U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Incident Community Coordination Team (ICCT) Conference Call 

May 16 | 4PM ET

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (DHS CRCL) is activating its Incident Community Coordination Team (ICCT) national conference call mechanism on Monday, May 16 2022, at 4:00pm ET to discuss the mass shooting in Buffalo and ongoing concerns with racially or ethnically-motivated violent extremism.

DHS CRCL has heard from many of you who have expressed concerns and requested information and points of contact as a result of this incident. We would like to emphasize that if members of your community have been or may be the targets of possible threats or violence, you should contact your local police department immediately.

The ICCT is the only tool of its kind available for rapid two-way communication between the federal government and impacted communities in the aftermath of a homeland security incident or emergency. The ICCT national call provides timely information to communities and allows them to provide feedback to senior government officials. Senior leadership from DHS and other federal agencies will join us for the call. Information for the ICCT call is below:

Date: May 16, 2022

Time: 4:00pm ET

Call in information:

Phone number: 800-913-8744

PLEASE DIAL IN 15 MINUTES BEFOREHAND. THIS IS AN OPERATOR ASSISTED CALL AND WE ANTICIPATE A LARGE NUMBER OF CALLERS.

There are limited spaces available on the call. Should you have questions related to this ICCT call, you may contact DHS CRCL’s Community Engagement Section at CommunityEngagement@hq.dhs.gov.

INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES

Fiscal Year 2022 Nonprofit Security Grant Program Technical Assistance Webinar Series

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate (GPD), in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, invites faith-based, community, and nonprofit organizations to participate in upcoming webinars regarding the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). The NSGP provides funding support through a competitive process for facility hardening and other security enhancements to nonprofit organizations at high risk of a terrorist attack and promotes emergency preparedness coordination and collaboration between public and private community representatives, as well as state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.

FEMA and its partners are committed to providing quality customer service to all nonprofit organization stakeholders, including socially vulnerable, underserved, and under-represented communities. As such, and building on last year’s efforts, GPD is offering the following informational NSGP webinars for all nonprofit organizations interested in learning more about the FY 2022 NSGP priorities, eligibility, and application process.

Each webinar will present the same content, including:       

• Physical Safety/Security: Vulnerability Self-Assessment Information and Tools
• NSGP Overview: Eligibility, Allowability, and Administrative Requirements
• FY 2021 NSGP: Summary Recap and Lessons Learned
• FY 2022 NSGP: Quick Start Guide - Application Assistance
• Open Forum: Moderated Question and Answer Session

Please share this invitation and webinar schedule above broadly.

Additional information related to the NSGP can be found at   www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/nonprofit-security. The vulnerability self-assessment tool, as well as other helpful safety and security information for nonprofit organizations, can be found at the Hometown Security website at www.cisa.gov/hometown-security.

Due to the potential number of participants and the limited capacity of online meetings, the webinar will open 10 minutes prior to the published start time of each event. Prior registration is required. Please only register for the webinar(s) you plan to attend to ensure others have a chance to register and participate. If you are unable to join or the event is at capacity, please join the next available offering. All webinars will cover the same content. The free Adobe Connect app is not required to join or participate in the webinar, but participants are welcome to download and use it. It is recommended that participants use the desktop app as opposed to the mobile app to more easily access materials. If you choose to utilize the app, please ensure you have completed the installation prior to the webinar. 

If you have any questions regarding these webinars, or require special accommodations, please contact FEMA-NSGP@fema.dhs.gov.

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Complete Your Vulnerability Assessment for Your Facility Today!

The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has developed a baseline security self-assessment that is designed for a person, with little to no security experience, to complete a security assessment. 

Mitigating Attacks on Houses of Worship --Security Guide   DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE HERE Acts of targeted violence against houses of worship are a real—and potentially growing—problem in the United States and a top priority for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). CISA has prepared this comprehensive security guide based on original analysis to help houses of worship develop a comprehensive security strategy to mitigate future incidents.   In this security guide, CISA analyzed ten years of targeted attacks on houses of worship to provide context to the enterprise-wide security recommendations outlined in the previous chapters. The case studies reviewed are examples of the breadth of threats a house of worship faces daily.

Guide for Developing High Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Houses of Worship This guide provides houses of worship with information regarding emergency operations planning for the spectrum of threats and hazards they may face. It discusses actions that may be taken before, during, and after an incident in order to reduce the impact on property and any loss of life and it encourages every house of worship to develop an EOP.

The DHS Partnerships Center carries out the policies and program priorities of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, DHS and FEMA for faith and community-based organizations related to all-hazards preparedness, emergency and disaster response and recovery, safety, security, and human trafficking. The DHS Partnerships Center offers a variety of resources to the public at dhs.gov/faith.

DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships 

Have a comment, question or looking for information? E-mail us at Partnerships@fema.dhs.gov