The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $20,840,000 Project Grant under the Homeland Security National Training Program's National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (CFDA 97.005) to Louisiana State University (LSU). The 24-month grant, awarded on August 28, 2024, will fund the development and delivery of specialized training and educational resources focused on enhancing national preparedness capabilities for state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency responders and homeland security personnel. Training topics will cover critical areas such as counterterrorism, cybersecurity, disaster response, hazardous materials handling, and the use of emerging technologies like unmanned aircraft systems. As a leading research university, LSU will leverage its expertise to create training curricula, provide classroom and online instruction, conduct emergency scenario exercises, and offer technical assistance to improve domestic preparedness across multiple states and territories.
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