WEBINAR (4/15 @2p.m. ET): Faithful Action: Strategies to Support Families in Preventing and Protecting Against Online Child Sexual Exploitation

 

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. To commemorate the month, the Department of Homeland Security, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Cyber Crimes Center, Child Exploitation Investigation Unit are hosting a webinar to assist faith and community groups and caregivers of youth and teens on how they can help children to be safer online. The webinar will also address support for families when their children have been victimized by online sexual exploitation.   

To stop the abuse from happening we must understand how abusers operate on internet platforms. We have brought together four of the leading organizations in this fight that will share insights on how to prevent child exploitation online, identify what child sexual abuse material (CSAM) looks like in communities, and provide tips on how to support children and their families if they become victims of this crime. We will also share resources you can use to educate children on how to be safer online and to support families dealing with the aftermath of this crime.

DATE: April 15, 2021
TIME: 2- 3:30 p.m. ET
REGISTRATION: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/dhs_center-faithful-20210415-webinar/event/event_info.html

How to Join the Webinar:

• Please register for the event using the Adobe Connect registration web link.
• Test your Adobe Connect prior to the meeting; you may need time to update or install software to access the audio-visual content.
• This webinar will offer captioning on the webinar platform.
• For more information, contact: iGuardian@ice.dhs.gov
• A recording of webinar will be sent by email to all registered participants, in case they are unable to attend or wish to share.

We hope that you will join us on April 15!

WEBINAR (4/14 @1p.m. ET): Public Assistance Grants for Houses of Worship and Private Non-Profits

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NACCHO 2021 MRC Operational Readiness Awards Applications Open through April 23

 
NACCHO is pleased to offer a second round of funding for the 2021 MRC Operational Readiness Awards (ORA) for MRC units at either a $5,000 or $10,000 award level for up to $500,000 in total awards.
 
How to Apply:

1. The 2021 MRC Request for Applications (RFA) is available here and includes detailed information on the award, intent of funding, funding tier levels, eligibility requirements, application questions, and important dates. 

1. MRC units may apply here: https://nacchoapplication.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/home 

1. Who may apply?

1. MRC units that received a 2021 MRC ORA award during the first round are not eligible.

1. New MRC units that are fully registered with the MRC Program Office are eligible.

1. MRC units that have not recently received funding are eligible.

1. MRC units that received a 2020 MRC ORA or COVID-19 award are eligible.

1. First time users will need to set up a My NACCHO account or use their MY NACCHO credentials to start an application.

 
Additional information on the award is available by listening to the MRC ORA informational webinar recording and webinar slides. 
 
Medical Reserve Corps Team
National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
1201 I Street, NW
Washington, DC  20005
Main:  202-783-555 | Email:  mrc@naccho.org |www.naccho.org  

COVID-19 Tracking in YOUR community. April 2021

 
COVID-19 crisis.  A real-world event substitutes for an exercise, not like the past ‘Zombie Attacks’ that were the focus during the highlight of a major television show still in syndication.
 
After-Action reports, Case Studies data and information must be constantly updated for improvements, not blame.  A total quality management (TQM) approach. 
 
Gather the data for your community.  The CDC  COVID Data Tracker should be helpful for all.  
 
Improve and expand on what we call in BEMA International the C5&P (Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering), or we may just return to business as usual with the same results.  Unnecessary loss of lives.
 
BEMA International

 

COVID-19 Info Products April 8, 2021 suite of COVID-19 Info Products below, please note distribution day in red.  COVID-19 Community Profile Report (CPR) (Mon - Sat)  Data Visualizations/PDF  Data Summary and Notes/XLS  COVID-19 Daily Update (Mon - Sat)  COVID-19 State Profile Report – Combined Set (a.k.a. Governors Report) (Tues)  ESF-8 Response Resources and Force Laydown Summary (Mon - Fri)  HHS Communications Coordination Group Report (Mon - Fri)  U.S. Summary Report of PPE Shipments to 50+ States for Previous Week (Mon)  Additional information on COVID-19 can be found on the CDC's COVID Data Tracker.

U.S. Biden Administration Nominations. U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs April 2021

Nominations | HSGAC | Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee (senate.gov)

Nominations

 03/25/21Deanne Bennett Criswell, of New York, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, vice Peter Gaynor.

 03/25/21Neera Tanden, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

 03/23/21Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, vice Derek Kan.

 03/15/21Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2021, vice Ellen C. Williams, term expired.

 03/15/21Amber Faye McReynolds, of Colorado, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2026, vice David Williams, term expired.

 03/15/21Anton George Hajjar, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2023, vice Carolyn L. Gallagher, term expired.

