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FEMA and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency will
implement the second stage of the new model for delivering the FEMA Public
Assistance (PA) program during recovery operations from Hurricane Matthew.
Georgia will be the third state to participate in the phased process implementation
as FEMA creates a more streamlined approach to providing disaster assistance.
FEMA fully implemented the
new PA delivery model for the first time in the State of Oregon this past
spring. Through extensive feedback from the Oregon and external partners, FEMA
incorporated recommendations into the new delivery model that will be used in
Georgia. Beta testing of the model was also conducted in 2015 in Iowa.
The Stage 2 implementation
for Georgia will include using the new Customer Relations Management Tool,
which is a web-based tracking system applicants use to upload required project
documentation.
FEMA’s National
Emergency Management Basic Academy is the entry point for individuals pursuing
a career in emergency management. The Basic Academy offers the tools to develop
comprehensive foundational skills. The Academy provides a unique opportunity to
build camaraderie, to establish professional contacts, and to understand the
roles, responsibilities, and legal constructs associated with emergency
management.
The curriculum
consists of five courses: Foundations of
Emergency Management; Science of Disaster; Planning: Emergency
Operations; Exercise Design; and Public Information and
Warning. Foundations of
Emergency Management will be held
January 23-February 3, 2017. Applications are due by December 9, 2016. The next
course, Science of Disaster, is a three-day course consisting of 24 contact hours
of training and will be offered on March 13, 2017. The remainder of the courses
will be offered on a quarterly basis during the remainder of 2017.
The courses will be
delivered by the Emergency Management Institute at FEMA’s National Emergency
Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland. For more information, visit the EMI website or send an email to FEMA-EMPP-Basic-Academy@fema.dhs.gov. Basic Academy courses may be taken even when
participants are not planning to receive a Basic Academy certification.
The Basic Academy is
the first of a three-level Academy series in the Emergency Management
Professional Program (EMPP). The EMPP curriculum is designed to provide a
lifetime of learning for emergency management professionals and includes three
separate, but closely threaded, training programs. The program builds from the
Basic Academy to the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy, a program
to develop the next generation of emergency management leaders who are trained
in advanced concepts, issues, leadership and management in addition to critical
thinking and problem solving skills. The EMPP culminates with the National
Emergency Management Executive Academy, a program designed to challenge and
enhance the talents of senior executives through critical thinking, visionary
strategic planning, challenging conventional concepts, and negotiation and
conflict resolution applied to complex real-world problems.
Emergency management
professionals should visit www.training.fema.gov/empp for more information or contact the following
individuals:
- Basic Academy, contact
Jeffrey Januchowski at Jeffrey.Januchowski@fema.dhs.gov
- Advanced Academy,
contact Douglas Kuhn at Douglas.Kuhn@fema.dhs.gov
- Executive Academy,
contact Wendy Walsh at Wendy.Walsh@fema.dhs.gov
EMI Offers Advanced Public Information Officer Training
FEMA’s Emergency
Management Institute is offering the Advanced
Public Information Officer (PIO) course on November 28 – December 2,
2016. The course, held at NETC in Maryland, provides participants with the
skills to establish, manage, and work in a Joint Information Center (JIC).
Students will practice developing strategic messaging in support of incident action plans and manage a JIC. Individuals who took the course prior to 2011 are eligible to retake the training course since it was updated during the past two years. A full list of course prerequisites is available online.
The application deadline is November 4, 2016. If interested, contact Phil Politano, Training Specialist - Course Manager, at Philip.Politano@fema.dhs.gov or (301) 447-1343. For information on prerequisites and course schedules, go to http://training.fema.gov/programs/pio/.
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
FEMA
announced the annual funding opportunity for the Assistance to
Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The
Fiscal Year 2016 AFG program will award $310.5 million to enhance the safety of
the public and firefighters against fire-related deaths and hazards. FEMA
awards AFG funding to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service
organizations, and state fire-training academies. In addition, FEMA
awards funding to other nonprofit organizations recognized for their experience
and expertise with respect to fire prevention, fire safety programs and
activities, and firefighter research and development programs.
Since 2002, FEMA has awarded $6.8 billion in fire grants
to more than 62,300 recipients. Historically, 84 percent of awards go towards
purchasing personal protective equipment, vehicles, and other operational
equipment.
The application
period is open through November 18, 2016. The grant guidance is posted at www.grants.gov and here. Applicants who need additional
information may contact firegrants@fema.gov or call 866-274-0960.
Draft Disaster Resilience Indicators Concept Deadline Extended
The deadline has been
extended until December 15, 2016, to submit inputs and feedback to the
Mitigation Federal Leadership Group (MitFLG) Disaster Resilience Indicators
Subcommittee’s “Draft
Interagency Concept for Community Resilience Indicators and National-Level
Progress Measures." Stakeholders can submit comments and feedback to FEMA-CommunityResilience@fema.dhs.gov.
The document is the result of a year-long effort to identify potential indicators of community resilience capacity building that align with the Mitigation and Recovery Core Capabilities under the National Preparedness Goal. Learn more details about this initiative through FEMA and NOAA partnership here.
Integrating Emergency Management into Institutions of Higher Education
EMI will conduct the "Integrating Emergency Management Education into Your Institution" course to assist Historically Black Colleges
and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and
Universities with either establishing or enhancing their emergency management
curricula.
The course addresses issues unique to these institutions and
begins the process of identifying and overcoming institutional roadblocks of
emergency management-related offerings. The intended audience includes
department chairs in disciplines such as sociology, geography, public
administration, and psychology from minority and minority serving institutions
of higher education. The course goal is to achieve a more diverse
population of emergency management professionals who reflect the communities in
which they live and work.
The course will be taught on the following dates:
- February 27-28, 2017, for Hispanic Serving
Institutions
- March 27-28, 2017, for
Tribal Colleges and Universities
- April 19-20, 2017, for
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
All
sessions of the course will be taught at the Emergency Management
Institute, National Emergency Training Center (NETC) at Emmisburg,
Maryland. The application deadline is no later than eight weeks prior to
the start of the course. Enrollment is limited to the first 20
applicants. To apply, complete
a FEMA Form 119-25-1, General Admissions Application, with student
signature
and signature of supervisor or sponsoring agency official. Mail, scan,
or
fax the application to: NETC, Admissions Office Room I-216, 16825 South
Seton
Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727-8998; Phone: (301) 447-1035 Fax: (301)
447-1658; Email: netcadmissions@fema.dhs.gov.
For more information, contact Lillian Virgil at
Lillian.Virgil@fema.dhs.gov.
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