Grant Opportunity: USAID. $150-$300K. USAID ILRG II Environmental Defenders Grant Program Deadline: June 1, 2024

 

Grant Solicitation

Support for Environmental Defenders

• Country

  Global
• Solicitation Status

  Open
• Type of Solicitation

  RFA
• Issuance Date

  5/1/2024
• Closing Date6/1/2024

Details

Solicitation Number

ILRG II-RFA-001

Solicitation Download Link

Solicitation Title

Support for Environmental Defenders

Project

Integrated Land and Resource Governance II (ILRG II)

Type of Solicitation

RFA

Purpose and Objectives of Solicitation

Describe the purpose and objectives of the grants that will be issued from this APS. Describe how these grants will help meet the overall goal of the prime contract. Provide indicators of success where appropriate.

The USAID ILRG II

Environmental Defenders Grant Program is 

designed to support environmental defender 

organizations with the resources necessary to 

enhance their impact in addressing the land-related 

root cause of threats, and ensure the long-term 

sustainability of their vital work. 

Concept Papers should be submitted to ILRGGrants@tetratech.com. 

Applicants do NOT need to 

create an account and submit

through the Tetra Tech Community Portal.

Questions and Answers

Issuance Date

5/1/2024

Solicitation Status

Open

Closing Date

6/1/2024

Estimated Number of Grants

4

Time Zone

Local Time Zone where the solicitation is to be published

GMT–04:00 Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York)

Currency

USD - U.S. Dollar

Solicitation Contact Information

ilrggrants@tetratech.com

Estimated grant range Min

150,000.00

Estimated grant range Max

300,000.00

Global Health, Pandemic: Tuesday, May 14, 2024. From Negotiation to Action: Strengthening Governance of and Building Financing for Pandemic Preparedness and Response

 

View on web           Event: From Negotiation to Action: Strengthening Governance of and Building Financing for Pandemic Preparedness and Response           Register Event webpage   Tuesday, May 14 8:30am - 1:30pm ET Spanish Cultural Center - Embassy of Spain 2801 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009   About the event In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for robust governance and sustainable financing mechanisms for pandemic preparedness and response has never been more urgent. The multilateral response has so far been underpinned by a new Pandemic Fund, hosted by the World Bank. The pandemic agreement, which could provide a multilateral framework for action to facilitate prevention, preparedness, and response to new infectious disease emergencies, is currently in the final phase of negotiations. But the difficulties of these negotiations demonstrate the complexity of the elements at stake.  This in-person seminar will convene an array of experts to discuss the governance and financing of initiatives relating to pandemic preparedness and response. In particular, the event will focus on the roles of the European Union and the United States This event is co-hosted by the Spanish Embassy in Washington D.C., the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), and the Center for Global Development (CGD). Visit the event webpage for the full agenda. If you have questions for our panelists, please submit them to events@cgdev.org. Register     Featuring Keynote       Javier Padilla, Secretary of State of Health & Cecilia Robles, Director General for the United Nations and Global Issues, Government of Spain     Panelists - Panel 1   ●    Hillary Carter, Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, U.S. Department of State ●    Jim Campbell, Director of Human Health Workforce, WHO ●    Elisha Dunn-Georgiou, Pandemic Fund Civil Society board member ●    Ciro Ugarte, Director, Health Emergencies, PAHO ●    Javier Sancho, Head of Global Issues and Innovation EU Delegation to the US Moderator: Gonzalo Fanjul, ISGlobal   Panelists - Panel 2   ●    Priya Basu, Pandemic Fund ED, World Bank ●    Fernando Jiménez-Ontiveros, Director of Multilateral, Horizontal and Financial Cooperation, Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation – AECID ●    Nidhi Bouri, Deputy Assistant Administrator (PPR), USAID ●    Pablo Ibarrarán, Chief of the Social Protection and Health Division, IADB Moderator: Javier Guzmán, CGD

Environment: Poll Finds Black Americans Are More Concerned About Environmental Pollution Than White Americans

 

	Poll Finds Black Americans Are More Concerned About Environmental Pollution Than White Americans According to a new Gallup poll, 4 million Black Americans have relocated temporarily, and 2 million have relocated permanently, due to pollution concerns in the last 12 months alone.

Training. International: Asian Disaster Center Preparedness Center. Training opportunities for May to December 2024

On behalf of Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), I would like to take this opportunity to share with you our training offerings for the remainder of 2024.

• Climate Risk and Resilience in collaboration with the Wageningen University
• Date: May 28 – July 31 (Online)

• Disaster Management Course in collaboration with the University of Melbourne
• Date: May 27-31 (Face-to-Face in Melbourne, Australia)

• 2nd Financing for Disaster and Climate Resilience
• Date: June 10-20 [June 10-14 (Online) and June 18-20 (Face-to-Face)]

• 18th Integrated Flood Risk Management in a Changing Climate
• Date: August 26-30 (Face-to-Face)

• 3rd Monitoring & Evaluation in Disaster Risk Reduction
• Date: September 10-12

• 4th Urban Resilience Training Course in collaboration with the University of Southern Denmark
• Date: October 10-18 [October 10-11 (Online) and October 14-18 (Face-to-Face)]

• 52nd Disaster Risk Management for Sustainable Development
• Date November 11-22 [November 11-17 (Online) and November 18-22 (Face-to-Face)]

Please refer to the attached course brochure for more information or contact us with any questions.  