 03/15/21Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2028. (Reappointment)

 03/04/21Jason Scott Miller, of Maryland, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, vice Margaret Weichert, resigned.

 02/24/21Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years, vice Dale Cabaniss, resigned.

 02/04/21Rahkel Bouchet, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice John Ramsey Johnson, retired.

 02/04/21Mark A. Robbins, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Michael L. Rankin, retired.

 02/04/21John P. Howard III, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, vice Kathryn A. Oberly, retired.

 02/04/21Sharon E. Goodie, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Robert E. Morin, retired.

 02/04/21Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2023, vice Susan Tsui Grundmann, term expired.

 02/04/21Danny Lam Nguyen, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Carol A. Dalton, retired.

 02/04/21John C. Truong, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Wendell P. Gardner, Jr., retired.

 02/04/21Carl Ezekiel Ross, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Judith Bartnoff, retired.

 02/04/21Elizabeth J. Shapiro, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Lee F. Satterfield, term expired.

 02/04/21Vijay Shanker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, vice John R. Fisher, retired.

 02/02/21Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.

 01/06/21Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Kirstjen Nielsen, resigned.

Vaccination Participation in Black, Latino, and vulnerable communities. April 6, 2021

 

Not 'business as usual' must be across the board.

To increase participation each of the manufacturers providing a:

1. Code of Conduct

2. Ethics Statement from by the Board members, scientists, and their staff in providing services.

3. Create some form of restitution (lifetime healthcare for individual, and families, lifetime payment, think outside of the box).

This would signal some form of gaining the trust, and confidence of those in vulnerable communities to participate.

These organizations no matter where headquartered as a member of a community, their personnel and workers are a part of a community. Join the community.

Johnson & Johnson is part of the Private Sector Roundtable of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), and a member of the global community.

Are the other COVID-19 vaccination providers?

BEMA International

FEMA to Provide Full Cost for Safe Opening and Operation Costs. Are you eligible? April 5, 2021

 

FEMA Advisory

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Safe Opening and Operation Work Eligible for Public Assistance  

 

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FEMA has developed the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Safe Opening and Operation Work Eligible for Public Assistance Interim Policy to implement the increase in assistance authorized by the President for the safe opening and operation of facilities across all COVID-19 emergency and major disaster declarations for eligible state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) government entities and certain private nonprofit (PNP) organizations

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FEMA to Provide Full Cost for Safe Opening and Operation Costs

FEMA released an interim policy today to continue to maximize available COVID-19 response and recovery assistance by providing additional assistance to state, local, tribal and territorial governments and certain private nonprofits for eligible costs to support the safe opening and operation of eligible facilities.

Facilities that might be eligible for safe reopening and operation costs may include schools, medical facilities and government facilities open to the public.

Reimbursement is specifically for COVID-19 emergency and major disaster declarations through FEMA’s Public Assistance program for actions performed from Jan. 21, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021. Items that may be eligible for reimbursement include:

• Face coverings and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Cleaning and disinfection
• COVID-19 diagnostic testing
• Screening and temperature scanning
• Portable temporary physical barriers for social distancing; and, the
• Purchase and storage of PPE and other supplies listed in this section based on projected needs.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact Office of External Affairs:

• Congressional Affairs at (202) 646-4500 or at FEMA-Congressional-Affairs@fema.dhs.gov
• Intergovernmental Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov
• Tribal Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-Tribal@fema.dhs.gov
• Private Sector Engagement at (202) 646-3444 or at nbeoc@max.gov

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Prioritizing emergency rental assistance Apri 2021

As eviction moratoriums end and states and localities allocate emergency rental assistance funds to help renters avoid losing their homes, local leaders must decide where to prioritize their resources. The Emergency Rental Assistance Prioritization tool developed by Urban Institute researchers uses the latest data to help state and local leaders ensure that rental assistance is distributed equitably and efficiently. Search for your county or Continuum of Care geography for insights that can be combined with local knowledge to see which neighborhoods could be prioritized for emergency rental assistance:

 

 

As you will see, the Emergency Rental Assistance Priority Index estimates the level of need in a census tract by measuring the prevalence of low-income renters who are at risk of experiencing housing instability and homelessness. The index emphasizes an equitable approach, accounting for risk factors that are higher for certain groups, particularly Black, Indigenous, and Latinx renters, who have been historically and systematically excluded from housing and economic opportunities and face greater health and economic impacts from COVID-19. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions about the tool or if you’d like to discuss ways to prioritize rental assistance in your community. You can reach me at aelsbree@urban.org.

 

Amy Elsbree Senior Director of External Affairs 202-261-5513 aelsbree@urban.org @aelsbree U R B A N   I N S T I T U T E www.urban.org

 

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