Sign Up by March 1 for Spring LOMR Review Partners Training Course at EMI

Interested in becoming a LOMR Review
Partner? FEMA is offering a 4-day LOMR Partners Training Course at the Emergency
Management Institute April 29-May 3, 2019. With the March 1 registration
deadline fast approaching, be sure to register now to ensure your spot as there
is a pre-application process and seating is limited!

From discussing requirements, discovering
lessons learned from existing partners, to exploring digital tools during the
review process, the course is designed to educate Cooperating Technical Partners
who are interested in applying to become a LOMR Review Partner.

Each potential LOMR Review Partner
applicant is required to attend the training course to be eligible to
apply for the LOMR Review Partners task.

To attend the training course, CTPs must
complete the LOMR Review
Partners Program Eligibility Survey. If the answer to each question is “yes,” then
CTPs will be directed to take the EMI Course Interest Survey. You must
complete the entire survey to be considered for the pre-approval letter for
training. Please complete the following steps:

Coordinate with your regions to communicate
your desire to become a LOMR Review Partner.

Complete the eligibility questions using this link to qualify for a pre-approval letter.

Apply for the LOMR Training Course through EMI
traditional application process (attaching the pre-approval letter from Laura Algeo) by March 1.

Attend the 4-day training at EMI.

Submit application for LOMR Review Partnership.

For more information about the LOMR Review
Partners Course and prerequisites, contact CTPAdmin@riskmapCDS.com or Laura Algeo, National CTP Program coordinator (laura.algeo@fema.dhs.gov).

Sign
up by June 28 for Summer CTP Overview Course

The CTP Special Topics Course will
be held at EMI Aug. 26-29, 2019 in Emmitsburg, MD. The special topics course
for this session will include a general overview of technical, communications
and grants management topics. Stay tuned for further specifics on the course
agenda. To register:

Use this link for the pre-approval survey to receive your
invitation letter to apply.

Once you receive your pre-approval letter, you
must apply directly to EMI by June 28, 2019 (attaching your pre-approval
letter to your application).

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