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Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Virtual Town Hall. LULAC’s Together With Puerto Rico. June 2, 2020 7pm ET
Are you part of the solution or part of the problem? "...A nation that is healthy and equitable for all" June 1, 2020
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June 1, 2020 FEMA Advisory. Coronavirus Pandemic: Whole-of-America Response
FEMA ADVISORY – June 1, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic: Whole-of-America
Response
Attached you will find today’s FEMA Daily Briefing Points
for the Whole-of-America response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. These
briefing points include Topline Messages, as well as information By the
Numbers; Supply Chain Task Force; FEMA and Department of Health and Human
Services Response; and Guidance from Federal Agencies.
Topline messaging includes:
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On June 1,
HHS announced a task order with Emergent BioSolutions to advance manufacturing
capabilities for a potential COVID-19 vaccine as well as therapeutics.
- The
task order, worth approximately $628 million, falls under an existing
contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.
- Under the order, Emergent will
commit contract development and manufacturing organization drug substance
and drug product manufacturing capacity valued at approximately $542.75
million for production of COVID-19 vaccine candidates through 2021.
·
On May 30, the FDA took steps to further support the
development of COVID-19 tests for at-home self-collection by posting a
voluntary emergency use authorization (EUA) template for at-home sample
collection kits to its website. The template outlines the data and information
that developers should submit to facilitate the EUA process.
·
As
of May 31,
FEMA has made 7,158 deliveries of medical supplies to nursing homes to all 53
states and territories. FEMA is coordinating two
shipments
totaling a 14-day supply of personal protective equipment to all 15,400
Medicaid and Medicare-certified nursing homes. The shipments are meant to
supplement existing efforts to provide equipment to nursing homes.
·
As
of May 31,
FEMA, HHS, and the private sector combined have coordinated the delivery of or
are currently shipping: 92.1 million N95 respirators, 146.1 million surgical
masks, 12.8 million face shields, 35 million surgical gowns and over 1 billion
gloves.
·
To
support the Administration’s Testing Blueprint, FEMA is working to source
and procure testing material – specifically, testing swabs and transport media.
- FEMA
has procured and delivered 13.1 million swabs and 8 million units of
media so far in the month of May.
- The FEMA-sourced material will be
provided to states, territories and tribes for a limited duration to help
increase testing capacity in support of their individualized plans.
·
As
of May 31,
CDC, state, and local public health labs and other laboratories have tested
more than 16.7 million samples.
As of May 29,
the FDA has issued 114 individual emergency use authorizations (EAU) for test kit manufacturers and laboratories, including 12 antibody
tests and one antigen test. 2014 to 2020. The plans were in place. U.S. National Response Team (NRT) Emergency Responders Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) system
Emergency Management Personnel,
We would like to introduce the U.S. National Response Team
(NRT) Emergency Responders Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) system,
coordinated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH). We are sending this to you because we know you share our mission to
protect American workers. The ERHMS system provides guidelines for protecting
emergency responders involved in various types of emergencies and settings and
can be used by anyone involved with the deployment and protection of emergency
workers.
The attached Portable Document
Format (PDF) flyer provides information pertaining to ERHMS and FREE training
courses that are now available online. ERHMS training courses include the
following:
·
Emergency
Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) System
o
Provides the necessary tools for implementing
health monitoring and surveillance of emergency response workers.
o
Outlines important procedures for
pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment.
o
Offers continuing education credits for those
who complete the course. Credits include: CEU/CE; CHES; CME; CNE Contact
Hours; Pharmacist Contact Hours; and AAVSB/RACE.
o All
emergency response coordinators are encouraged to take this course.
·
Emergency
Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) System: Leadership
Training
o
Introduces the ERHMS system to leaders in
organizations responsible for planning and executing incident response
activities.
o
Optimizes the health and safety of response,
remediation, recovery, and volunteer workers.
o The
intended audience includes local, regional, state, tribal, and federal
personnel who are responsible for the occupational safety and health of
responders.
o
Offers 0.1 continuing education units for
completing the course.
