Broadband Grant Programs Public Virtual Listening Sessions for January and February. January 2022

 

Broadband Grant Programs Public Virtual Listening Sessions NTIA will host broadband grant program public virtual listening sessions in connection with the five new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. These public virtual listening sessions are designed to collect stakeholder input to help inform program development and implementation. NTIA will hold the public virtual listening sessions based on the following schedule: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Programs Public Virtual Listening Session #3: Wednesday, January 26, 2022, from 2:30–4:00 p.m. ET; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Programs Public Virtual Listening Session #4: Wednesday, February 9, 2022, from 2:30–4:00 p.m. ET; and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Programs Public Virtual Listening Session #5: Wednesday, February 23, 2022, from 2:30–4:00 p.m. ET. These listening sessions will be hosted via NTIA’s virtual platform and conducted as a live public listening session. NTIA will post the registration information on its BroadbandUSA website . Federal Register Notice: Broadband Grant Programs Public Virtual Listening Sessions

FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council Recruits Next Generation of Emergency Managers January 2022

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FEMA is accepting applications for the 2022 Youth Preparedness Council. If you know a teen interested in preparedness and community service, encourage them to apply.

The diverse and distinguished council was created in 2012 to bring together youth leaders interested in supporting disaster preparedness and making a difference in their communities. During their one-year term on the virtual council, members meet peers from across the country, build leadership skills and serve their schools and communities. Members also have the unique opportunity to participate in an annual summit, and share their perspectives, feedback and opinions directly with FEMA leaders and staff.

This opportunity is open for students in grades 8 through 11. Members are chosen based on their passion for preparedness and helping others, their involvement in their community and their ability to work in a team and as a leader. All applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. PT on March 6.

FEMA will host an applicant information session on Feb. 17 for those interested in learning more about the council and the application process.

To learn more about the Youth Preparedness Council, visit Ready.gov/youth-preparedness-council.

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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Also, follow Administrator Deanne Criswell on Twitter @FEMA_Deanne.

FEMA Mission

Helping people before, during, and after disasters.

 

 

Cal OES Announces new "Prepare California" Notice of Funding Opportunity, Plus Updated HMGP Timeline January 2022

 

 

Cal OES Announces new "Prepare California" Notice of Funding Opportunity, Plus Updated HMGP Timeline The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) recently announced an update to the timeline for the 2021 funding opportunity for FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). In addition, Cal OES announced a new one-time, state-funded initiative (“Prepare California”) to help socially vulnerable and high hazard risk communities jumpstart their progress toward greater resilience through advanced outreach, technical assistance, and funds to subsidize local mitigation and resilience initiatives. Please review the updated Notice of Funding Opportunity linked below for further details on the revised HMGP timeline and information on two new opportunities for funding under the Prepare California Initiative: ·    The PrepCA Jumpstart program will provide capacity building funding for eligible socially vulnerable and high hazard risk communities. ·    The PrepCA Match program will cover 100% of the local cost share for HMGP for eligible socially vulnerable and high hazard risk communities. This information and additional resources are available on the Cal OES HMGP webpage.

 

Revised 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunity

 

For questions, more information or to discuss your project, reach out to Cal OES staff at hma@caloes.ca.gov.

FEMA 'Mass Exit' of Employees. Is there an 'Exit' at the State, County, City Level? January 2022

State by State is an 'Exit' of HS EM staff occurring?

• Not just due to the current surge, but due to overall overall EEOC and other unharmonious work environment events and complaints filed?

• Is this data readily available from federal, state, county, and city EEOC offices?

BEMA International

https://www.govexec.com/.../fema-experiences-mass.../360974/

Still don't get it. Is your College or University on the List? HS and EM Education & Training January 2022

 

• Is the college or university you’re planning to attend, or are an alum of on the FEMA EMI College List? 
• What number of HBCU’s, LatinX, First\Native American Nation colleges or universities on the list? 
• Are these institutions taking advantage of the benefits for their students and the community members, the whole community members they serve?

 

Climate change and the current pandemic have changed the environment for all communities globally.  Professionals in every endeavor, every critical infrastructure field needs to be involved and understand how to address the system of addressing disasters\crisis\emergency management, the impacts of climate, and the inter-relationship within the community, business, agriculture, energy, transportation, water & food security, telecommunications, and more. 

 

The whole community must be a part of the change process.

 

Check to see if your local college or university are on the FEMA EMI (Emergency Management Institute) college list below.

 

Ask yourself, “Why aren’t they on the list?”

 

If not, “business as usual”.  A never-ending cycle.  We’ll be back where we are now in five, ten, twenty, or even thirty years. 

 

BEMA International

 

 

HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM (HiEd)                         NATIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION DIVISION            • NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS DIRECTORATE                       The College List, located at https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/collegelist/ , outlines programs at all levels of study in emergency management (EM), homeland security (HS) and related fields

 

 

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2022/01/fema-experiences-mass-exit-employees-amid-surge-disasters/360974/ FEMA Experiences ‘Mass Exit’ of Employees Amid Surge in Disasters The agency is still dealing with 1,000 disasters as its workload continues to climb. ERIC KATZ  JANUARY 20, 2022 04:07 PM ET

 

 

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“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’.