds proposed will vary from applicant to
  applicant depending on their proposed project and
  needs.
• Any equipment purchases should be directly
  related to district needs and the costs should be
  reasonable and allocable to the project.
• Applications that rely solely on equipment (and
  do not demonstrate a comprehensive approach to
  crisis planning) are not likely to score highly
  in the peer review process.

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Resources Available to Support FY 2006 ERCM
Applicants

• Frequently Asked Questions Available at
  http//www.ercm.org/index.cfm?eventfy06_ERCM_DGCF
  
• FY 2006 ERCM Grant Q A Calls
• Monday, May 1 at 300 pm (EDT)
• Monday, May 8 at 1200 pm (EDT)
• Friday, May 19 at 100 pm (EDT)
• Tuesday, May 23 at 200 pm (EDT)
• Wednesday, May 31 at 300 pm (EDT)
• Tuesday, June 6 at 1000 am (EDT)
• Friday, June 9 at 400 pm (EDT)
• Wednesday, June 14 at 1100 am (EDT)
• For Dial-In Information visit http//www.ercm.org
  /index.cfm?eventgrantQnA_Calls

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THANK YOU!!!

• For More Information Contact
• Sara Strizzi Sara.Strizzi_at_Ed.gov
• Tara Hill Tara.Hill_at_Ed.gov
• Michelle Sinkgraven Michelle.Sinkgraven_at_Ed.gov
• or call 202-708-4850