We hope that you take advantage of the valuable information
provided and participate in the training course offerings. We encourage you to
visit the ERHMS website at: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/erhms/.
Monday, June 1, 2020
Funding Opportunities. Grants.gov and others. May 2020
Finding Grant Programs
If you are just entering the realm of grants and government funding, it can feel overwhelming trying to find the right program for you or your organization. When considering grants, these programs can be broadly categorized as those awarded by the federal government and those awarded by non-federal entities. Within these two categories are a variety of funding sources and program types.
Federal Grants, Funding & Benefit Programs
To sort through the federal grant programs, the authoritative source is the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). This catalog lists all of the available funding programs to all levels of government, nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, and other eligible entities. Search Grants within Grants.gov allows you to search, filter, and apply for specific opportunities to receive funding from one of these programs.
Non-Federal Grant Programs
There are a large number of nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses that also provide grants or other types of funding assistance.
Note: The information below is not exhaustive, and Grants.gov is not affiliated with, nor endorsing, any of these resources. They are provided as a convenience to prospective grant applicants.
The Foundation Center 
maintains a comprehensive database on U.S. and global grant-makers and their funding opportunities. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance knowledge of philanthropy at every level.
maintains a comprehensive database on U.S. and global grant-makers and their funding opportunities. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance knowledge of philanthropy at every level.
The Funding Information Network facilitates access to grant resources and publications to under-resourced entities and populations.
facilitates access to grant resources and publications to under-resourced entities and populations.
State and regional directories can also be found with some research. Try using the Community Foundation Locator to find a grant-making foundation in your region. You may also use your preferred web search engine to find your state's grant or foundation directory. Local libraries may have access to subscription-based search engines or the Foundation Center Cooperating Collections, so visit your library to work with them for assistance.
to find a grant-making foundation in your region. You may also use your preferred web search engine to find your state's grant or foundation directory. Local libraries may have access to subscription-based search engines or the Foundation Center Cooperating Collections, so visit your library to work with them for assistance.Sunday, May 31, 2020
Systems Failure. Answer for Change in Law Enforcement, Monitoring, and Oversight. May 2020
Systems Failure: The Failure of Law Enforcement to Serve and Protect
To our elected officials make the change.
Sincerely,
Charles D. Sharp
With the same fervor and expediency that created the
organization and structure at the Federal level for the Department of Homeland
Security. This fervor change must also be conducted with great expediency at
the Federal, State, County, City, townships, and other jurisdictions for the
establishment of a new law enforcement model in the the U.S.
Communities will continue to lose trust in law enforcement if changes across the board are not enacted.
Now is the time for Federal Elected Officials, Governors, Mayors, City Council members,, Law Enforcement officials, and community members to make the change.
Communities will continue to lose trust in law enforcement if changes across the board are not enacted.
Now is the time for Federal Elected Officials, Governors, Mayors, City Council members,, Law Enforcement officials, and community members to make the change.
We must proceed with a change across the board, or members of
the community. Vulnerable members, the 'whole community' will
foresee 'business as usual' in both the Courts, and Law
Enforcement.
Why does BEMA International comprised of homeland security,
emergency management, Fire\EMS, Law Enforcement members voice this concern for
change?
The profession of law enforcement plays a key role in all phases
of emergency management (preparedness, planning, response, recovery,
mitigation) within the incident command system (ICS).
WHAT ROLE DOES LAW ENFORCEMENT PLAY IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT?
Without the trust, credibility, and transparency in our law
enforcement profession and changes needed for 2020 and beyond. A ‘business
as usual’ approach will be the norm.
Sincerely,
Charles D. Sharp
Charles
D. Sharp
Cornell
University Climate Fellow
Chairman
Emeritus\CEO
Black
Emergency Managers Association International
1231-B
Good Hope Road. S.E.
Washington,
D.C. 20020
Office:
202-618-909
bEMA International
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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’.
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Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and Partnering (C5&P)
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Friday, May 29, 2020
National Caribbean American Heritage Month - Massachusetts” on June 1, 2020 at 6pm
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