NACCHO 2021 MRC Operational Readiness Awards Applications Open through April 23

 
NACCHO is pleased to offer a second round of funding for the 2021 MRC Operational Readiness Awards (ORA) for MRC units at either a $5,000 or $10,000 award level for up to $500,000 in total awards.
 
How to Apply:

1. The 2021 MRC Request for Applications (RFA) is available here and includes detailed information on the award, intent of funding, funding tier levels, eligibility requirements, application questions, and important dates. 

1. MRC units may apply here: https://nacchoapplication.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/home 

1. Who may apply?

1. MRC units that received a 2021 MRC ORA award during the first round are not eligible.

1. New MRC units that are fully registered with the MRC Program Office are eligible.

1. MRC units that have not recently received funding are eligible.

1. MRC units that received a 2020 MRC ORA or COVID-19 award are eligible.

1. First time users will need to set up a My NACCHO account or use their MY NACCHO credentials to start an application.

 
Additional information on the award is available by listening to the MRC ORA informational webinar recording and webinar slides. 
 
Medical Reserve Corps Team
National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
1201 I Street, NW
Washington, DC  20005
Main:  202-783-555 | Email:  mrc@naccho.org |www.naccho.org  

COVID-19 Tracking in YOUR community. April 2021

 
COVID-19 crisis.  A real-world event substitutes for an exercise, not like the past ‘Zombie Attacks’ that were the focus during the highlight of a major television show still in syndication.
 
After-Action reports, Case Studies data and information must be constantly updated for improvements, not blame.  A total quality management (TQM) approach. 
 
Gather the data for your community.  The CDC  COVID Data Tracker should be helpful for all.  
 
Improve and expand on what we call in BEMA International the C5&P (Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering), or we may just return to business as usual with the same results.  Unnecessary loss of lives.
 
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COVID-19 Info Products April 8, 2021 suite of COVID-19 Info Products below, please note distribution day in red.  COVID-19 Community Profile Report (CPR) (Mon - Sat)  Data Visualizations/PDF  Data Summary and Notes/XLS  COVID-19 Daily Update (Mon - Sat)  COVID-19 State Profile Report – Combined Set (a.k.a. Governors Report) (Tues)  ESF-8 Response Resources and Force Laydown Summary (Mon - Fri)  HHS Communications Coordination Group Report (Mon - Fri)  U.S. Summary Report of PPE Shipments to 50+ States for Previous Week (Mon)  Additional information on COVID-19 can be found on the CDC's COVID Data Tracker.

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

 03/25/21Deanne Bennett Criswell, of New York, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, vice Peter Gaynor.

 03/25/21Neera Tanden, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

 03/23/21Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, vice Derek Kan.

 03/15/21Ronald 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.

 03/15/21Amber 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.

 03/15/21Anton 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.

 03/15/21Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2028. (Reappointment)

 03/04/21Jason Scott Miller, of Maryland, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, vice Margaret Weichert, resigned.

 02/24/21Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years, vice Dale Cabaniss, resigned.

 02/04/21Rahkel 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.

 02/04/21Mark 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.

 02/04/21John 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.

 02/04/21Sharon 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.

 02/04/21Dennis 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.

 02/04/21Danny 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.

 02/04/21John 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.

 02/04/21Carl 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.

 02/04/21Elizabeth 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.

 02/04/21Vijay 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.

 02/02/21Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.

 01/06/21Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Kirstjen Nielsen, resigned.

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

 

Not 'business as usual' must be across the board.

To increase participation each of the manufacturers providing a:

1. Code of Conduct

2. Ethics Statement from by the Board members, scientists, and their staff in providing services.

3. Create some form of restitution (lifetime healthcare for individual, and families, lifetime payment, think outside of the box).

This would signal some form of gaining the trust, and confidence of those in vulnerable communities to participate.

These organizations no matter where headquartered as a member of a community, their personnel and workers are a part of a community. Join the community.

Johnson & Johnson is part of the Private Sector Roundtable of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), and a member of the global community.

Are the other COVID-19 vaccination providers?

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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  

 

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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.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact Office of External Affairs:

• Congressional Affairs at (202) 646-4500 or at FEMA-Congressional-Affairs@fema.dhs.gov
• Intergovernmental Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov
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• Private Sector Engagement at (202) 646-3444 or at nbeoc@max.gov

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