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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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.

 

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