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FEMA will host webinars with information, highlights, and changes regarding the recently revised Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Doctrine, which was revised on Feb. 5.
Webinars will be held this month at:
- 3 p.m. ET on Feb 18
- 9 a.m. ET on Feb. 20
- 3 p.m. ET on Feb. 25
- 9 a.m. ET on Feb. 27
To participate:
Visit the FEMA website for additional webinar dates through May 15.
HSEEP is doctrine provides a set of guiding principles for exercise programs and a common approach to exercise program management, design, development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning.
FEMA has made the Exercise Simulation System Document (ESSD) available online. This document helps to develop exercises and exercise-based training to support simple to complex community-specific exercises. Included in this document is exercise information and resources for communities on how to respond to and manage an emergency or disaster. FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute; national and SLTT training and exercise organizations; private and nonprofit sectors; and the public coordinated to prepare the ESSD.
For more information on the Exercise Simulation System Document, visit the FEMA website.
FEMA has opened registration for the 2020 Dam Failure Life Loss Consequence Workshop on Aug. 19-20 in Washington, DC. The workshop has been developed to provide dam owners, emergency managers, regulators and other relevant stakeholders with a forum to discuss the ways that the industry can better estimate potential life loss consequence from dam failure. The course is intended for those involved with dam safety and dam security programs at the federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels, as well as from the private sector.
Registration for the workshop is open on the Eventbrite website. For additional information on FEMA’s National Dam Safety Program please visit the FEMA website.
FEMA Holds Additional Nonprofit Security Grant Program Webinars
FEMA is hosting a series of webinars focused on the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. The grant program provides funding support for physical security enhancements to nonprofit organizations and promotes emergency preparedness coordination and collaboration between public and private community representatives as well as state and local government agencies.
Each webinar will present the same content, including an overview of the grant, information on program eligibility and allowable costs, and a moderated question and answer session.
The webinars will be held at 2:30 p.m. ET throughout the next two months.
To participate:
Feb 12: 1-866-454-4207 PIN: 368026#
Feb. 26: 1-877-446-3914 PIN: 289309#
March 5: 1-877-446-3915 PIN: 289309#
March 12: 1-877-446-3916 PIN: 289309#
March 19: 1-877-446-3917 PIN: 289309#
March 26: 1-877-446-3918 PIN: 289309#
An additional webinar will be held at 2 p.m. ET on Feb. 20. In addition to discussing the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, it will focus on other DHS and FEMA resources for the faith community. To participate: FEMA Adobe Connect.
If you have any questions regarding these webinars, please contact FEMA Grant Programs Directorate Information Desk at 1-800-368-6498. Visit the FEMA website for more information on the NSGP.
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FEMA Accepts Comments on New Building Code Policy
FEMA is accepting comments for the new draft policy regarding Section 1206, "Building Code and Floodplain Management Administration and Enforcement," of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act. Comments must be submitted using the accompanying comments matrix. Comments received during this period will be reviewed and considered for the final version of the guide.
The draft policy and accompanying comments matrix is located on the FEMA website. If you have any questions, contact FEMA-Recovery-PA-Policy@fema.dhs.gov.
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FEMA Accepts Youth Preparedness Council Applications
FEMA is now accepting applications through March 8 for its 2020 Youth Preparedness Council from students in grades 8-11. The council gives youth the chance to meet peers from across the county to work together on exciting projects. Members will also travel to Washington, D.C., for the annual summit.
Since 2012, FEMA has brought together youth from across the U.S. who are passionate about preparedness and community service.
As part of the council, members can build leadership skills, represent their schools and communities, and share perspectives, feedback, and opinions with FEMA.
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