COVID-19 HAB Awards, Telework Resources – The HRSA Weekly

HRSA sent this bulletin at 04/20/2020 11:00 AM EDT

Monday, April 20, 2020

All times ET

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HRSA awarded $90 million to Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) recipients across the country to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

This funding supports 581 RWHAP grantees in their efforts to prevent or minimize the impact of COVID-19 on people with HIV.

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News

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Max Telework Resources: OHR's new SharePoint site provides informational articles and videos to assist HRSA staffers through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In case you missed last week's HRSA All-Hands the audio archive is now available.

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April is National Minority Health Month: This year's theme, Active and Healthy, promotes safe ways communities can stay physically active and advance mental and emotional wellness.

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Qualifying Life Event Reminder for Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCFSA): Given recent events, participants may need to make a change to their DCFSA election based on a Qualifying Life Event (QLE). To submit a QLE visit FSAFEDS or call 1-877-372-3337.

Communication resources, such as web design help, social media and visual style guidelines, the video request form, media training, images, logos, presentation templates, and more are all on the OC SharePoint site.

Contact your Bureau's communications liaison before reaching out to OC directly.

Previous issues of The HRSA Weekly can be found in the archives.

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COVID-19 Updates: Visit the HHS Information Portal and HRSA's COVID-19 intranet page to get the latest information.

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The Hatch Act is a federal law that limits certain political activities of federal employees to ensure that federal programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion. With the upcoming 2020 Election, review the Office of Special Counsel’s Hatch Act Frequently Asked Questions.

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Telework Tips: Learn tips and best practices to be a more effective teleworker while working remotely.

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Having IT issues? Open an IT Service ticket or call the IT help desk at 301-496-4357 or 866-319-4378 to get help.

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Detail assignments to other HRSA and HHS offices are on the HRSA Detail Opportunities page.

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HLI is working to provide virtual versions of all classes, when possible, and will notify users as updates to classes are made.

HLI virtual trainings updated schedule.

Software training schedule.

Read the HR Connection for monthly OHR events and announcements.

Profile

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Katherine McDowell is a second-generation HRSA staffer and a grants coordinator in FORHP.

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Learning

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Today: Telehealth in the Time of COVID-19 learning webinar, from 2:30-4 p.m.

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Building High Functioning Teams virtual class, Wed., Apr. 22, from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 6 Supervisory credits available.

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Plain Writing for the Federal Workforce virtual course, Thur., Apr. 23, from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

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Save the Date: 10 Steps to Financial Freedom virtual workshop, Thur., Apr. 30, from 11 a.m.– noon.

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Save the Date: Ending the HIV Epidemic, American Indian/Alaska Native Engagement webinar, Fri., May 8, from 1-2:15 p.m.