 FY2008
Homeland Security Grant
Grant availability has been announced for FY 2008 Homeland Security Grants in
Maine. Eligible applicants are city and county governments, and associated
public facilities. For 2008, based on State and Federal Homeland Security
priorities, grant application criteria are focused on:
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All-hazards emergency planning;
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Interoperable communications;
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Shelter and recovery operations;
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Training and exercise;
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Public education and awareness;
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NIMS compliancy measures; and
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School district emergency planning
A total of $2.286 million is available for allocation under the
competitive process. Applications must be submitted to Oxford County EMA offices
no later than the Close of Business on Friday, November 21, 2008. Applications
received after the deadline will not be considered for funding. To download the
application,
please follow this link.
 FY2008 National Incident Management System Update
The deadline is fast approaching to submit your FY2008 NIMS Compliance
Objectives and Metrics for Local Government online through the NIMSCAST.
The assessment update must be completed and rolled up by
September 30, 2008 to remain in or to come into compliance.
If you need assistance signing into or rolling up your online assessment
please call Allyson at 743-6336.
I have included some links below to assist you in completing this task. If
you need a resolution or town plan template please follow
this link.
In addition to the links I have included the letter detailing current and
previous years requirements, the NIMS Metric, the FY2008 Compliance Chart, NIMS
training requirements, and a listing of Federal Grants that are contingent on
NIMS compliance.
Download FY2008 Local
Requirements Letter doc
Download FY2008 NIMS Metric
pdf
Download
FY2008 Compliance Chart
pdf
Download
NIMS Training Requirements
doc
Download the
current list of Federal
Grants that are contingent on NIMS compliance pdf
NIMSCAST
(National Incident Management System Compliance Assistance Support Tool)
NIMS Frequently Asked Questions
National Incident Management System Division Homepage
Maine
Prepares: A Special Supplement to Local Papers
This insert has lots of very
useful information that your family and business can use to build a disaster
supply kit, create an emergency communications plan, or be ready to evacuate
your home if disasters strike. Please follow this
link to view the entire insert courtesy of Bangor Daily News.
Maine Emergency
Management Agency (MEMA) has always worked in conjunction with Federal partners,
other state agencies, and county and local governments to be sure that planning
and coordination is in place to deal with all hazards. We work very closely with
first responders to make sure they have the equipment they need and are trained
and exercised on how to use their tools to protect the people of Maine.
 Oxford
County CART Meeting
On Monday, September 22nd, 2008 at
5:30pm in the basement of the County Courthouse on Western Av,
the County Animal Response Team will meet to discuss the County Animal Response
Plan, Pet Friendly shelters, group organization, and create a list of goals to
accomplish in the next year. For the schedule of 2008 meetings
follow this link. If you are interested in
joining us please contact our office at
oxctyema@megalink.net or call
743-6336.
 In
Case of Emergency (ICE)
If an emergency happens and you are not at home and unable to speak, by storing
a few emergency phone numbers in your cell phone, EMS (ambulance personnel),
Firefighter or a Police Officer can contact your family.
Simply store these emergency numbers in your cell phone under the name ICE
(In Case of Emergency). More than 1 number can be stored by using ICE 1, ICE
2 and ICE 3.
So please take a few moments and ICE your cell phone.
The digital television (DTV) transition refers to the switch from analog to
digital television broadcasts. On February 17, 2009, federal law requires
that all full-power television broadcast station stop broadcasting in analog
format and broadcast only in digital format.
Consumers who own analog sets that are not connected to a subscriptions TV
service must purchase a digital-to-analog converter box for each of their analog
TV sets to continue to receive over-the-air programming. A government
program run by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
is making available $40 coupons, limited to two per household, to help consumers
pay for the converter boxes. More information on the
digital-to-analog converter box program is available online at
www.dtv2009.gov, or by calling
1-888-388-2009 (voice) or 1-877-530-2634 (TTY).
Click here to download the FCC Public Safety Advisory.
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