This bill would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to improve how it communicates with and supports organizations seeking emergency preparedness grants. Specifically, it mandates that FEMA conduct annual surveys of state, local, tribal, and territorial stakeholders to gather feedback on two major grant programs—the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program—and explain how that feedback is being used to improve future grant opportunities. The bill also directs FEMA to provide ongoing technical assistance and education to potential applicants before, during, and after the grant award process. Within two years, an independent audit by the Comptroller General must evaluate how well FEMA is executing these new requirements, and FEMA itself must submit a detailed report within three years describing the actions it has taken. The legislation does not specify new funding amounts but aims to make the grant application process more transparent and accessible to the communities and organizations that need disaster preparedness support.
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