LOCAL LEVEL: Grant Opportunities. Prepare your nonprofit. November 2023

More and more funding\grant opportunities will be offered to nonprofits at the local community level rather than thru a national organization (i.e. BEMA International, NAACP, or others).

At BEMA International we stress local level funding rather.  The pandemic of 2020-Present (extended long term recovery) focused on all services at the local level from mental & physical well-being, water and food insecurity, preparing for and responding to disasters\emergency and the impacts of climate change.

All disasters\emergencies are local initially, and may expand to a regional or national impacts for assistance with assets and resources to save life, and return to some normalcy but with new approaches and solutions. 

Innovative ideas and approaches with 'whole community' engagement.  Every member of the community aware, engaged, and participating are a vital part of community resilience, sustainment, mitigation, and adaptation to a changing environment.

'Business as usual' before cannot be returned.  New approaches and others 'at the table' with a voice in the decision-making process make it better for all.

Prepare your nonprofit,  Dot your 'I's, cross your 'T's.  Get the funding that your community deserves.

The community imperative involves all be engaged and participating.

$140 Million $ in grants in LACounty. Join Sunday, November 12th 6pm Pacific Time\9pm Eastern

Red Flags for any nonprofit in the LA community.

1. Not eligible due to ineligibility in U.S. IRS Tax Exempt Organization directory.
1. Mandatory Ineligibility due to lack of filing IRS 990 tax form in 3-years.
2. Check status here:  https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/
2. No business financial institution based on IRS Tax Exempt status.
1. Must keep personal or other business accounts separate.
3. Use of FISCAL Sponsorship outside of region due to ineligible IRS Tax Exempt status.

Just three red flags, but the biggest hurdle is…..

           Lack of incentive for nonprofits in the community. 

           That “unwillingness to try is worst than any failure” (Nikki Giovanni).

Red flags and incentives are a national issue with nonprofits of communities of color.

 

DHS\FEMA. Webinar! Hazus 6.1 Enhancements and Live Demo. Wednesday, November 29, 2023

 

Learn more about Hazus Upcoming Hazus Webinar! Hazus 6.1 Enhancements and Live Demo

 

 

FEMA's Hazus Team invites you to join us on Wednesday, November 29th, for our Hazus Quarterly Webinar. The Hazus Team is excited to announce our upcoming release of Hazus 6.1, featuring significant enhancements in inventory data, methodology, and software capabilities. Scheduled for release this month, Hazus 6.1 includes: Earthquake Enhancements: With over 4,000 new capacity and fragility functions, our earthquake model is now more precise than ever. Wind Building Updates: Revised General Building Stock (GBS) data bolsters our hurricane loss modeling. Caribbean Hurricane Model Improvements: New topographic speedup parameters ensure optimal data and methodologies for hurricane-wind damage estimation. New Earthquake Advance Engineering Building Module (AEBM) Features: Introducing site-specific annualized loss estimation for earthquake scenarios. CDMS & Geodatabase Upgrades: Superior support for file geodatabase imports, refining our data management system. Improvement to Tsunami Damage Precision: Enhanced depth and velocity measurements for accurate tsunami damage assessments. Flood Damage Library Growth: Hundreds of new damage functions amplify the model's flood assessment capabilities. Installation Experience Enhanced: A streamlined process complemented by a new user-friendly interface. And more! To learn more about the Hazus 6.1 release and to watch members from the Hazus Team go through the enhancements in real time, read about our upcoming webinar and register here. Please share with all who may be interested. We look forward to connecting with you! Sincerely, The Hazus Team

Office of Intergovernmental Affairs

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

DHS.IGA@hq.dhs.gov

FEMA and CISA released “Planning Considerations for Cyber Incidents: Guidance for Emergency Managers” which provides state, local, tribal and territorial emergency managers with foundational knowledge of cyber incidents to increase cyber preparedness efforts in their jurisdictions. 

 

Key aspects of cyber incident preparedness included in the document are:  

§   Understanding the types of cyber incidents likely to occur; 

§   Engaging service owners and operators; 

§   Identifying cyber dependent critical services and related dependencies;  

§   Prioritizing mand planning for service and system disruptions; 

§   Identifying roles and responsibilities; 

§   Providing integrated communication and public messaging; and  

§   Developing a cyber incident response plan. 

 

During November, CISA will support several 60-minute FEMA-led webinar sessions that will provide an overview of thefinal guide and supporting materials.

 

For continued updates on efforts related to the guide, including webinars, visit FEMA webpage https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/national-preparedness/plan. You can also find this guide along with additional resources at CISA.gov/shields-ready.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

 

Invitation for applications from female entrepreneurs for Rise Project. Deadline: December 1, 2023

 Stacy’s® invites applications from female entrepreneurs for Rise Project

November 8, 2023

Deadline: December 1, 2023

In partnership with Hello Alice, a free platform that supports small business owners looking to learn and grow, Stacy’s® Pita Chips invites applications for its annual Rise Project initiative, which aims to empower and support women entrepreneurs on their paths to establishing a successful business through funding, mentorship, and community. Launched in the United States in 2017, the program has supported over 50 founders with mentorship and over $450,000 in grants.

The program aims to support for-profit U.S.-based businesses selling consumer packaged goods. Through the program, winners will receive $25,000 in business grants, four months of 2:1 PepsiCo executive mentorship, increased visibility through Stacy’s brand platform, a peer network with other women entrepreneurs, and a spotlight feature on the FoundedByHer.org business directory.

To be eligible, applicants must be legal residents of one of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico; 18 years of age or older (19 in Alabama and Nebraska). Businesses must have at least $25,000 and no more than $1 million in annualized sales.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Stacy’s Rise Project website.

Link to complete RFP