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AWARD PROGRAMS

BEST OF NEW YORK AWARDS 2010

Submission Deadline: July 15, 2010

The Best of New York awards program was established to recognize IT professionals in New York state and local government and education organizations for their dedication, hard work and contributions. All government and education organizations in New York are invited to submit nominations. An Evaluation Committee will review submissions in the following categories and select recipients. The awards will be presented during GTC East, the NY Digital Government Summit, on September 22. All projects nominated must be in production and fully operational by submission.

Distinguish yourself, the work of your team or that of a colleague by submitting a nomination. Submit your nomination now!

Awards will be given in the following categories:
* Visionary Awards
* Excellence in Leadership Awards
* Project Excellence Awards

Agencies are also invited to submit their selectee for the IT Operations, Support and Services Awards

To enter please click here. For more information, please contact Janet Grenslitt.


GRANTS   
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY'S (FEMA) FISCAL YEAR 2011 UNIFIED HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM


The New York State Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is  pleased to announce the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2011 Unified Hazard Mitigation  Assistance (HMA) Program.  The Unified HMA Program consolidates the deadlines and many of the procedures for four FEMA hazard mitigation grant programs:  

1. Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDM)

2. Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA)

3. Repetitive Flood Claims Program (RFC)

4. Severe Repetitive Loss Program (SRL).

These grants can be used for a variety of planning and project grants, and OEM encourages you to review your existing hazard mitigation planning documents to identify potential projects.  Please refer to www.semo.state.ny.us to access:

 

1. OEM’s cover letter describing basic program requirements and deadlines.

2. FEMA’s July 1, 2008 “Local Multi-hazard Mitigation Planning Assistance.”

3. FEMA’s June 1, 2010 “Hazard Mitigation Assistance Unified Guidance.”

4. FEMA’s 2009 Grant Program Comparison Char.t

5. OEM’s Letter of Intent (LOI) to be completed and returned to OEM.

LOIs must be received by 5:00 pm, Monday, August 9, 2010: fax to: 518-322-4983 or email to HazMit@semo.state.ny.us.

 

 

 


 

     


 

The NYS Conference of Mayors would like to acknowledge the following sponsors
for their support of NYCOM's 101st Annual Meeting.


New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal (NYMIR)


NYS Municipal Workers' Compensation Alliance


Barton & Loguidice, P.C.


Harris Beach PLLC