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November is Native American Heritage Month, an excellent time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and contributions of all Native people.
Native people and tribal governments are an essential part of our nation's emergency management team. Effective relationships with tribes are necessary to fulfill FEMA's mission of helping people before, during and after disasters.
Visit nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov to learn more about the contributions of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
FEMA will host the second annual FEMA Civil Rights Summit, continuing a crucial conversation on advancing equity in disasters. The Civil Rights Summit 2.0 will build upon the inaugural summits hosted in the fall of 2020 by providing continued opportunity to share information about FEMA’s Office of Equal Rights, civil rights and equity efforts. The summit will be held at 10 a.m. ET on Nov. 17.
Motivated by FEMA’s core values of compassion, fairness, integrity and respect, this summit aims to grow inclusive, whole community approaches to emergency management.
The summit will include updates from FEMA senior leadership and a panel discussion with national civil rights organizations. This panel will address continuing efforts to identify actual and perceived biases impacting equal access to FEMA’s programs and services before, during and after disasters.
FEMA knows that each community is unique. To provide a more inclusive, prepared and resilient nation, FEMA continues to strengthen the agency’s engagement and communication with members of underserved and marginalized communities, including low-income individuals and those with limited English proficiency, communities of color, religious and ethnic minorities and people with disabilities.
Perspectives and feedback from the public are critical to ensure FEMA effectively prepares and serves all communities as we execute our mission. Please register on FEMA's Zoom webpage in advance to join the summit discussion!
FEMA, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, invites the faith-based community, houses of worship and nonprofit organizations to participate in Nonprofit Security Grant Program webinars.
The Nonprofit Security Grant Program provides funding support through a competitive process for physical and other security enhancements to nonprofit organizations, which includes houses of worship, faith-based and community organizations. This support promotes emergency preparedness coordination and collaboration between public and private community representatives, as well as state, local, tribal and territorial governments.
FEMA is committed to providing ongoing engagement and expanding outreach through federal, state, local, tribal and territorial partners to vulnerable, underserved and/or underrepresented populations. Last year, FEMA held 18 virtual events reaching over 5,000 participants from more than 360 nonprofit organizations.
FEMA offers webinars for all nonprofit organizations interested in learning more about the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, including priorities, eligibility and application process.
Each webinar will present:
- Lessons Learned: A Summary of the FY 2021 Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
- What to Do Now: Preparation for the FY 2022 Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
- Physical Safety/Security: Vulnerability Self-Assessment Information and Tools.
- Open Forum: Moderated Questions and Answers Session.
Webinar 1 at 3 p.m. ET on Nov. 4:
Zoom Webinar Link
Audio/Video Meeting ID: 161 112 7317 – Audio only Meeting ID: 682616
Webinar 2 at 3 p.m. ET on Nov. 8:
Zoom Webinar Link
Audio/Video Meeting ID: 161 112 7317 – Audio only Meeting ID: 682616
Webinar 3 at 3 p.m. ET on Nov. 19:
Zoom Webinar Link
Audio/Video Meeting ID: 161 888 3651 – Audio only Meeting ID: 964693
Register in advance to attend the webinar. Additional webinar information can be found on FEMA.gov.
The vulnerability self-assessment tool and other helpful safety and security information for nonprofit organizations can be found on CISA.gov. For questions regarding the webinars, contact FEMA’s Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk at (800) 368-6498 or AskCSID@fema.dhs.gov, or email FEMA-NSGP@fema.dhs.gov.
On Oct. 21, more than 30 million participants worldwide practiced their earthquake readiness in the Annual Great ShakeOut.
As a follow-up to the lifesaving actions of “Drop, Cover and Hold On,” earthquake program managers from FEMA Regions 8, 9 and 10 wrote a blog to highlight threats posed by earthquakes and educate the public on how to take action. FEMA encourages everyone to take the next steps to make your home and your community earthquake ready.
Read the full blog post on FEMA.gov.
In November, FEMA will hold two 90-minute virtual public meetings to gather verbal public feedback on the National Flood Insurance Program’s Minimum Floodplain Management Standards Request for Information.
The purpose of the Request for Information is to help FEMA obtain public input on:
- How to align the minimum floodplain management standards with current understanding of flood risk and risk reduction approaches.
- Potential improvements to the standards that would help communities become safer, stronger and more resilient.
- How the National Flood Insurance Program can better promote protection of and minimize any adverse impact to listed species and critical habitat.
Each meeting is open to the public and will cover the same content. Advance registration is required and will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis to provide a verbal comment. Capacity is limited to 1,000 participants.
- The first public meeting will be held from 2:30 – 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 4. Visit this Webex webpage to register.
- The second public meeting will be held from 3:30 – 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 15. Visit this Webex webpage to register.
Anyone may register for these meetings. On the registration page, registrants can indicate if they have an interest in providing a three-minute verbal comment during a meeting.
To read more about the changing nature of flood risks since the 1970s and the future of floodplain management, visit the FEMA blog.
FEMA published two Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program documents. These resource typing documents will assist sharing of deployable resources and the effectiveness of mutual aid at all jurisdictional levels. The documents are for the radiological emergency preparedness program exercise evaluator job title/position qualifications and position task book.
Resource typing is a key component of the National Incident Management System and enables organizations from across the country to work together during incidents of all types and sizes. Implementing national resource management principles nationwide is a fundamental part of building our national preparedness.
FEMA Seeks Public Comment on the National Flood Insurance Program Standards
FEMA published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment on the National Flood Insurance Program's minimum floodplain management standards. This notice is to gather comments on opportunities to adapt floodplain management standards to help communities become safer, stronger and more resilient.
Written comments can be submitted to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, Docket ID: FEMA-2021-2024. The 60-day comment period will conclude on Dec. 13. For background information on the NFIP and the comment period, visit FEMA.gov.
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