Ebola. Ebola has returned to Guinea. February 2021

 

Feb 15, 2021

GHN News   Volunteers medical team prepare to buy the body of an Ebola victim. Conakry, Guinea. September, 2014. Image: Mamadou Cellou Diallo/Anadolu Agency/Getty   Ebola is Back in Guinea and DRC   A new Ebola outbreak has been declared in Guinea, marking the first cases reported there since West Africa’s devastating outbreak ended in 2016, WHO reports.   7 people fell ill after attending the burial of a nurse on February 1, and at least 3 people have died, The New York Times reports.   The outbreak is  “a huge concern,” but health authorities are taking swift action to trace the virus and deploying key lessons learned—and new interventions—from the previous outbreak, said WHO Africa chief Matshidiso Moeti.   Game Changer: There are now 2 Ebola vaccines—which were key to ending an outbreak in the  DRC last summer.   Now, the DRC has also reported 4 new Ebola cases in a week in Butembo, the epicenter of the previous outbreak, 7sur7.cd reports. A cycle of violence and mass movement of people in the region continues to be a concerning factor that could hamper response efforts.   Ebola vaccines—which are not for routine use—are being deployed to both Guinea and the DRC. Related:  Ebola in Guinea: A note on geography – H5N1 Health: Without vaccine, Guinea faces Ebola again – guineenews.org

FUNDING ALERT. February 2021

 

 

 
Funding Alert: February 12, 2021 Issue
 
We know how important it is to have access to capital to support mission critical operations.
The Funding Alert, a free, bi-weekly resource produced by Serve DC, highlights grant opportunities and resources for community-based, faith-based, 501 (c) (3) nonprofits, and District government agencies. In response to the District’s current public health emergency, the Funding Alert also includes coronavirus (COVID-19) related funding opportunities!
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New funding opportunities and resources:
 
COVID-19 Grant Funds
The AARP® Purpose Prize

• Deadline: 3/31/2021

• Available Funds: $50,000

 
The Poetry Foundation Emergency Grants

• Deadline: 3/31/2021

• Available Funds: range from $5,000–$20,000

 
Brave of Heart Fund

• Deadline: 5/15/2021

• Available Funds: Initial grant of $15,000

 
The Doctors Company Foundation

• Letter of Intent Deadline: 3/22/2021

• Available Funds: awards have varied from $1,000 to $307,000

 
Whole Kids Foundation: Garden Grant Program

• Deadline: 3/31/2021

• Available Funds: range from $3,000

 
National Geographic: COVID-19 Remote Learning Emergency Fund for Educators

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: Awards between $1,000 to $8,000

 
FIJ Coronavirus Rolling Grant

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: Up to $10,000

 
Supporting Impactful Charities During The COVID-19 Pandemic

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: $5,000

 
ECMC Foundation Grant Funding

• Letter of Inquiry Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: varies

 
Funding Opportunities
RFA Release - FY 2021 DC Local Equity, Access and Preservation Funds (DC LEAF)

• Deadline: 3/15/2021

• Available Funds: approximately $3.185

 
RFA Release - FY 2021 Ending the HIV Epidemic

• Deadline: 3/19/2021

• Available Funds: $400,000

 
RFA Release - 2021 Apprenticeship Information Training Intermediary Initiative

• Deadline: 2/26/2021

• Available Funds: $145,000 available for award

 
Timberland: Virtual Volunteer Employees

• Deadline: varies

 
Fire Prevention and Safety Grant

• Deadline: 2/26/2021

• Available Funds: Up to $1.5M per award

 
The Religion and Theology Program

• Letter of Inquiry Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: Varies

 
Advancing Public Knowledge on Race, Justice, and Religion in America

• Letter of Inquiry Deadline: 2/15/2021

• Available Funds: Amounts of $250,000 to $750,000

 
Visionary Freedom Fund

• Deadline: 2/26/2021

• Available Funds: Range from $25,000 - $100,000

 
National Dance Project Production Grant

• Deadline: 3/1/2021

• Available Funds: Varies

 
Access to Historical Records: Major Initiatives

• Deadline: 2/25/2021

• Available Funds: between $100,000 and $350,000

 
Community Mediation Mini-Grant Program

• Solicitation of Interest Deadline: 3/15/2021

• Available Funds: Grants of $12,000 per year

 
Movement Infrastructure Fund

• Deadline: 4/23/2021

• Available Funds: Range from $20,000 – $200,000

 
FY 2021 Building Communities of Recovery

• Deadline: 2/15/2021

• Available Funds: Up to $200,000 per year

 
Janisha R. Gabriel Movement Protection Emergency Fund

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: Varies

 
Black Liberation Pooled Fund

• Deadline: 2/26/2021

• Available Funds: Varies

 
NAWCA 2022-1 US Standard Grants

• Deadline: 2/26/2021

• Available Funds: Up to $1M per award

 
Andrew Family Foundation 2021 Grant Application

• Letter of Inquiry Deadline: 3/15/2021

• Available Funds: Up to $600,000

 
Impact 100 DC Inaugural Community Grant Program

• Letter of Intent Deadline: 3/12/2021

• Available Funds: $70,000 - $100,000 (total grant size depends on conclusion of annual membership drive)

