WASHINGTON - Sen. Gary Peters and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announce funding for the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund grant program. (FEMA photo by Graham Haynes)
Following the announcement, Criswell and Peters met fellow Michigan natives who work at FEMA headquarters. They then met with FEMA Reservists and representatives from the Office of Response and Recovery to discuss the Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce (CREW) Act. Authored by Chairman Peters, the act amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as well as the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) to protect the job rights of FEMA Reservists responding to disasters and emergencies. USERRA protection will help nearly 8,000 dedicated FEMA Reservists continue serving their country without fear of losing their regular employment during their missions.
WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell (right, center) and Sen. Gary Peters (left, center) meet with FEMA staff from Michigan after announcing funding for the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund grant program. (FEMA photo by Graham Haynes)
WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell (center) and Sen. Gary Peters (right) speak with FEMA Reservists after announcing funding for the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund grant program. (FEMA photo by Graham Haynes)
Source: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
