Historic Residences from Flooding: Building Elevations

 

Protecting Historic Residences from Flooding: Building Elevations November 10, 2020, 12pm–1:30pm   REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT   Join Kate Marcopul, Administrator, NJ State Historic Preservation Office and Dominique Hawkins, Principal, Preservation Design Partnership in this third of a series on climate change and historic preservation for New Jersey. In this session, Ms. Marcopul and Ms. Hawkins will address elevating residential buildings within a historic context while maintaining architectural integrity. This session will review the regulatory basics for historic preservation and climate adaptation and design challenges and best practices that should be considered by owners, architects, and historical commissions. View the first in this series presented during this summer’s Climate Academy webinar Protecting Our Historical and Cultural Assets.   Attendees are eligible for the following continuing education credits: 1 Continuing Education Credit from the Association of State Floodplain Managers 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP CM)   CEUs for AIA have also been requested

 

 

New Jersey Tidal Marshes and Sea Level Rise November 16, 2020, 12pm–1pm   REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT   Join Dr. Nicholas Procopio, Chief, Bureau of Environmental Assessment, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Dr. Judith Weis, Professor Emerita, Rutgers University as they discuss the status of how New Jersey tidal marshes are doing with respect to sea level rise and remedial actions that could be taken.   Attendees are eligible for the following continuing education credits: 1 Continuing Education Credit from the Association of State Floodplain Managers 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP CM)

 

 

— Recordings of these previous events are now available —

 

 

Flood Planning & Preparedness for NJ Historic Buildings Presented October 13, 2020   WATCH THE WEBINAR   Join Kinney Clark, GIS Specialist, NJ State Historic Preservation Office and Dominique Hawkins, Principal, Preservation Design Partnership in this second of a series on climate change and historic preservation for New Jersey. In this session, Mr. Clark and Ms. Hawkins will address New Jersey’s flood types, the National Flood Insurance Program, Flood Insurance Rate Maps, the increasing threat of flooding, and historic preservation as part of the Emergency Management Cycle. This session will include practical guidance for local communities to improve their flood resilience and protect their historic character. View the first in this series presented during this summer’s Climate Academy webinar Protecting Our Historical and Cultural Assets.

 

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What motivates you to do "The Work"? All Aces on Air – "Personal Uprising". October 29, 2020

Executive Director of Community Change, Inc. (CCI) and prolific blogger at her award-winning blog “Black Girl in Maine,” Shay Stewart-Bouley, M.Ed, joins us for All Aces on Air, “Personal Uprising,” to talk about promoting racial justice and equity by challenging systemic racism and organizing for anti-racist learning and action.

At CCI’s upcoming annual Drylongso Awards Celebration (Nov. 13), the central theme is uprising. But how did Shay’s personal uprising begin? How does one person even begin to do “the work”? And how may we each continue to enact change amidst our turbulent times?

Join Dr. S. Atyia Martin, CEM and Shay Stewart-Bouley on Oct. 29th from 1:00 - 2:00 PM as they trace their personal development that led them each to become prominent voices speaking-out and advocating for change against racism in Boston.

You already know that as we move into the Harvest Season, days get shorter, the air gets colder, and in general, each day there is a little less. This is why Team All Aces is excited to bring you even more great content than usual with two episodes on back-to-back dates; Oct. 29th @ 1:00PM and Oct. 30th @ 11:00AM!   On Oct. 29th, 2020 @ 1:00PM, EDT we've got Shay Stewart-Bouley whom you might know from Black Girl in Maine Media, or perhaps from her work with Community Change, Inc., where she serves as Executive Director!   Dr. S. Atyia Martin, CEM and Shay Stewart-Bouley will be taking your questions about what it means to have a Personal Uprising as they trace their paths on the journeys of anti-racism and advancing racial equity, discuss the importance of community recognition in anti-racism work, and how people who want to counter the negative impact and dynamics of racism, can get involved on Thursday, Oct. 29th, 2020 @ 1:00PM, EDT!

Remind Me about Oct. 29th @ 1:00PM, EDT!

FEMA to Host Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Webinars. October - November 2020

 

FEMA to Host Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Webinars Focusing on Implementing the Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP) and Integrated Preparedness Planning Workshop (IPPW) Model

On February 5, 2020, FEMA released the revised 2020 HSEEP Doctrine.  The 2020 HSEEP doctrine continues to make HSEEP a practical and yet effective tool for exercise planners and practitioners across the whole community.