 
NIAAA Resource-Related Research Projects (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

• Deadline: 9/25/2023

• Available Funds: $500,000

 
Promoting the Importance of Infant and Childhood Vaccination Among Pregnant Women by Prenatal Care Providers

• Deadline: 2/21/2021

• Available Funds: $500,000

 
Grants Promote Successful Reentry for Incarcerated People

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: range from $5,000 to $25,000

 
The Public Welfare Foundation Grants

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: varies

 
Charitable Giving Program

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: varies

 
The Nathan Cummings Foundation: Voice, Creativity + Culture

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: Varies

 
The Glaser Progress Foundation Grants

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: Varies

 
The Honnold Foundation Community Fund: Solar Energy

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: varies; up to $100,000

 
SBHSN Principal Grants: Student Behavioral Health

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: Up to $5,000 per academic year

 
SBHSN Community Grants: Counseling Services and Mental Health Support

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: $100,000

 
De Colores Rapid Response Fund

• Deadline: Rolling

• Available Funds: up to $1,000

 
Want to Donate to an Emergency Response Fund? 
Connect for COVID-19

• Donate Your Device

• Connect COVID-19 Patients with Loved Ones

LISC Rapid Relief and Resiliency Fund
DC Education Equity Fund
Black Girl Freedom Fund
The NDN COVID-19 Response Project
We Are Family Foundation: Youth to the Front Fund
Movember Fund
 
Capacity Building Resources
The Emergency Action for Resident and Partner Stability Program
Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington
America Nonprofit Academy
Center for Nonprofit Advancement
Connect for COVID-19
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center: Legal Assistance and Resources for Community Organizations

• Free Governance Legal Clinic for Nonprofits - February 25th, 2021

SheaMoisture Women of Color E-Learning Hub
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
Candid: Foundation Center + GuideStar

Gullah/Geechee Black History screening and discussion showing the Gullah/Geechee cultural links to Brazil.

 

You are invited to the following event:
Afro-Atlantic Legacies Gullah/Geechee Black History Movie Screening

Event to be held at the following time and date: Friday, February 19, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EST)

 

Afro-Atlantic Legacies Gullah/Geechee Black History screening and discussion showing the Gullah/Geechee cultural links to Brazil. Share this event on Facebook and Twitter. We hope you can make it! Gullah/Geechee Angel Network & Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition

70:30 Rule across the board. February 2021.

 The 70:30 Rule for all.

Campaign NOW for the next election.

It wasn't about the #50 with Georgia reaching that goal for equal representatives, it is about the 70:30 RULE for the Senate (70 Dem reps, 30 Rep Reps). Recent decision (2/13/2021) by the Senate just showed the reality for a just and sensible vote. 67 votes were the deciding number. 70 votes would ensure fairness.

9AM Today. FEMA Region I. Talk Shop: Vaccination Equity with Nancy Smith (BEMA Int).

 NATIONAL and Global SIGNIFICANCE

VACCINATION EQUITY Special guest: Nancy Smith Please join us for an exciting and important conversation addressing the current ongoing efforts to vaccinate the country for COVID 19. We will be joined by special guest, Nancy Smith, from the Black Emergency Managers Association International. Our discussion will address current vaccination trends and the equity of vaccination distribution across the country. We will be identifying places where we can reach a larger diverse audience of folks who have been traditionally underserved, and will discuss key strategies moving forward. We cant wait to hear from you! Please invite anyone you think would benefit from the conversation. MEETING INFORMATION DATE: FEBRUARY 11TH TIME: 9AM-10EM ZOOM INFO      https://fema.zoomgov.com/j/1 607764428 Meeting ID:       160 776 4428 Passcode:          Talk2021   phone code:       84854444# 1-646-828-7666 (NY) 1-669-254-5252 (SAN JOSE)

 

 

 

 

 

Black Emergency Managers Association International   1231-B Good Hope Road.  S.E.   Washington, D.C.  20020 Office:   202-618-9097 bEMA International Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering (C5&P)   A 501 (c) 3 organization

“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today.  We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.  In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being too late.  Procrastination is still the thief of time.  Life often leaves us standing bare, naked and dejected with a lost opportunity.  This may well be mankind’s last chance to choose between chaos or community.”   Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ‘Where Are We Going From Here:  Chaos or Community’.