Previous Workshops
eGrants Workshop
for Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (PDM)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Maine
Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will provide course materials and training
for developing a competitive PDM electronic application.
Since these are nationally competitive grants, and it takes considerable time to
pull all the documentation together, it is highly recommended that potential
applicants participate in this basic “How To” course.
Workshop topics will include:
* On line registration
* Creating a sub-grant application
* Attaching documents to the application
* “Checking In and Out” of eGrants
* Revising / editing / submitting
* DOCUMENTATION, DOCUMENTATION, DOCUMENTATION
* Problem description and solutions
* Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA)
* Cost Sharing (75% federal / 25% local)
* Work Schedule and Accountability
* Deadlines and Competitive Process
One-Day Workshop
DATE: 18 December 2006
TIME: 9:00 – 4:00 PM
Lunch provided
PLACE: Classroom – Maine Emergency
Management Agency
45 Commerce Drive
Augusta, ME
Please bring: Your lap top equipment so you can access
the Internet during the workshop.
CONTACT: Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
TEL: 800-452-8735
email: joann.e.mooney@maine.gov
To assure an accurate number of seats, Internet connections
and lunches, please call or email the contact above to register for the
workshop:
by Friday, 15 December 2006
Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Workshops
for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Applications
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide
course materials and training for developing a benefit/cost analysis (BCA) in
order to compete successfully on hazard mitigation grant applications. Since
many of the grant requirements have changed since 2002, it is highly recommended
that potential applicants participate in this basic “How To” course.
Workshop topics will include:
* Documenting past damages (before mitigation)
* Determining frequency of damages
* Determining loss of function for project type
* Determining economic losses
* Project useful life
* Project Costs
* Project Benefits (after mitigation)
* Benefit Cost Ratio
* Project Maintenance
* Proper data sources and documentation
NOTE: The workshops
are offered in two different locations
FORMAT: Informal classroom style;
presentation with Q&A.
Since this is not in a computer lab, please feel free to bring your laptops
with a fully charged pack. You’ll have the opportunity to “test drive” the CD
that is provided with the class
1st Workshop (Augusta)
DATE: 25 September 2006
TIME: 9:00 Workshop begins
12:00 Lunch (provided)
1:00 Workshop continues
5:00 Workshop concludes
PLACE: Classroom at Maine Emergency
Management Agency (MEMA)
45 Commerce Drive (off Rt. 27)
AUGUSTA, ME
Space is limited to the first 25
participants. To assure an accurate number of lunches, course materials and
seats, please call or email the contact listed below
by Thursday, 21 September 2006
Contacts
JoAnn Mooney at Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
Phone: 800-452-8735
Email: joann.e.mooney@maine.gov
2nd Workshop (Portland)
DATE: 27 September 2006
TIME: 9:00 Workshop begins
12:00 Lunch (provided)
1:00 Workshop continues
5:00 Workshop concludes
PLACE: Nixon Center at the Portland Water
District
225 Douglass Street
PORTLAND, ME
Space is limited to the first 30
participants. To assure an accurate number of lunches, course materials and
seats, please call or email the contacts below
by Friday, 22 September 2006
Contacts
Cumberland County EMA, George Flaherty
Phone: 892-6785
Email:
Flaherty@cumberlandcounty.org
JoAnn Mooney at Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
Phone: 800-452-8735
Email: joann.e.mooney@maine.gov
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