A component of the 2020 HEEP Doctrine was the reimagination of the Training and Exercise Planning Workshop (TEPW) and Training and Exercise Plan (TEP). The TEPW/TEP model did not support the integration of risk assessments, planning efforts, grant priorities, and other preparedness activities to drive exercise activities.

The Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP) and Integrated Preparedness Planning Workshop (IPPW) model was developed to support the coordination, planning and scheduling of activities across the preparedness cycle.

The IPP/IPPW model has been piloted and refined.  FEMA will host a series of webinars to assist with the implementation of the IPP/IPPW model.  The current dates for these webinars are:

• October 29 at 4:00pm EDT
• November 2 at 9:00am EST
• November 5 at 7:00pm EST
• November 10 at 4:00pm EST
• November 13 at 9:00am EST
• November 16 at 1:00pm EST
• November 18 at 7:00pm EST
• November 20 at 1:00pm EST
• November 24 at 9:00am EST
• November 30 at 4:00pm EST

Please visit the HSEEP Webinar webpage to register: https://tinyurl.com/HSEEPWebinars

2020–21 Food Systems Career Panel Series

 

Berkeley Food Institute November 12, 17, and February 2 Interested in a career in transforming food systems? Join the Berkeley Food Institute for a series of three career panel webinars that highlight different food and agriculture sectors. Speakers will share stories of how they built their job paths and offer insights into current trends in the field. Each session has a separate registration link and can be attended individually. Or inspire your career by attending all three! Presented with the Berkeley Food Institute Student Councils. See event details here.

Food Insecurity: Bursts onto the Global Agenda.

 

Food Security Bursts Onto the Global Agenda Mario Lubetkin The month of October 2020 will be recalled as one of the most important moments in raising awareness about world food security, whether in the global debate or in the search for possible concrete solutions. On October 9, the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme (WFP), ... MORE > >

Water Insecurity. When the taps run dry.

 

Bulawayo Water Crisis: When the Taps Run Dry and the City Runs out of Ideas Ignatius Banda Dotted across the Zimbabwean city of Bulawayo, the water tanks installed in private residences is evidence that years of a water crisis, that has seen some suburbs here going for months without running water, has not spared anyone. The large plastic drums, locally called Jojo tanks after the ... MORE > >

Insurance Agents. FEMA Flood Mapping Changes Webinar. November 2020

 

 

FEMA Mapping Changes Webinar Presented by the National Flood Insurance Program November 2020 - Register Now! (Capacity is limited)  FEMA Mapping Changes How to help your clients make the transition November 5 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST - REGISTER Can't attend this session? Watch for more opportunities soon.   FEMA MAPPING CHANGES  This webinar provides insurance agents a practical look at how FEMA flood map changes can affect property owners in their roles as flood insurance policyholders as well as borrowers. Find out how to ease the transition to new flood maps for your clients. Learn how to provide better service to them by understanding how mapping changes affect policy rates, premiums, and the mandatory purchase of flood insurance. This course will also review flood mapping issues related to Letters of Map Change and the Newly Mapped procedure. Enroll in an upcoming session and learn how to best help your clients both before and after map changes occur. REGISTRATION INFORMATION To register, please use the link above. This webinar is FREE to attend, but spaces are limited so please register early. No Continuing Education credits are offered for this course in any state. Sign Up for NFIP Agent Training Bulletins

Food Insecurity: Partner with Capital Area Food Bank.

Capital Area Food Bank is responding to COVID-19. 

See the latest information and updates here.

·        HUNGER IN OUR REGION

 

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The Capital Area Food Bank is taking hunger off the map.

There are nearly a half million people in the Washington metropolitan area who often aren’t sure where their next meal will come from. Working with its network of 450+ food assistance partners, the Capital Area Food Bank provides meals to 10 percent of the region’s mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, and grandparents. Our partners provide food and other services directly to those in need. 

What exactly are Food Assistance Partners?

Food assistance partners are not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations that are passionate and prepared to serve the community. Partners receive food and health education materials from the food bank and distribute them through the Washington metropolitan area to help create access to good, healthy food in every community. There are all types of food assistance partners. They include organizations that offer food-related services like meal and grocery programs, along with organizations that focus on job training and housing assistance. The food bank supplies the food so that these organizations can focus their resources on other services.

