Survive with FREE TRAINING. BEMA International members (non-professional) training requirements (Not Mandatory). January 24, 2024.

FREE courses.    Only an estimated one-hour of your time could save a life. Time is running out. Membership in BEMA International does not require mandatory training of our whole community members of non-professionals in homeland security & emergency management.   Professional members at the federal, state, county, city, and township levels have mandatory training requirements in this arena as part of their duties & responsibilities.  The events of September 11, 2001 mandated emergency management training and other requirements throughout all federal agencies mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPD’s, https://irp.fas.org/offdocs/nspd/index.html), specifically HSPD 5 and HSPD 8. We request that all ‘whole community members’ of BEMA because of the increase in extreme weather event (impacts of climate change), working and coordinating with local emergency management offices in your local community, and understanding how to plan, prepare, response, and recovery from a crisis event, complete the following registration for a FEMA student id (SID), and the courses listed. Obtain Student Identification Number (FEMA SID).  https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/register IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100.  https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c&lang=en IS-317.A: Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team (CERTs).   https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-317.a&lang=en Take a look at the vast amount of ‘FREE’ training that has been available for you, your family, and community with YOUR TAX DOLLARS. This is your starting point for you, your family, and community to survive.

 

Los Alamos Community Foundation invites applications for annual grant cycle Deadline: February 28, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. MT

 

Los Alamos Community Foundation invites applications for annual grant cycle January 24, 2025 Deadline: February 28, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. MT Established in 2015, the Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) in Los Alamos, New Mexico, aims to build enduring philanthropy to empower our community’s nonprofit organizations.   The foundation invites applications in the following categories: LACF Capacity Building Grants: Nonprofits may request up to $5,000 to fund initiatives that increase an organization’s capacity to improve its financial health. Grants should support efforts with measurable results that strengthen financial sustainability; operations and program support are not eligible. Eligible activities include but are not limited to initiatives that diversify or expand funding sources, building technological capacity to increase efficiency, investing in board development to strengthen governance and fiduciary oversight, completing a non-routine/required performance or financial review, and establishing and implementing development, marketing, or strategic plans. Community Health and Wellness Grants: Nonprofits may request up to $5,000 to fund initiatives that enhance the health and well-being of the Los Alamos Community. Eligible activities include but are not limited to initiatives or activities that align with the following health priorities: mental health and emotional wellbeing, disease prevention, food security, equity and access, health promotion, community health collaboration.  Youth Sports: Up to $2,400 is available to fund competitive youth sports activities, specifically projects that build leadership skills in youth through achievement in competitive team sports. Youth served by the project or program must live in Los Alamos County and/or attend Los Alamos schools and be between the ages of 5 and 18. Eligible activities include but are not limited to tournament and travel expenses, team fees, and equipment purchase. Music Organizations: Up to $750 is available in unrestricted operating support to nonprofits with work that expands knowledge and appreciation of genres such as classical, orchestral and band music, light opera, marching band, and choral performances for adult populations. To be eligible, applicants must be tax-exempt as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and located and providing services in Los Alamos County. Fiscal sponsorship is permitted. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Los Alamos Community Foundation website. Link to complete RFP