Did you get the memo? Grant Funding Opportunity Deadlines Approaching. March 2021

BEMA International members (Nonprofit, Faith-Based, Private Sector):
 
Ensure that you review the DHS and FEMA grant opportunities at   , and submit your proposals before the closing dates posted.  Not at the last minute.
 
Remember to add a one paragraph of your annual membership in the Black Emergency Managers Association International.  Membership has its’ benefits.
 
 
BEMA International
 
 
 

Preparedness (Non-Disaster) Grants The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides program funding in the form of non-disaster grants to enhance the capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from various emergencies.   Find and Apply for Grants In addition to the Non-Disaster Grants, this website provides useful resources on finding and applying for other various preparedness grants.   Continuing Training Grants Offered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) Continuing Training Grants (CTG) provides funding via cooperative agreements to partners to develop and deliver training to prepare communities to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and natural, man-made, and technological hazards.     Emergency Preparedness Grant Coordination:        https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/hpp/Pages/emergency-prep-grant.aspx

 
 
 
 
View Opportunity | GRANTS.GOV

State, local, tribal, and territorial governments are required to spend 7.5 percent of their DHS grant awards combating domestic violent extremism and targeted violence . Further, since Inauguration Day, DHS has increased the development, production, and sharing of intelligence and other information central to countering domestic violent extremism.  The Department is also increasing training opportunities for law enforcement partners, including through threat assessment and management programs related to domestic violence extremism. The TVTP Grant Program application period will close on May 25, 2021.    Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Special district governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education   can apply for funds to establish capabilities or fill gaps in their prevention capabilities.  Applying for this grant is a multi-step process and it is recommended that applicants begin that process early to allow sufficient time to complete interim steps.  Applicants should consult the Notice of Funding Opportunity for more specific information.

 
 
 

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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’.   Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering (C5&P)               A 501 (c) 3 organization

Goods, Cash, or Vouchers during Crisis events? Free: Voucher Assistance Course March 2021.

 

Implementing a Successful Voucher Program Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA)   According to the 2020 State of Humanitarian Professions report by Bioforce, there has been a rapid increase in the use of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) in humanitarian action which has resulted in an increased number of dedicated CVA implementation positions. Evidence has shown that in the right conditions, giving people cash is a better and less expensive way to meet their needs. Build your CVA skills with this free online training. Learn the process of designing a successful voucher program and then practice what you have learned in an interactive simulation of a humanitarian crisis. This course was developed in collaboration with Mercy Corps and is available in English and Arabic.     Get Started     Learner Review "This was a great course. It is informative with examples and continuous assessment. I now feel more confident to discuss this sort of program." —Gemma A. ★★★★★

Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong. March 2021

 

Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong Yale University

INVITATION. Register. Join members in Syracuse, NY preparing for the future. March 23, 2

You are invited to a Zoom webinar. 
 
When: Mar 23, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 
Topic: Community Preparedness:  Simple Activities for Everyone (Mar)
 
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2016163550956/WN_AkXUH3zUT8SmRVGBl7zGnQ
 
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
 

FORCE team members in Syracuse, NY have their OWN facility, taking advantage of preparedness, mitigation, and other funding opportunities planning for the present, and the future.   CDS.  BEMA Int. NOTE:  Photo before COVID-19 restrictions.

 
 
Brenda Muhammad
Executive Director
Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment (FORCE)
Syracuse, NY 13205
www.forcecny.org
 
 
Brenda & Keith Muhammad.  Honored to have them as members of BEMA International.
2016 Visit to Washington, D.C. and the BEMA Int office

BOSTON BLACK NEWS IS GROWING AS A NEWS SOURCE IN BOSTON Boston, MA (BOSTON BLACK NEWS) March 2021

  

BOSTON BLACK NEWS

670 Washington Street

Dorchester, MA. 02124

617-282-0685

bostonblacknews@gmail.com

www.bostonblacknews.com

617-283-9561

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   3-20-21

 

 

CONTACT:    RENEE WISE, 617-283-9561

 

BOSTON BLACK NEWS IS

GROWING AS A NEWS SOURCE IN BOSTON

Boston, MA (BOSTON BLACK NEWS) - It is Friday morning and Pastor Bruce Wall, CEO and Founder of Boston Praise Radio & TV, is on the air at 6 am with his two-hour Morning Inspiration Radio, TV, Social Media and Internet broadcast. He airs on 31-different media platforms locally, nationally and worldwide.

