Homeless. A Systems Approach Solution. ....assist individuals who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or were recently homeless or have a high risk of housing instability

 Federal Relief Resources for Renters and

Landlords

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced a one-month
extension of the CDC Eviction Moratorium expiring on July 31, 2021. USDA recognizes
the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an almost unprecedented housing affordability
crisis in the United States. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provided billions of dollars to support distressed tenants and landlords and USDA continues to collaborate with federal partners to ensure Rural America receives ample relief. Provided below is information on several federal resources designed to help those facing rental hardship or eviction

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program will provide 70,000 housing choice
vouchers to local Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in order to assist individuals who are
homeless, at risk of homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or were recently homeless
or have a high risk of housing instability. For more information on eligibility and how to
apply, please visit this link. HUD and USDA have also partnered on developing a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) fact sheet, which can be found here. Information in Spanish can be found here.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

CFPB provides additional resources to inform renters of potential options to help them stay in their homes. Please visit CFPB’s Renter Protections resource webpage for more information. Information in Spanish can be found here.e found here. Information in Spanish can be found here.

U.S. Treasury
Even as the American economy continues its recovery from the devastating impact of the
pandemic, millions of Americans face deep rental debt and fear evictions and the loss of
basic housing security. To meet this need, the U.S. Treasury’s Emergency Rental
Assistance (ERA) program makes funding available to assist households that are unable
to pay rent or utilities. The funds are provided directly to grantees such as states, U.S.
territories, local governments, and (in the case of the first round of funding) Indian tribes.
Grantees use the funds to provide assistance to eligible households through existing or
newly created rental assistance programs. To learn more about how to apply for
emergency rental assistance in your state, please visit this link. Information in Spanish for renters can be found here, and information in Spanish for landlords can be found here.

Courses & Professional Development. Berkeley Food Institute. July 27, 2021

 

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Courses & Professional Development     Interested in taking food systems classes at Berkeley? See a comprehensive list of undergraduate and graduate food systems course offerings here.    Wiki Focus: Black Women in Food History Because Of Her Story July 27 See event details and registration here.    Virtual Open House Food Safety and Inspection U.S. Department of Agriculture August 2 See event details and registration here.    2021 Fall Nutrition Course  NUSCTX 20 Personal Food Security and Wellness Join Today See course details here.   2021 Fall Food History Course HISTORY 103D Foodways: An Edible History of Modern Capitalism Join Today See course details here.

Upcoming Flood Insurance Webinars for Agents Presented by the National Flood Insurance Program August 2021 - Register Now!

 

Upcoming Flood Insurance Webinars for Agents Presented by the National Flood Insurance Program August 2021 - Register Now! (Capacity is Limited) Key Fundamentals of Flood Insurance for Agents Parts One and Two Please register for both parts of this webinar. Part One: August 4 - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Time - REGISTER Part Two: August 5 - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Time - REGISTER Insurance agent continuing education course approval and credits vary by state. CLICK HERE for information about your state.  Can't attend these sessions? Watch for more opportunities soon.   TWO-PART KEY FUNDAMENTALS WEBINAR This webinar is a two-part course on FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program. It includes the topics listed in the Federal Register notice on training and education requirements related to Section 207 of the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, otherwise known as FIRA 2004. It brings participants the latest information on reform legislation impacting the NFIP and reviews the key elements insurance agents need to know about the NFIP and how it works. It also discusses many of the federal flood program’s general rules as well as some more advanced topics. For more information visit our Key Fundamentals of Flood Insurance overview. Attendees must complete both sessions in order to cover all topics required by the Flood Insurance Reform Act (FIRA) of 2004. REGISTRATION INFORMATION To register, please use the links above. These webinars are FREE to attend, but spaces are limited so please register early. Can't attend these sessions? NFIP Training conducts webinars on flood insurance topics regularly. Watch for more upcoming opportunities. If you are not a subscriber to NFIP agent training bulletins, please sign up here. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS Continuing education course approval and credits vary by state for insurance agents. Click Here for information about your state. Some states (e.g. California, Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia) require that both parts of the course be successfully completed in the same offering to receive any credit hours. Both parts of the course must be completed to meet the FIRA 2004 training requirement. Periodic learning checks will be conducted to measure attendee engagement. Learning checks must be completed by each registered attendee to earn continuing education credit. Only registered attendees are eligible to receive continuing education credits. No exam is required. Currently, there are no continuing education credits available in Puerto Rico, Guam or the Virgin Islands. State Mandatory Notifications  (Language is written as provided by the state) Colorado - This two-part course is approved by the Colorado Division of Insurance for Continuing Insurance Education Credit. Connecticut - Approved by the State of Connecticut Insurance Department for insurance producer continuing education credit. Florida - Each part of this course has been approved by the Florida Department of Financial Services for insurance continuing education credit.  FL Provider: H2O Partners, Inc. (#365883); Course: Key Fundamentals of Flood Insurance for Agents - Part 1 (Webinar) (#106200); Course: Key Fundamentals of Flood Insurance for Agents - Part 2 (Webinar) (#106202). New Mexico - This course has been approved by the Insurance Continuing Education Committee as a New Mexico Insurance Continuing Education Course. South Carolina - This course is approved by the South Carolina Department of Insurance for Continuing Insurance Education Credit.   Please do not reply to this email. If you have any questions, please email floodsmart@fema.dhs.gov .     Sign Up for NFIP Agent Training Bulletins
		The National Flood Insurance Program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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State and Local Jurisdictions. Two Sides of Tragedy. Two Communities. March - June 2021

