FREE EVENT. Los Angeles. African American Firefighters Museum. December 11, 2022

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FREE EVENT

Black Emergency Managers Association International Washington, D.C.

bEMA International Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering (C5&P) A 501 (c) 3 organization "It is my belief that the best results in business come from a creative process, from the ability to see things differently from everyone else, and from finding answers to problems that are not bound by the phrase 'we have always done it this way.' "  Wayne Rogers

Question: IABPFF. How many voluteer fire stations are in communities of color, or underserved communities?

IABPFF:

Questions:

• Why aren't there more volunteer fire stations in urban and rural communities of color, even underserved communities?
• Funding
• How would it be funded?
• Does DHS provide any funding opportunity?
• Training and Job Opportunities
• Would volunteer opportunities for youth in high school be provided?
• Is training similar to paid firefighters?
• Where does the training take place?
• Would this training and volunteer opportunity lead to a paid firefighter position?
• How are they established
• Are they established based on Population?
• Are they established based on response time?
• Some other criteria?

Black Emergency Managers Association International Washington, D.C.

bEMA International Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering (C5&P)   A 501 (c) 3 organization "It is my belief that the best results in business come from a creative process, from the ability to see things differently from everyone else, and from finding answers to problems that are not bound by the phrase 'we have always done it this way.' "  Wayne Rogers

RFP alert Ms. Foundation for Women issues RFP for Ms. South

Ms. Foundation for Women issues RFP for Ms. South

December 2, 2022

Deadline: January 13, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. ET

The mission of the Ms. Foundation for Women is to build women’s collective power in the United States to advance equity and justice for all. The foundation works to achieve this mission by investing in and strengthening the capacity of women-led movements to advance meaningful social, cultural, and economic change in women’s lives.

To that end, the foundation invites proposals for its Ms. South program, which aims  to support the leadership of Women and Girls of Color (WGOC) and strengthen its  ecosystem of leaders. The program provides targeted funding in 14 key states: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Through the program, grants totaling $1.5 million will be awarded to support WGOC-led groups in the U.S. South across the spectrum of movement building and organizing. Program goals include strengthening the organizational and financial sustainability of an ecosystem of WGOC-led organizations; increasing connectivity between WGOC-led organizations; and positioning WGOC leaders as key experts and decision-makers in shaping policy and culture change. The strategy also supports the leadership of Southern WGOC through capacity building, networking, communications to amplify the work of their organizations, and advocacy within the philanthropy community to increase giving to grants of up to 45 WGOC by a significant margin. General operating support of up to $50,000 per year for up to two years will be awarded.

$100,000 will be awarded communities implementing climate solutions

Fund for Frontline Power invites applications for grassroots-led climate solutions

Posted: December 2, 2022
Deadline: January 15, 2023
Grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded to support frontline communities  implementing climate solutions that are inclusive, regenerative, replicable, and scalable....

Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council. Inaugural Members. December 2022

 

Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

December 2, 2022

DHS Secretary Mayorkas Announces Inaugural Members of Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council� Release Date: December 1, 2022 WASHINGTON � Today, as part of the White House Tribal Nations Summit, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the appointment of 15 members to the first ever Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council, to advise on homeland security policies and practices that affect Indian Country, including emergency management, law enforcement, cybersecurity, domestic terrorism and targeted violence, and border security. The members announced today represent more than 564,000 registered tribal members, 178 villages and village corporations, and collectively embody an extensive knowledge base of homeland security subject matter expertise. �I am deeply proud to appoint the inaugural members of the Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council, and I applaud their commitment to help build and strengthen the integral partnership between indigenous communities and our Department of Homeland Security,��said Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas.��Importantly, their counsel will better enable our Department to uphold its responsibilities to Tribal Nations, as we work hand-in-hand to address key areas of the homeland security mission relating to Indian Country.� Secretary Mayorkas has appointed the following individuals to the Council: Peter Yucupicio, Chairman, Pascua Yaqui Tribe (Chair) Kimberly Hampton, Board of Directors, Unit 4, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Vice Chair) Antonio Cesar Gonzalez Jr., Director of Security, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino DeCota Thompson, Lieutenant, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department Dustin Newport, Executive Officer of Protective Services, Chickasaw Nation Department of Commerce Emmalene Sitting Bear, Director, MHA Nation�Emergency Operations Center, Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation Floyd Velasquez, Administrator, Morongo Band of Mission Indians Emergency Services Harold Pierite Sr., Chief of Police, Tunica-Biloxi Police Department Jeff Hansen, Director, Community Protection, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Julie Kitka, President, Alaska Federation of Natives Lee Edberg, Cybersecurity Manager, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Lynda Zambrano, Founder and Executive Director, National Tribal Emergency Management Council and the Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council Ned Norris, Jr., Chairman, Tohono O�odham Nation Renita DiStefano, Former Chief Information Officer, Seneca Gaming Corporation, Seneca Nation of Indians Vivian Korthuis, CEO, Association of Village Council Presidents, Native Village of Emmonak The Council�s membership reflects the Biden-Harris Administration�s priorities of diversity, equity, and inclusion; membership from various tribal and indigenous communities ensures varied experiences, beliefs, and skillsets are represented. The establishment of this Council �first announced by Secretary Mayorkas in September� and appointment of its inaugural members are part of the Department of Homeland Security�s (DHS) goal to uphold treaty and trust responsibilities to Indian Country. The Council will engage with DHS agencies and offices to present recommendations and reports for the Secretary. The Council will be charged with collaborating on all matters of homeland security as they relate to Tribal Nations and indigenous communities, including but not limited to:�� Implementation of�Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments and President Biden�s January 26, 2021�Memorandum�on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships;� Implementation of�Executive Order 14053, Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People; Implementation of�Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government;� Implementation of�Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations and�Executive Order 13990, Protecting Public Health�and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis; Implementation and execution of the DHS�s Tribal Consultation Policy; and The responsibility to uphold the federal government�s and the Department�s trust and treaty responsibility to Tribal Nations. The first meeting of this Council will be convened by Secretary Mayorkas early next year. To learn more about the Council, please visit:�https://www.dhs.gov/tribal-advisory-council. ### With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.