 

At 8 AM he is joined by Ron Bell with their Morning Crew Broadcast starts off with Pastor Wall and Ron being humorous and then moving into a serious  dialogue on the morning news.

 

From 9 am to 1 pm the station then turns into Boston Black News with Ron Bell airing from 9 am to 11 am, Leon Rock airing from 11 am to 12 pm from Washington, DC and James Leveque, airing from Boston from 12 pm to 1 pm.

 

More men and women will be joining this broadcasting news team in the coming weeks.

 

Pastor Wall said he is reaching out to Boston Magazine, Politico, Commonwealth Magazine and other daily newspapers, along with reporters, to ask them to join the Boston Black News team.

 

Pastor Wall said, "Boston Black News is for us, by us and about us.”

 

He is hoping to start the news segment on Fridays and then move to five days a week.

 

Ron Bell is inviting Boston Mayoral candidates and City Council candidates to be interviewed on Boston Black News.

 

Ron said, "We are also asking local and national Black leaders to appear in our newsroom."

 

Pastor Bruce Wall stated, "There are Black print and electronic news media men and women in the city but they work for white-owned newspapers and television stations."  He went on to say, we are a church-based, Black-owned FCC Licensed FM Radio, Roku-TV, Apple-TV, Social Media and Internet Multi-Media Network bringing the news to our people, from our perspective without a negative or ignorant bias slant that portrays Black people in a negative light.

 

The telephones are lighting up on Fridays when many people call to discuss the current news stories and to gain a deeper insight into the news that is being aired on Boston Black News.

 

Something new is happening in Boston and  he news is now being communicated by Black people, and some white reporters, who care about the people and issues that they are reporting about.

 

END

Food Security: BAN BEE-Killing. March 2021

 

Protect Our Bees and Our Food Supply From a Chemical Onslaught! Bees and other pollinators are dying at an alarming rate, in large part due to a deluge of toxic neonic pesticides pushed by agrochemical giants. Send a message to President Biden’s EPA urging them to follow the science and crackdown on bee-killing neonics to protect the future of our food supply before it’s too late.

 

