Tribal Webinar on Fire Management Assistance Grant Program and Policy Guide. July 16, 1-2pm ET

FEMA Hosts Tribal Webinar on Fire Management Assistance Grant Program and Policy Guide

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FEMA is hosting a national webinar for federally recognized Indian tribes on the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program and the draft FMAG Program and Policy Guide (FMAGPPG). The purpose of the grant is to provide assistance during the incident period of a declared fire to minimize immediate adverse effects of the declared fire and to manage and control the fire.

The webinar will include background information on the FMAG Program. Topics will include FMAG authorities and funding, the FMAG declaration process, eligible and ineligible costs, and FMAG appeals. This webinar is an opportunity for tribal governments to learn and ask questions about FEMA’s FMAG Program and the draft FMAGPPG.

The 45-day public comment period for the draft FMAGPPG ends on July 31, 2020. The draft guide and accompanying comments matrix are available on the FEMA website.  Submit the completed comment matrix by e-mail to FEMA-FMAG-comments@fema.dhs.gov.

How to Participate:

• Date: Thursday, July 16
• Time: 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET
• Adobe Connect Webinar
• Closed Captioning Link
• Audio only: 1-800-320-4330; PIN 776979#

For more information regarding the webinar, please contact Allen Wineland, FMAG Program Manager, Public Assistance Division, at allen.wineland@fema.dhs.gov,or Jessica Specht, Tribal Integration Advisor, Recovery Directorate, at jessica.specht@fema.dhs.gov.

If you have any questions, please contact FEMA Office of External Affairs, Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs Division:

§  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 (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-Tribal@fema.dhs.gov

§  Private Sector Engagement at (202) 646-3444 or at nbeoc@max.gov

UN OCHA Stocktake of global humanitarian assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic July 22nd, 2020 2-3:30pm CEST | 9-10:30am EDT

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Dear colleague, We are writing to remind you that places are still available on next week's webinar, and we'd be delighted if you could join us. July 22nd, 2020  2-3:30pm BST | 3-4:30pm CEST | 9-10:30am EDT Development Initiatives (DI) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) are pleased to invite you to attend the upcoming webinar A stocktake of global humanitarian assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic. The webinar will include a panel discussion on humanitarian support to the pandemic response, and will mark the launch of DI’s Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2020. The webinar will include a presentation by DI unpacking key facts and findings from the report, and contextualising the response to the Covid-19 pandemic within the wider crisis financing landscape. A panel of experts, including a senior OCHA representative, will then be invited to engage in a Q&A and share their unique perspectives on financing the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the wider implications for crisis financing. Speakers include: Chair: Christina Bennett (CEO, Start Network) Angus Urquhart (Crisis and Humanitarian Lead, DI) Ben Parker (Senior Editor, The New Humanitarian) Gloria Soma (Executive Director, Titi Foundation) Ugo Gentilini (Senior Economist, World Bank) Maclean Natugasha (Country Director Cameroon, NRC) TBC (UN OCHA) Registration is free and open to all, and the session will be recorded. We welcome audience members to submit questions before the event. Please send your questions to amy.cox@devinit.org. We hope you are able to join us for what is set to be an engaging and interesting discussion! Read more and register With best wishes, Development Initiatives United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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Saturday, July 25, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (EDT). TAKE A STAND FOR GULLAH/GEECHEE LAND

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Take a Stand for Gullah/Geechee Land! #GullahGeechee2020 Virtually Telethon

Event to be held at the following time and date: Saturday, July 25, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (EDT)

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A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci Friday, July 24, 2020 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT

7/24 CSIS Online Event A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci View this email in your browser

The CSIS Global Health Policy Center invites you to join us for an  Online Event:  A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci   Friday, July 24, 2020 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT   A conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci Director National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health   Moderated by J. Stephen Morrison Senior Vice President and Director CSIS Global Health Policy Center   View the webcast here Please join the CSIS Global Health Policy Center on Friday, July 24 from 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT for a conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on Covid-19 in the United States. The United States is in the midst of a worsening crisis, with Covid-19 cases and deaths increasing in the Sun Belt, the West, and many other parts of the United States. This begs the question: what is the strategy for ensuring that the outbreak does not spiral out of control in the United States? How can the United States strengthen the basic public health capacities – test, trace, and isolate – needed to slow the spread? What federal, state, and local actions may be necessary to protect the American people and safely reopen businesses, schools, and sporting events? In this CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security event, J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, will discuss these difficult questions with Dr. Anthony Fauci. They will also discuss the development of a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine, including the status and promise of Operation Warp Speed.   This event is made possible by the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.