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FEMA is spearheading an effort to create national disaster resilience guidance and resources for the whole community to help everyone understand and fulfill their critical roles related to increasing national resilience. With the goal of increasing community and national resilience, the guidance and resources will:
- Promote a common understanding of resilience.
- Incorporate the relationship between chronic community stressors and shocks.
- Address the critical roles of all stakeholders.
- Inspire an equitable approach to planning.
National resilience is a complex topic and requires whole community effort to increase resilience. FEMA will engage a broad range of stakeholders to inform the development of disaster resilience guidance and resources. The agency seeks input from across disciplines, sectors, levels of government, communities and individuals on a range of topics, including:
- What actions and partnerships are needed to increase national resilience?
- The roles and responsibilities of whole community stakeholders.
- Innovative approaches for successful resilience planning.
- The resources needed to help the whole community understand and execute their roles.
FEMA will gather input from across the whole community to aid in the development of disaster resilience guidance and resources by hosting six 60-minute listening sessions in April, May and June. Based on the input from the listening sessions, FEMA will draft national disaster resilience guidance that incorporates stakeholder feedback.
FEMA will post and distribute the draft national disaster resilience guidance in fall 2023 for national review to ensure the guidance meets stakeholder needs. After the review period, the guidance will be updated to reflect comments received during the national engagement period, with the target publishing date in the spring of 2024.
To learn more about national resilience, including the listening sessions, visit FEMA.gov.
On March 30 at noon ET, FEMA joins the National Association of Councils on Development Disabilities during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month for the Innovations in Inclusive Emergency Management webinar.
For people with disabilities, fully recovering from a disaster often depends on whether those who lead response and recovery efforts understand their needs. FEMA Office of Disability Integration and Coordination Director and Disability Coordinator Sherman Gillums, Jr. joins speakers from Ohio, New York and Alabama State developmental disabilities councils to share recent disaster experiences and discuss how FEMA strives to shorten the disaster cycle for all people.
Please register for this event: https://forms.gle/w3zNFHfjNzpMgrBAA
FEMA published the "National Incident Management System (NIMS) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Functional Guidance."
The guidance provides instruction on integrating communications, information technology and cybersecurity functions into the ICS structure while adhering to the concepts and principles of the NIMS doctrine.
FEMA will host two, 30-minute webinars during the spring and summer of 2023 (exact dates to be determined) to discuss the guidance and answer related questions. The webinars will be open to the whole community. Advance registration is required and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
To review the ICT Functional Guidance and for the latest webinar information, visit FEMA.gov.
FEMA, the DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and Out for Sustainability (Out4S) are co-hosting a roundtable for private nonprofits, emergency managers, local and state governments, faith-based organizations and other stakeholders that work in disaster preparedness, response and relief.
The webinar will be held at 2 p.m. ET on March 28. Register in advance and view a list of panelists.
The event will focus on preparedness and mitigation considerations for LGBTQIA+ communities and identify:
- What existing activities incorporate LGBTQIA+ considerations into disaster preparedness?
- What are the gaps in existing activities?
- What are actionable and creative solutions to address these gaps?
To learn more about preparedness, including watching recorded webinars, visit Preparedness Webinars | FEMA.gov. FEMA will host a second roundtable on April 25 with a focus on response and recovery considerations for LGBTQIA+ communities.
FEMA is Accepting Revolving Loan Fund Applications
FEMA is accepting applications to the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund grant program. Loans will be available to help local governments satisfy non-federal cost share requirements under FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs, update the adoption and enforcement of building codes, and make zoning and land use changes.
The program has been expanded to give 20 federally recognized tribal nations and insular areas the same eligibility to apply as states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. As defined by the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act, insular areas are American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands.
The funding notice is available at Grants.gov. Eligible entities must apply for funding using the Non-Disaster (ND) Grants Management System (ND Grants). Applications must be received by 3 p.m. ET on April 28.
Visit FEMA.gov for more information.
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Nonprofit Security Grant Program Webinars Now Available
FEMA invites nonprofit organizations to participate in upcoming webinars regarding the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. The program provides funding support through a competitive process for facility hardening and other security enhancements to nonprofit organizations at high risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack. For all attendees, it is strongly recommended that you review the existing program resources available FEMA.gov.
To attend a webinar, register in advance on FEMA.gov. Webinars will be held:
Additional information related to the program can be found on FEMA.gov. The vulnerability self-assessment tool, as well as other helpful safety and security information for nonprofit organizations, can be found on CISA.gov.
If you have any questions regarding these webinars or require special accommodations, email FEMA-NSGP@fema.dhs.gov.
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Pre-Disaster Mitigation Funding Applications Accepted Through April 14
On March 1, FEMA published the Fiscal Year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov. This funding opportunity makes approximately $233 million available to support 100 resilience-related projects nationwide.
Communities and tribal nations with projects identified in the funding opportunity must apply for funding by 5 p.m. ET on April 14.
For general questions about Pre-Disaster Mitigation congressional community projects, contact the appropriate State Hazard Mitigation Officer or FEMA regional Office. The Hazard Mitigation Assistance Helpline is also available by telephone at 866-222-3580.
If you require further assistance after navigating the resources listed above, e-mail FEMA-Ask-PDM@fema.dhs.gov. For more information, visit FEMA.gov.
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