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Homeland Security

FEMA Awards $549.9 Million for Technical Assistance, Evacuation Support

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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

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The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has awarded two contracts worth a combined $549.9 million, on for public assistance operations throughout the U.S. and its territories and the other for planning of evacuation procedures in the event of a major disaster. National Infrastructure Support Technical Assistance Consultants, based in Gaithersburg, Md., received $500 million to support FEMA public assistance operations. Innovative Emergency Management, Inc., received $49.9 million for aviation ground support services at airports throughout the U.S. to support a…

Army

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Congress

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Army

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Congress

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