Emergency Preparedness Drill Grants

CAER’s Emergency Preparedness Team is offering grants to be used to support drills and exercises.  The Preparedness Team manages these grants to improve the preparedness of businesses, agencies, schools and the community in responding effectively to emergencies through drills and exercises.  Grants of up to $2,000.00 will be awarded.

Listed below are names of our 2011 Winners:

Application Selection Guidelines

1. Eligibility
   
   1. Countywide nonprofit organizations: as well as community organizations, agencies, community advisory panels (CAPs) cities, childcare centers, homeless shelters, neighborhood watch groups, public and private schools, school district offices, CERT Teams, hospitals, and senior centers.
      
   2. Must be exclusive to Contra Costa County in source and benefit.
      
2. Scope of activity for grant cycle scenario
   
   1. Broad applicability: Activity can provide value to other communities within Contra Costa County.
   2. Broad community involvement: Activity includes representatives of local agencies, schools, businesses, and community groups or residents.
      
   3. Probability of success: Activity scope is achievable within available resources and timeframe.
      
3. Emergency preparedness activity purpose
   
   1. Stated objectives: Must be a defined list of objectives.
      
   2. Measures of success: Submission of written critique within 30 days after completion of activity.
      
4. Resources to support emergency preparedness activity
   
   1. Funds available: Maximum up to $2,000 per grant available
      
   2. Personnel resources: Committed/dedicated personnel from applicant group to support active participation in activity process and for assisting with follow-up recommendations from activity.
      
5. Application selection criteria
   
   1. Contra Costa County benefit
      
   2. Multiple organization involvement
      
   3. Applicant need (objective measure)
   4. New grant applicant.
   5. Prior grant recipient who submitted a written critique of drill.
6. Grant is NOT intended to cover the following:
   1. Salary reimbursement
   2. Refreshments
   3. Consultant fees

Download Application (doc)

Grant Guidelines (doc)