Learn More How We Work

Are you interested in becoming a partner of the Capital Area Food Bank?

Here are a few questions to consider:

• Are you a 501(c)(3)?
• Do you have an operating budget?
• Do you want to provide food to the community for no charge on a regular basis?
• Do you have a safe, clean and secure place to store food?
• Do you have access to an e-mail account that you check regularly?
• Are you prepared to emphasize dignity and respect as you provide food in your community?

If you can confirm all of the above, scroll down to Get Started! If not, learn about other ways you can help. 

Get Started!

Contact us and a member of our team will follow up and send you further details on:

• completing the application packet, including an operating budget and a business plan;
• setting up a site visit to see your space; and
• scheduling in-person trainings at the Capital Area Food Bank.

Maryland – Jeo Paz | jpaz@capitalareafoodbank.org

Northern Virginia – Johnnie Dunlap | jdunlap@capitalareafoodbank.org

Washington, DC – Elvis Paz | epaz@capitalareafoodbank.org

Food Insecurity. Capital Area Food Bank has convened its first Client Leadership Council (CLC).

Welcome the 2020 Client Leadership Council

 

To amplify the voices of those it serves, the Capital Area Food Bank has convened its first Client Leadership Council (CLC). The CLC brings together 20 people from across the region with an array of perspectives and experiences. Participants will take part in a ten-month advocacy training program aimed at empowering them to serve as effective agents of change in their communities. On October 6th, the CLC came together for its first in-person (socially distant) meeting, where councilmembers shared their stories, heard from speakers and CAFB staff, and began their journey with advocacy basics. Stay tuned for more from this inspiring group of individuals. Click here to learn more about the Capital Area Food Bank

After School Program Begins - Pickney Time Story Time. Program 1 – October 28, 2020

 

Calling all Children, Parents, Caregivers, Librarians Pickney Time Story Time Caribbean Children’s Afterschool Program Program 1 – October 28, 2020   Co-Hosted by Andrew Sharpe & Miranda Alexander Theme: “Accessibility Matters” Disabilities Month | Kweyol Heritage Month | Calypso History Month Disability Featured - Visual or Sensory Impairment – Blindness.           Register to Attend

Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 Transforms Field of Emergency Management

In the face of COVID-19 many have forgotten.

We haven't.

BEMA International

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Communities, and States increased involvement and management.

 

(Click to access PDF file:   FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 )   Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 Transforms Field of Emergency Management   The Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 into law as part of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018. With the economic disruption and the cost of disasters on the rise nationwide, the Federal Emergency Management Agency worked closely with Congress over the past year as they considered, and ultimately passed, important reforms to federal disaster programs.   Outlined below are key highlights of the DRRA:   60 individual provisions included in the DRRA DRRA authorizes a National Public Infrastructure Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. -Previously, the funding for pre-disaster mitigation grants relied on uncertain funding from Congress. -The updated program will now be funded through the Disaster Relief Fund as a six percent set aside from disaster expenses. With a more reliable stream of sufficient funding, communities will be able to plan and execute mitigation programs to help reduce disaster risk. -This change contributes greatly to building a culture of preparedness - Goal 1 of the FEMA Strategic Plan. The legislation authorizes FEMA to appoint Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery employees (COREs) who have been with the agency for three continuous years to full-time positions. This change will allow FEMA to retain and promote experienced, talented emergency managers.  DRRA also increases a state’s management capability to manage its own recovery by increasing administrative cost reimbursement rates for state, local and tribal partners. It raises the rates for both the Public Assistance and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The law also helps applicants with disabilities by allowing accessibility repairs to be funded outside of the individual maximum disaster grant award. This change will increase the amount of assistance available to certain households affected by disasters.    You can learn more about the DRRA by viewing the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.   There are roughly.    FEMA Administrator will designate a senior FEMA official to ensure projet management of the staff level for DRRA implementation.

 

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Vaccine Distribution

 

Vaccine Distribution

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a vaccine distribution strategy and an interim playbook for jurisdiction operations. Resources include: Strategy for Distributing a COVID-19 Vaccine – PDF COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook – PDF COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Process Infographic - PDF