Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Release of NIMS Resource Management Supplemental Guidance and Tools. November 2017
NIMS Resource Management Tools
Release of NIMS Resource
Management Supplemental Guidance and Tools
FEMA’s National Integration Center is pleased to
release a series of National Incident Management System (NIMS) Resource
Management component documents that enhance interoperability and the
effectiveness of mutual aid.
Today’s release includes:
To support partner and stakeholder adoption, FEMA is
hosting a series of 60-minute webinars to discuss the National Qualification
System and answer questions related to the foundational guide and supporting
tools. All webinars are open to the whole community, including individuals
and communities, the private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based
organizations, and all state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.
To review the documents and for additional
webinar information, visit: www.fema.gov/national-qualification-system.
To review the NIMS Job Titles/Position
Qualifications and Resource Typing Definitions other than those in NQS, go
to: https://rtlt.preptoolkit.fema.gov/Public.
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Private Sector Advisory The U.S. Virgin Islands Qualifies to Receive Up to $371 Million in Community Disaster Loans November 7, 2017
-Loans
over grants? Wait for the grant. What about 2018 Hurricane Season?
Will you be able to pay off any existing
loans by the 2018 Season?
VIRGIN ISLANDS APPROVED FOR COMMUNITY LOANS…..
Federal
Emergency Management Agency
Private Sector Division/ National Business Emergency Operations Center FEMA-Private-Sector@fema.dhs.gov
Private Sector Advisory
The U.S. Virgin Islands
Qualifies to Receive Up to $371 Million in Community Disaster Loans
November 7, 2017
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today the provision of
additional resources and services to support ongoing operational needs for
the U.S. Virgin Islands, in the form of federal loans.
On Oct. 26, 2017, President Trump signed supplemental
appropriations funding permitting the transfer of up to $4.6 billion to FEMA’s Community Disaster Loan (CDL)
Program. CDLs help local governments continue to provide essential
operating services after a major disaster. FEMA, in consultation with the
U.S. Department of the Treasury, determined the U.S. Virgin Islands now
qualifies to receive up to $371 million in CDLs. These funds will help the U.S. Virgin Islands
continue to perform essential government functions as the territory recovers
from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
The CDL package was presented today to the U.S. Virgin
Islands’ Governor’s Authorized Representative for further review and
consultation with FEMA in regard to the loan terms. Upon agreement, the loan
funding will be transferred to budgetary accounts for dispersal to the U.S.
Virgin Islands’ central government, the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital &
Medical Center, the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital-Schneider Regional Medical
Center, and the U.S. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority.
Loan funds will be withdrawn in increments based on
actual, immediate cash needs as necessary to maintain essential government
operations supported by financial documentation. FEMA, in consultation with
the U.S. Department of the Treasury, implemented additional reporting
requirements (e.g., submissions of cash receipts, cash outlays, restricted
and unrestricted cash balances, and other cash flows) to ensure CDL funds are
being used appropriately.
FEMA, in consultation with the U.S. Department of the
Treasury, continues to work closely with states and territories affected by
Hurricanes Harvey, Maria, and Irma to determine eligibility and appropriate
loan authority for their CDLs.
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Webinar - Coaching and Mentoring in Humanitarian Response. November 2017
Webinar - Coaching and Mentoring in Humanitarian Response
Join us on the 29 November for this hour-long webinar to learn how coaching and mentoring can be effectively put into practice within a humanitarian context.
- Topic:New and featured courses , Management Essentials, Coaching and mentoring others
- Format:Individual modules, Event, Webinar
- Language:English
- Provider:Humanitarian Leadership Academy
- Region:Global
- Compatibility:Smartphone, Tablet
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Towards a culture of preparation in East Africa. November 2017
Cultural preparation & change will have to take place at all levels. From top-down to bottom-up.
BEMA International.
BEMA International.
Towards a culture of preparation: Engaging with university students to promote uptake of Kaya courses to enhance Disaster Risk ReductionDisasters and disaster risks have been on the rise in the last decade. Globally, the number of people affected has been increasing by an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 per decade since the early 1970s and is projected to continue to increase in many regions of the world due to the growing exposure from human activities and climate change. This projected increase in frequency and intensity of disasters is expected to be exacerbated by increased vulnerability due to poverty and increased population pressure in some risk-prone areas. |