Best regards

Bill Ho

Director, ADPC Academy

SM Tower, 24th Floor 979/66-70 Paholyothin Road,

Phayathai, Bangkok 10400 Thailand

Tel:+66 2 298 0681-92 Ext. 206 |  Mobile: +66 89 799 5228

 

 

Business as Usual. D.C. Mayor Announces Key Appointments. Clint Osborn – Acting Director, Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency

A loss for community, the whole community engagement, and job opportunities for residents especially the youth of the city.

BEMA International

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Mayor Bowser Announces Key Appointments

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the following executive appointments to her cabinet. 

Clint Osborn – Acting Director, Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency 

Clint Osborn is appointed Acting Director of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA). A seasoned administrator, Director Osborn has led policy development and systems focusing on preparedness program development for emergency management agencies, including several leadership roles at HSEMA. 

He previously served as HSEMA’s Chief of Operations and Intelligence, responsible for the 24/7 joint all-hazards operations center, the intelligence fusion center, the emergency operations center, logistics and facilities, and the District’s preparedness program. 

Throughout 2020 and 2021, Director Osborn served on the Mayor’s Incident Management Team which handled multiple concurrent emergencies from COVID-19 to the extended summer heat season, dozens of First Amendment demonstrations, the January 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol, and the 2021 Presidential Inauguration.

Prior to his role as Deputy Director, he served as HSEMA’s Chief of Preparedness, where he was responsible for the District-wide emergency management preparedness enterprise.  

What is a Fusion Center (An Intelligence Hub)

https://www.dhs.gov/fusion-centers Fusion Centers Fusion Centers are state-owned and operated centers that serve as focal points in states and major urban areas for the receipt, analysis, gathering and sharing of threat-related information between State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT), federal and private sector partners. The National Network of Fusion Centers (National Network) brings critical context and value to Homeland Security and Law Enforcement that no other federal or local organization can replicate. Fusion Centers accomplish this through sharing information, providing partners with a unique perspective on threats to their state or locality and being the primary contact between frontline personnel, state and local leadership and the rest of the Homeland Security Enterprise. The National Network of Fusion Centers is the hub of much of the two-way intelligence and information flow between the federal government and our State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) and private sector partners. The fusion centers represent a shared commitment between the federal government and the state and local governments who own and operate them. Individually, each is a vital resource for integrating information from national and local sources to prevent and respond to all threats and hazards. The enhanced collaboration between the federal government, SLTT and private sector partners represents the new standard through which we view homeland security.

Youth Opportunities: Maryland. Montgomery County Farm Bureau Ambassador Announcement. Youth 17-21 Yrs Old. The application deadline is May 28th, 2024.

The Latino Farmers & Ranchers International, Inc. are a paid up current Members of Montgomery & Maryland Farm Bureau.
Please let us know if you have any youth interested in applying for this Agriculture Ambassador Program.
Rudy Arredondo
Founder/Director
Latino Farmers & Ranchers International, Inc.

 

Contact: Olivia Scuderi
Telephone: 301-337-9315
Email: mcfarmbureausecretary@gmail.com or olivia.scuderi20@gmail.com
RE: Montgomery County Farm Bureau 2024 Agriculture Ambassador Program
For Immediate Release 

Montgomery County Farm Bureau (MCFB) is seeking applicants to serve as the 2024 Agriculture Ambassador.  The Agriculture Ambassador program provides young adults with advocacy tools to serve as agricultural ambassadors promoting agriculture and the Farm Bureau throughout Montgomery County and Maryland. $ 1,000 educational scholarships will be awarded to the Ag Ambassadors selected male and/or female winner.   Youth between the ages of 17-21 with agricultural experience and/or a 4-H/FFA agricultural project may apply.  The applicant and/or a parent/guardian must be a voting Montgomery County Farm Bureau member in good standing (current dues paid) before applying to the contest. Applicants will be notified by email when an application is received. The 2024 Ag Ambassador and Runner-up(s) Winners will be announced at the MCFB Annual Picnic on June 9th at 4pm.   Applicant information is available at the Montgomery County Farm Bureau website at www.mdfarmbureau.com  searching County Farm Bureaus or by emailing MCFB Secretary Kim Smith at mcfarmbureausecretary@gmail.com or olivia.scuderi20@gmail.com. The application deadline is May 28th, 2024.   Montgomery County Farm Bureau, with a membership of over 3,000 family members, is part of the Maryland Farm Bureau, a private, non-profit membership organization. The Maryland Farm Bureau mission is to promote and protect Maryland agriculture and rural life. Its strength comes from the active participation of over 37,000 member families that belong to the state 23 county Farm Bureaus. For more information, visit www.mdfarmbureau.com/montgomery