Helpful Reminders: FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards

Are you submitting an application for the 2016 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards? If so, we want to highlight a few reminders as you prepare your application, which can now be completed online:   Read the Awards Application Guidance prior to starting your application; it provides the application instructions. You’re ineligible for an award if you won a 2015 Individual and Community Preparedness Award. However, 2015 honorable mention winners are welcome to apply. Apply for up to two award categories, but only submit oneapplication package (including one description of achievement). Complete the Awards Application Form and Checklist. The Application Form also includes a “Description of Achievement,” which should be 2-5 pages in length, using size 12 Arial font. Write the name of the individual or organization name in the “Nominee Name” field of the application, exactly as you want it to appear on the awards certificate. Save your Application Form using the required file name format, Nominee Name –Category Code (1)–Category Code (2). Submit an application for achievements occurring between January 1, 2015 and March 28, 2016. Email your Application Form and supporting materials to citizencorps@fema.dhs.gov with the subject line: 2016 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Award Application, by Monday, March 28 11:59 p.m. EDT. Apply today! The awards are a great way to highlight all of the work you did to make your community safer, better prepared, and more resilient.  If you have questions about the awards, take a look at the list of FAQs for more information.