Local Jurisdiction and State Issues

Understand the process at the lowest level in a community.

https://www.blackemergmanagersassociation.org/2021/07/training-opportunity-fema-state-public.html

Training Opportunity. FEMA State Public Assistance Operations 2022

1669 - Training Opportunity - E0376 - State Public Assistance Operations

BEMA International

Event Date:  March 25, 2021 FEMA Disaster Declared:        Major Disaster Declaration declared on April 26, 2021 https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/11/fema-black-owned-property/ ‘The real damage’ Why FEMA is denying disaster aid to Black families that have lived for generations in the Deep South. HALE COUNTY, Ala. — Not enough people were signing up for help after a series of tornadoes ripped through rural Alabama, so the government sent Chris Baker to figure out why. He had driven past the spot where a tornado threw a 13-year-old girl high into a tree, past where injured cows had to be shot one by one, and past where a family was crushed to death in their bathtub. And now, as another day began in this patchwork of destruction, he grabbed a stack of fliers with a picture of an outstretched hand and headed to his car to let people know Washington had assistance to offer.   “So we’ll do a convoy?” Baker asked the local official who had offered to show him around, looking down to check that the badge identifying him as a specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency was in place.   He needn’t have bothered. “There goes FEMA,” called a woman on her porch as they drove by. Two burly White men in khaki cargo pants on a hot day — who else would it be? A majority-Black county named for an officer in the Confederate Army, Hale County is a place of little interest to outsiders; an area of dense forests, catfish farms and 15,000 residents, most of whom can trace their ancestry back to enslaved people or plantation owners. President Biden has instructed FEMA to prioritize getting help to these kinds of “too often overlooked” communities — the places that climate change is already overwhelming with more storms, floods and heat waves. And Baker was eager to do just that. “That’s why we’re knocking on what doors we can,” he said.   Baker was new to the agency, and this was his second deployment to a disaster zone. His supervisors had asked him to spread the word that people who lost homes to the March 25 tornadoes still had time to apply for grants of up to $72,000. But as he canvassed the area, a different message was spreading much faster: That people here were in fact not eligible for anything, because of how they had inherited their land. Because of the way Black people have always inherited land in Hale County.

Event Date:  June 24, 2021 FEMA Disaster Declared:      Emergency Declaration declared on June 25, 2021   https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/25/us/surfside-collapse-site-future-memorial/index.html   (CNN)Firefighters used a cherry picker to pluck Steve Rosenthal from his Unit 705 balcony after the Champlain Towers South partially crumbled last month. The advertising executive escaped from his Surfside, Florida, condo building with just a few items in a paper bag -- including a T-shirt, pants and his wallet.   Rosenthal now lives in a hotel paid for by friends and wears donated clothes. And he's worried about what's in store for the site of the collapse, which has killed at least 97 people.   Rosenthal still owes money on the two-bedroom condo he bought 20 years ago, and wants a solution that provides the fastest financial recovery for the survivors and victims' families. "I lost everything, my life is totally upside down, people I called friends are gone," he told CNN. "I'm 72 years old, I can't spend what's left of my life trying to rebuild. Whatever they do, they just need to compensate people."   He also would like to see some sort of memorial at the site to honor the lives of those lost.   But resolving the long-term future of the property -- the site of a deadly disaster that also happens to be valuable beachfront real estate -- will likely be complicated. And judging by what's happened at the sites of other mass tragedies, it will take some time…………

 
 
 
 
 

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Training Opportunity. FEMA State Public Assistance Operations 2022

1669 - Training Opportunity - E0376 - State Public Assistance Operations

E0376 State Public Assistance Operations

Course Description:

This course provides State, local, and tribal staffs with an overview of FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Program, process, and policies. Course topics include introduction to program laws, regulations, policies, the PA process, grants management, eligibility, hazard mitigation in the PA Program, compliance with other Federal laws and regulations, and project formulation.  Read more in Training Opportunity 1669