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	CERT MOMENTUM CONTINUES *Sam Isenberger FEMA's Emergency Management Institute* More communities with the help of CERT grants, distributed through their State, are starting programs. Congress in the 2003 budget approved additional funding in support of CERT training with $18.8 million going out to States and Territories soon. These CERT funds will bolster the efforts of emergency responders and community member working together in preparing for the hazards facing them.
Additional news: The revised CERT training material in now available on the CERT web site at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/CERT/.Although the changes to the content are minor, CERT now has a new look. n the last edition of the “Connection”, April was mentioned as the date when the “Orientation to CERT” Independent Study would be available. This has now been delayed until September. Look for it then. CERT now has a logo. Soon, artwork will be available on the CERT website that will allow a community to personalize the logo by adding its name at the top.
	In the last edition of the “Connection”, April was mentioned as the date when the “Orientation to CERT” Independent Study would be available. This has now been delayed until September. Look for it then. In the last edition of the “Connection”, April was mentioned as the date when the “Orientation to CERT” Independent Study would be available. This has now been delayed until September. Look for it then. But while you wait, you can complete a new Independent Study called “Household Hazardous Materials: A Guide For Citizens” at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is55.asp In closing, thanks to the many emergency management and response professionals and community members who by working together make CERT a success.

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