Thursday, April 8, 2021

U.S. Biden Administration Nominations. U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs April 2021

Nominations | HSGAC | Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee (senate.gov)

Nominations

 Deanne Bennett Criswell, of New York, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, vice Peter Gaynor.
 Neera Tanden, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
 Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, vice Derek Kan.
 Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2021, vice Ellen C. Williams, term expired.
 Amber Faye McReynolds, of Colorado, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2026, vice David Williams, term expired.
 Anton George Hajjar, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2023, vice Carolyn L. Gallagher, term expired.
 Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2028. (Reappointment)
 Jason Scott Miller, of Maryland, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, vice Margaret Weichert, resigned.
 Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years, vice Dale Cabaniss, resigned.
 Rahkel Bouchet, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice John Ramsey Johnson, retired.
 Mark A. Robbins, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Michael L. Rankin, retired.
 John P. Howard III, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, vice Kathryn A. Oberly, retired.
 Sharon E. Goodie, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Robert E. Morin, retired.
 Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2023, vice Susan Tsui Grundmann, term expired.
 Danny Lam Nguyen, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Carol A. Dalton, retired.
 John C. Truong, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Wendell P. Gardner, Jr., retired.
 Carl Ezekiel Ross, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Judith Bartnoff, retired.
 Elizabeth J. Shapiro, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Lee F. Satterfield, term expired.
 Vijay Shanker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, vice John R. Fisher, retired.
 Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
 Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Kirstjen Nielsen, resigned.

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Vaccination Participation in Black, Latino, and vulnerable communities. April 6, 2021

 

FEMA to Provide Full Cost for Safe Opening and Operation Costs. Are you eligible? April 5, 2021

 

FEMA Advisory


Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Safe Opening and Operation Work Eligible for Public Assistance  

 


FEMA has developed the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Safe Opening and Operation Work Eligible for Public Assistance Interim Policy to implement the increase in assistance authorized by the President for the safe opening and operation of facilities across all COVID-19 emergency and major disaster declarations for eligible state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) government entities and certain private nonprofit (PNP) organizations
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FEMA to Provide Full Cost for Safe Opening and Operation Costs

FEMA released an interim policy today to continue to maximize available COVID-19 response and recovery assistance by providing additional assistance to state, local, tribal and territorial governments and certain private nonprofits for eligible costs to support the safe opening and operation of eligible facilities.

Facilities that might be eligible for safe reopening and operation costs may include schools, medical facilities and government facilities open to the public.

Reimbursement is specifically for COVID-19 emergency and major disaster declarations through FEMA’s Public Assistance program for actions performed from Jan. 21, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021. Items that may be eligible for reimbursement include:
  • Face coverings and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Cleaning and disinfection
  • COVID-19 diagnostic testing
  • Screening and temperature scanning
  • Portable temporary physical barriers for social distancing; and, the
  • Purchase and storage of PPE and other supplies listed in this section based on projected needs.
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Monday, April 5, 2021

Prioritizing emergency rental assistance Apri 2021




As eviction moratoriums end and states and localities allocate emergency rental assistance funds to help renters avoid losing their homes, local leaders must decide where to prioritize their resources.
The Emergency Rental Assistance Prioritization tool developed by Urban Institute researchers uses the latest data to help state and local leaders ensure that rental assistance is distributed equitably and efficiently.
Search for your county or Continuum of Care geography for insights that can be combined with local knowledge to see which neighborhoods could be prioritized for emergency rental assistance:

 

 

 

 

 




Preparing Now for Flood and Hurricane Season. Invitation: Gullah/Geechee Community. Coastal Flooding and Preparedness Certificated Training... (Apr 22, 2021)

 Register for the upcoming preparedness certificated training workshop with the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition community.

 

Also be aware, understand the disaster declaration process at the link listed below.

 

The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition community taking proactive actions.

 

BEMA International.

 

 

Gullah/Geechee Community.  Coastal Flooding and Preparedness Certificated Training

 

Coastal Flooding and Preparedness Certificated Training Workshop

Event to be held at the following time and date:

Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT)




 

 

Register:  Coastal Flooding and Preparedness Certificated Training Workshop Tickets, Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

The Coastal Flooding and Preparedness Certificated Training Workshop will be hosted and sponsored by the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition

Share this event on Facebook and Twitter.

We hope you can make it!

Cheers,

Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition

 

Additional information:  The Disaster Declaration Process

BLACK EMERGENCY MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL: Disaster Declaration Process in the United States. June 2020 (blackemergmanagersassociation.org)

 

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