Hurricane Preparedness Week. Be prepared. Webinar Get Ready for Hurricane Season. Tuesday, May 11, 2021. 11am - 12pm ET.

 

DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

May 9-15, 2021 is Hurricane Preparedness Week Plan Ahead for Disasters!  WEBINAR: Get Ready for Hurricane Season Tuesday, May 11, 2021,  11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET Please join FEMA Region 2 for Hurricane Preparedness Week, which  encourages everyone to evaluate their personal hurricane risk before hurricane season begins on June 1. This webinar will cover hurricane basics, information resources, and how to find out if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone. We will also discuss preparedness measures for people living in hurricane-prone areas, such as emergency supplies, insurance, preparing your home, and making an individual or family hurricane plan. Who should attend? The whole community – individuals and families, volunteer and faith-based organizations, local, state, federal government and private sector. Register: Get Ready for Hurricane Season (connectsolutions.com)

FEMA is seeking public input on agency efforts related to equity and climate change. May 2021

 

FEMA Advisory
FEMA Update  

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Key Messages

• FEMA is seeking public input on agency efforts related to equity and climate change. Public input is critical to ensure programs and policies serve all people and create a robust response to climate change.

• Specifically, FEMA is seeking public comments on President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s executive orders 13985, 13990 and 14008. These executive orders assess existing programs and policies to determine:

• If agency programs and policies perpetuate systemic barriers to opportunities and benefits for people of color and other underserved groups.

• If additional agency actions are required to bolster resilience to climate change.

• If agency programs, policies and activities address the disproportionately high and adverse climate-related impacts on disadvantaged communities.

• Comments can be submitted through June 21 via the Federal eRulemaking Portal, Docket ID: FEMA-2021-0011.

• Working with state partners, FEMA continues to provide federal support to community vaccination centers. There are currently 1,485 sites throughout the country. In addition, support continues to 21 federal community vaccination center pilot program sites, including supplemental COVID-19 vaccine allocation. Seventeen pilot sites continue to receive federal personnel support. These sites have administered more than 4.9 million vaccinations.

• Additionally, 14 mobile vaccination units are deployed to support states and the Indian Health Service. The mobile units have delivered more than 31,100 vaccinations.

• Mobile vaccination units are deployed to Arizona, Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and South Dakota. One unit is supporting the Indian Health Services mission to vaccinate tribal communities across the Great Plains. 

• Individuals looking to get COVID-19 vaccine can visit vaccines.gov to find a location close to them and make an appointment. Individuals can also text their zip code to 438829 and get a text with the closest COVID-19 vaccine location.

• FEMA is processing applications for funeral assistance to provide financial assistance for COVID-19 related expenses.

• As of May 10, FEMA received more than 172,500 funeral assistance applications and approved more than $15.5 million.

Please note: further information and data on Vaccine Distribution is available in the attachment.
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

• Tribal Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-Tribal@fema.dhs.gov

• Private Sector Engagement at (202) 646-3444 or at nbeoc@max.gov

What Would Real Environmental Health & Justice Look Like? Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET

What Would Real Environmental Health & Justice Look Like? Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET All journalists welcome!   Join this all-star panel for a snapshot of the state of environmental health and justice right now, ahead of the new White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council meeting later this week. Panelists will discuss what's happening in local communities and at the national level, and will offer story ideas for the coming year on both the problems and solutions to the challenges of protecting environmental health and equity. Following Q&A with the speakers, SEJ will take your questions about the Fund for Environmental Journalism story grants on this topic.    Moderator: ·    Perla Trevizo, Reporter, ProPublica/Texas Tribune Investigative Unit.   Speakers: ·    Bidtah Becker, Attorney, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, and Vice-Chair, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission. ·    Heather McTeer Toney, Climate Justice Liaison, Environmental Defense Fund; Senior Advisor, Moms Clean Air Force; and former Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Southeast Region. ·    Matthew Tejada, Director, Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.   Register here

How to Do Business With FEMA. Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)

  “How to Do Business With FEMA”

The event’s overview will cover the following topics:   

• How to do business with FEMA
• FEMA’s Small Business Program
• Category Management
• FEMA Contracting
• FEMA Private Sector Liaisons
• Questions will be allowed within chat room

Again, interested parties can attend the webinar being offered on the following date and time: 
 
Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Nonviolent Action and Minority Inclusion Tuesday, May 11 | 10:00am - 11:00am EDT

 

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Nonviolent Action and Minority Inclusion Tuesday, May 11 | 10:00am - 11:00am EDT To better understand the intersection of nonviolent action and peace processes, join USIP for the final event in our series on people power, peace and democracy. The event series highlights multiple groundbreaking research projects and features insights from activists, international practitioners and policymakers that provide viewers with actionable takeaways. RSVP Now View on Facebook