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In recognition of National Preparedness Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month, FEMA and the Ad Council released new Ready Campaign Public Service Announcements (PSAs), developed specifically for the Latino community as part of FEMA’s approach to advance accessibility and cultural competency in boosting the nation’s preparedness.
The new “Prepare to Protect” PSAs in Spanish and English inform people living in communities across the country how to prepare for natural disasters. These new PSAs represent a first for FEMA with the specific focus on the Latino community and will supplement the other elements of this year’s campaign’s work to reach all audiences around the nation.
To ensure that you have the location of all PSA assets to use on your social accounts to help encourage disaster preparedness this month, and all year long.
Downloadable broadcast quality PSAs, including all assets, can be found on the Ad Council website at FEMA and Ad Council Release New Latino-Focused PSAs. To view the PSAs, visit FEMA’s YouTube page.
Additionally, this year FEMA's Ready Campaign has created content in various languages, including Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese and Spanish, to help reach communities throughout the country and be more inclusive of products that reflect our diverse nation. The Ready.gov/September webpage contains all these resources to share with communities, stakeholders, family and friends. The page also contains a social media toolkit with animated graphics that can be used throughout the year.
This round of creative work for the Ready Campaign is the latest in 18 years of educating communities about disaster and emergency preparedness. For more information and to get started on your emergency plan, visit ready.gov/plan or listo.gov/plan.
As we close out the month of September, FEMA remembers and honors all the responders who put themselves in harm's way to respond to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This year marked the 20th anniversary and the Agency will never forget those who lost their lives on that devastating day.
To honor its staff, FEMA launched an anniversary webpage detailing the experiences of those who responded on Sept. 11. Visit FEMA.gov to learn about those who served that day.
Fourteen members of Congress are serving as 2021 co-sponsors for the 2021 National Preparedness Month. Throughout September, the FEMA Bulletin will feature statements from these members.
Representative Carolyn Maloney, Chair, House Committee on Oversight and Reform:
"Disasters and emergencies like hurricanes, wildfires, and floods can strike at any time and have devastating impacts on our communities. With these weather-related incidents increasing in frequency and intensity as a result of climate change, I join in observing National Preparedness Month. I encourage all Americans to participate in this national initiative by making a plan, gathering supplies, and understanding the risks in your area in order to better protect yourself and your loved ones,"
Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard, Chair, House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security:
"Disasters and emergencies like hurricanes, wildfires, and floods can strike at any time and have devastating impacts on our communities. With these weather-related incidents increasing in frequency and intensity as a result of climate change, I join in observing National Preparedness Month. I encourage all Americans to participate in this national initiative by making a plan, gathering supplies, and understanding the risks in your area in order to better protect yourself and your loved ones."
Representative Jenniffer González-Colón, Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Member of the Congressional Hispanic Conference:
"Preparedness is now more important than ever. Over the last five years Puerto Ricans have had to deal with unprecedented hurricanes, seismic activity, and now we are all in the midst of a global pandemic. We have had to learn to adjust our plans and be at a higher level of readiness. That is why this September’s National Preparedness Month is more critical than ever: it is a time to make sure you and your family are prepared to face and mitigate challenges when they occur. As a National Preparedness Month Congressional Co-Chair, I urge everyone to have an up-to-date emergency response plan in place so that you will be ready when disaster strikes."
Visit Ready.gov to see the list of 14 Congressional co-chairs who are helping promote National Preparedness Month throughout the country. You too can help share preparedness messaging by using the social media safety graphics during the month of September.
On Oct. 6, the Resilient Nation Partnership Network will kick off the 6th Annual Partnership Forum, “Alliances for Climate Action,” co-hosted with FEMA and NASA. This four-week virtual series will occur every Wednesday in October from noon - 2 p.m. ET.
Join as more than 30 thought leaders in resilience, climate, equity and more, explore how we can collectively tackle climate action across our work. Register at the FEMA's Resilient Nation Partnership Network webpage and learn more about the speakers and program schedule for each week.
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FEMA released six search and rescue resource typing and job title/position qualification documents for final publication. These resource typing documents will facilitate the sharing of deployable resource types at all jurisdictional levels.
The positions include six search and rescue resource typing and job title/position qualification documents:
- Structural Collapse Search Team.
- Structural Collapse Search Team Leader.
- Structural Collapse Search Technician.
- Structural Collapse Rescue Team.
- Structural Collapse Rescue Team Leader.
- Structural Collapse Rescue Technician.
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 the national resource management principles across the nation is a fundamental part of building our national preparedness.
Resource typing definitions establish measurable standards of resource capabilities and performance levels of teams, equipment and units. National Incident Management System job titles and position qualifications establish standards and capabilities for personnel to manage all threats and hazards, regardless of incident type or size.
FEMA Announces Funding Opportunities for BRIC and FMA Grant Programs
FEMA posted funding notices for two hazard mitigation grant programs for $1.16 billion.
The Flood Mitigation Assistance and the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities provides funds to states, local communities, tribes and territories for eligible mitigation activities to strengthen our nation’s ability to build a culture of preparedness. These programs fund projects that invest in a more resilient nation, reduce disaster suffering and avoid future disaster costs.
The application period opens on Sept. 30 and the funding notices are available on Grants.gov.
Eligible applicants must apply for funding using FEMA Grants Outcomes, the agency’s grants management system. Submit applications in FEMA Grants Outcome Portal no later than 3 p.m. ET on Jan. 28, 2022. Applications received by FEMA after this deadline will not be considered for funding.
Interested applicants should contact their hazard mitigation officer for more information. For more information visit FEMA.gov.
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FEMA Offers Exercise Assistance to Stakeholders
FEMA is accepting requests for exercise support through the National Exercise Program. State, local, tribal and territorial jurisdictions can request no-cost assistance for exercise design, development, conduct and evaluation to validate capabilities across all mission areas.
FEMA is hosting webinars for all interested governments and other community partners on the exercise support process. Please visit the webinar webpage to register. The last webinar will be held 1 p.m. ET on Oct. 1.
Fall 2021 requests for support are due no later than Nov. 1. To submit a request for exercise support, download the nomination form, then email the completed form with any supporting documentation to NEP@fema.dhs.gov. Awardees will be notified by Dec. 10. FEMA will hold additional exercise support rounds in the spring and fall of 2022. For questions, contact FEMA at NEP@fema.dhs.gov.
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FEMA Updates Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101
FEMA updated the “Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101: Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans.”
To assist with the rollout, FEMA will host a series of 60-minute webinar sessions to discuss the update and key changes to CPG 101 with whole community partners. These webinars will highlight the changes in the document and help planners at all levels utilize the principles, concepts, tools and process from the CPG 101.
Advance registration is required and on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, click on the preferred session:
To download the document and learn more about and register for the webinar sessions, visit FEMA.gov.
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DHS Hosts Prepare to Protect Webinar
This National Preparedness Month, DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships will host a webinar, “Prepare to Protect: Resources for Faith-Based and Community Leaders to Access FEMA Recovery and Mitigation Programs.”
The webinar will be held from 2 – 3 p.m. ET on Sept. 30 and will offer captioning services. For questions or additional information, contact partnerships@fema.dhs.gov.
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FEMA Issues Final Rule for Mitigation Programs
On Sept. 10, FEMA published the final rule in the Federal Register that includes an update to the Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs and mitigation planning regulations. The rule incorporates requirements enacted by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (BW-12) and reflect uniform administrative requirements.
The final rule will be effective on Oct. 1 and can be viewed at Regulations.gov by using the Docket ID: FEMA-2019-0011.
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