The application period closes 5 p.m. ET on July 15. Applications for Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants

FEMA Accepts Applications for Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants

FEMA released the Notice of Funding Opportunity for $10 million in funding for the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program. Changes to the 2020 funding include a program objective to address regional pandemic preparedness with specific focus on pandemic planning activities.

The application period closes 5 p.m. ET on July 15. Submissions must be made through Grants.gov. The funding notice and additional information is available on the FEMA website as well as on Grants.gov, under Assistance Listings Number 97.111.

Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program provides funding to eligible states and local governments to close known preparedness capability gaps, encourage innovative regional solutions to issues related to catastrophic incidents and build on existing regional preparedness efforts, including pandemic preparedness

Food Security: Agri-Pulse NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association

NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield

NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association

https://www.agri-pulse.com/media/podcasts/85-agri-pulse-open-mic-interview/play/11067-ntca-ceo-shirley-bloomfield

This week’s Open Mic guest is Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association. The COVID-19 pandemic has painfully exposed the “Rural Divide” between those who enjoy adequate internet service and those who suffer from a lack of connectivity. In recent testimony before Congress, Bloomfield advocated for developing a national infrastructure to meet the needs of the day and capturing opportunities of tomorrow. Bloomfield says it is important for government agencies to coordinate efforts in developing and maintaining rural service and says the time is now to take action to provide this essential service to all Americans.

National Latino Farmers & Ranchers Trade Association 

1029 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 601

Washington, DC 20005

Office: (202) 628-8833

Fax No.: (202) 393-1816

Email: latinofarmers@live.com 

Twitter: @NLFRTA

Website: www.NLFRTA.org 

Global Health NOW: 1 in 5 at Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19; Nigerian Doctors on Strike

covid-19: health workers

Nigerian Doctors on Strike

Patients who don't have COVID-19 are being turned away from public hospitals in Nigeria after doctors acted on their threat to strike indefinitely over inadequate COVID-19 protections and salary disputes, Vanguard reports.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors said that staff are still treating COVID-19 patients—but that may change if demands are not met within 2 weeks,  Al Jazeera reports.

800+ Nigerian health workers have tested positive for COVID-19.

As cases continue to rise and isolation units fill, medical experts are concerned that some people continue to flout protective measures, Daily Trust reported.

Physician Ejike Orji, a member of the federal COVID-19 advisory committee, says a spike in cases “is already happening,” he said. “Abuja has been recording an average of 42 cases per day in the last two weeks.” 

Instructor Led Training (ILT) Course Materials IS-700.b An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

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FEMA is pleased to release IS-700.b Instructor Led Training (ILT) Course Materials

IS-700.b An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

The Independent Study Course was released in June 2018. The addition of the Instructor Led Training materials provide the flexibility of a classroom delivery. Students are still required to take the final exam on the Independent Study website to receive credit for the course.
The course and materials can be found on the Independent Study Website at:

IS-700.b An Introduction to the National Incident Management System


More info can be found here: National Preparedness Course Catalog

National Incident Management System Training Program-Updated

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Integration Center released an updated National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training Program. The NIMS Training Program sets forth a structure for national training and establishes the roles and responsibilities of FEMA and members of the NIMS stakeholder community. It identifies specific activities for developing, maintaining, and sustaining a training program that prepares all incident personnel to understand their respective responsibilities and work together during incidents. The revised NIMS Training Program introduces training focus areas based on incident personnel’s position and responsibility.

Webinar Invitation on Youth & Emergency Response: Stories From India, Pakistan, & The Philippines

The Asia Pacific Youth and Young Professionals Alliance in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change (U-INSPIRE Alliance) is pleased to invite you to a webinar on:

YOUTH & EMERGENCY RESPONSE: STORIES FROM INDIA, PAKISTAN, & THE PHILIPPINES

Date: Sunday, 21 June 2020

Time: 14.00 - 16.00 (GMT +7)

  Registration: s.id/UAwebinar1

12.00 Karachi time
12.30 New Delhi time
14.00 Jakarta time
15.00 Manila time    

Speakers:

1. Meghna Goyal (U-INSPIRE India - Save the Children, India)

2. Jenny Gacutno (U-INSPIRE The Philippines - OXFAM Philippines)

3. Shoaib Ahmed (U-INSPIRE Pakistan - NED University, Pakistan)

4. Shahzad Ahmad Malik (U-INSPIRE India - Khandelwal College of Architecture and Design, India)

Moderators:

1. Fajar Shidiq (U-INSPIRE Alliance)

2. Tika Savitri (U-INSPIRE Indonesia)

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