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Dear Charles, Bees and other pollinators are in a death spiral — and that spells trouble for us all. A whopping 43 percent of the nation's honeybee colonies were lost over the past year — the second-highest loss ever recorded. And the 4,000-plus species of wild bees nationwide aren't faring much better. Scientists pin much of the blame on the torrent of bee-toxic pesticides, called neonics, that giant agrochemical corporations like Bayer — backed by the might of their Washington lobbying machine — have been allowed to unleash, virtually unchecked. One out of every three bites of food — fruits, vegetables, and nuts — depends on bees and other pollinators. This devastating decline in bees could mean increased food prices, reduced access to healthier foods, and food scarcity that will hit low-income communities and communities of color especially hard. But there's hope yet: President Biden has promised to restore science to its rightful role in protecting our environment and health. And if you follow the science on toxic, bee-killing neonic pesticides — it is clear they must be banned. The EPA is currently reviewing the dangers of neonic pesticides, and they won't be required to review these bee-toxic chemicals again for another 15 years. That means we must do everything we can NOW to get the EPA to ban bee-killing uses of neonics — and that starts with your signature right now. Sign the petition and send your message to new EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging him to take swift, decisive action to ban bee-killing uses of neonic pesticides. NRDC has been leading the charge to win life-saving protections for bees and other pollinators. And the Biden administration's commitment to environmental protection has brought a welcome wave of relief and optimism. Now, we need to build a groundswell of public pressure — and courtroom action — to put an end to Big Ag's outsized influence in Washington once and for all. During this terrible pandemic, when many families have been struggling to put food on the table, it is more important than ever to protect the future of our food supply. It's time for the EPA to do its part by protecting these critical pollinators and standing up for people over pesticide industry profits. This may be our best — and last! — chance to protect our bees and other pollinators, and we need all hands on deck: Charles, will you join us? Your signature today can mean a more secure food supply and healthier ecosystems in the future — so please sign now! NRDC is no stranger to using the courts to protect pollinators. Earlier this year, we scored a major legal victory against the Trump administration requiring the EPA to start analyzing the effects of imidacloprid, one of the most widely used neonics on endangered and threatened species. Now we are counting on the new administration to stop this runaway pesticide use that's killing our bees and is a threat to the future of our food supplies. And NRDC is ready to use all the tools at our disposal — from generating a massive public outcry to racing to court, and everything in-between — to help make sure that happens. Charles, quickly send a message to the EPA and join the fight against Big Ag to put an end to rampant neonic use! The months ahead could decide the long-term fate of bees and other struggling pollinators. There's too much at risk for us to do nothing: Fewer bees = less food. There are now barely enough bees available each year to pollinate key food crops. And that's only thanks to the tireless efforts of beekeepers to replace lost hives ... The deluge of neonics is a leading cause of bee deaths. Acute exposure to neonics can kill bees directly and chronic exposure weakens these critical pollinators — making it harder for them to forage for food, find their way back to their hive, combat parasites and disease, and survive winter ... Exposure to neonics is risky business for our health. Federally funded research suggests there may be links between neonic exposure and malformations of the developing heart and brain ... Scientists have been ringing alarm bells. Drastic declines in pollinators like honeybees, wild bees, butterflies, and songbirds have been linked to rampant neonic use. As pollinator populations have plummeted, neonic sales have soared and are now the most heavily used class of insecticides in the United States ... No more. The survival of bees, people's health, and the future of our food supply are on the line. Please, Charles, join us in urging Biden's EPA chief to make banning neonics a top priority for the new administration. Together we can send a message that is too loud to ignore! Thank you for standing with us. Sincerely, Mitch Bernard President, NRDC

Why Are Governments Turning to Emergency Management to Run Things? March 2021

 "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

Before 9/11/2001 within the military, emergency management were just a resource for a checkbox during inspections.  After 9/11 the environment changed within the entire U.S.
 
In 2020, and 2021 WE are needed even more especially in vulnerable communities in the U.S. and globally. 
 
Not first responders, not law enforcement, but emergency managers.  Emergency Managers with the practical, academic, and hands-on knowledge, skills, and abilities globally.  Multi-skilled, and multi-talented. 
 

Join, become a member of ………………..
 
BEMA International

 

Why Are Governments Turning to Emergency Management to Run Things? (govtech.com)

Why Are Governments Turning to Emergency Management to Run Things? One coffee mug might say it all. BY ERIC HOLDEMAN / MARCH 14, 2021   I picked this up from a LinkedIn posting. Yes, I might have seen it before, too. However, the recent assignment of FEMA to help out on issues at the Southwest border — discussed in another blog post — highlights how if you need a coordinating entity, emergency management in general is good at it.   We have done PPE and now in some cases we're doing vaccination sites and whatever else is required.   Some emergency management agencies are working on homeless housing issues for their jurisdiction.   I'm reminded that in the U.S. Army, it was the infantryman who was and is the "jack of all trades" who comes in and gets things done. A good reputation to have for any profession.    Let's highlight the second item below. This ability to work with limited information, like in a disaster where you are dealing with lots of ambiguities, is what makes our profession different.   Basically, we have to make decisions when others are frozen in fear of making a mistake.

 

 

 

Black Emergency Managers Association International  Washington, D.C.  20020                                              bEMA International                 "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   Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering (C5&P)               A 501 (c) 3 organization.