[PAO] Fwd: External Affairs Bulletin Week of November 30, 2015

Wed Dec 2 10:54:05 CST 2015

/Good morning,

I'm not sure how many of our wings are following this exceptional 
opportunity, but we in the MER have partnered to receive this 
communication from FEMA and thought you might like to have it too.  The 
bulletin includes very timely and interesting information that relates 
to many of our missions.

In this particular bulletin has an article that showcases EMI training 
for ES Managers that we might find helpful.

v/r
/

Lt Col Karen L. Copenhaver, CAP

Middle East Region Deputy Director of Public Affairs

Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary

http://GoCivilAirPatrol.com

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Subject: 	External Affairs Bulletin Week of November 30, 2015
Date: 	Tue, 1 Dec 2015 20:14:57 +0000
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FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) sent this bulletin at 
12/01/2015 02:00 PM EST

Seal of the Department of Homeland Security 
<https://www.fema.gov/zh-hans/media-library/assets/documents/93939>

  EXTERNAL AFFAIRS BULLETIN

*Week of November 30, 2015*

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In this Edition:

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·FEMA Publishes New Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide 
<http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/bulletins/128572f#link_1448903865928>

·Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Application Period Begins 
<http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/bulletins/128572f#link_1448652780567>

·First Annual Voluntary Organization Partnership Day – Washington, D.C. 
<http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/bulletins/128572f#link_1448905646876>

·Ready.gov Goes Mobile and M.FEMA.gov Will Sunset 
<http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/bulletins/128572f#link_1448651576152>

·Emergency Management Institute Equips States to Train Emergency 
Managers 
<http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/bulletins/128572f#link_1447775296979>

·FEMA Hiring Event at Pasadena, California 
<http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/bulletins/128572f#link_1448904966717>

·REMINDER: The Way Forward – Fifth Annual Building Resilience through 
Public-Private Partnerships Conference 
<http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/bulletins/128572f#link_1448305462105>

·REMINDER: Tools for Creating Campus Resilience Webinar 
<http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/bulletins/128572f#link_1446239373298>

·REMINDER: FEMA's Intent to Implement the Federal Flood Risk Management 
Standard 
<http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/bulletins/128572f#link_1448292759934>

·REMINDER: FEMA Seeks Input on Individual Assistance Declaration 
Criteria for States 
<http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/bulletins/128572f#link_1444398732115>

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      Important Dates & Deadlines

December 10 -- Fifth Annual Building Resilience through Public-Private 
Partnerships Conference (multiple dates) 
<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-building-resilience-through-public-private-partnerships-conference-tickets-19175910665>

Fifth Annual Building Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships 
Conference (multiple dates) 
<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-building-resilience-through-public-private-partnerships-conference-tickets-19175910665>

December 14 -- FEMA Hiring Event in Pasadena, California (multiple 
dates) <http://www.careers.fema.gov/>

FEMA Hiring Event in Pasadena, California (multiple dates) 
<http://www.careers.fema.gov/>

December 16 -- Tools for Creating Campus Resilience Webinar 
<https://fema.connectsolutions.com/campusres/event/registration.html>

Tools for Creating Campus Resilience Webinar 
<https://fema.connectsolutions.com/campusres/event/registration.html>

Dec 17 -- Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Implementation Open 
Comment Period 
<https://www.fema.gov/federal-flood-risk-management-standard-ffrms>

Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Implementation Open Comment 
Period <https://www.fema.gov/federal-flood-risk-management-standard-ffrms>

Jan 1 -- New "Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide" Effective 
<http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/111781>

New "Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide" Effective 
<http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/111781>

Jan 11 -- Individual Assistance Declaration Criteria for States Open 
Comment Period 
<http://www.regulations.gov/#%21documentDetail;D=FEMA_FRDOC_0001-4824>

Individual Assistance Declaration Criteria for States Open Comment 
Period 
<http://www.regulations.gov/#%21documentDetail;D=FEMA_FRDOC_0001-4824>

January 17 -- Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Application 
Period <http://www.fema.gov/firegrants/afggrants/index.shtm>

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Application Deadline 
<http://www.fema.gov/firegrants/afggrants/index.shtm>

  FEMA Publishes New Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide

FEMA published the "Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide" 
<http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/111781> that 
combines all existing policies into a self-contained, simple, adaptable, 
and searchable publication. The new "Public Assistance Program and 
Policy Guide" will replace all existing Public Assistance (PA) 
publications as well as the 9500 series policies. The consolidation of 
PA policies and guidance documents into a single publication will 
eliminate duplication and perceived inconsistency among the different 
documents and policies.

The "Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide" will be effective for 
disasters declared on or after January 1, 2016. Disasters that were 
declared prior to January 1, 2016 will still follow the 9500 series 
policies, which were in effect at the time of the disaster being 
declared. There are no substantive policy changes in the new guide.

The Public Assistance program anticipates that the Guide will be updated 
annually.

In the last ten years, the FEMA Public Assistance program averaged $4.7 
billion in disaster assistance annually, making it the agency’s largest 
grant program. The Public Assistance program provides financial 
assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and 
certain private non-profits to aid their recovery following a disaster 
or emergency.

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  Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Application Period Begins

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) 
will open on *Monday, December 7, 2015 at 8 a.m. EST* and will close on 
*Friday, January 15, 2016, at 5 p.m. EST.*

The /Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act/, (Pub. L. 
113-76) provides $306,000,000 in AFG Program funding to assist fire 
departments and nonaffiliated ambulance and emergency medical service 
organizations meet their firefighting and emergency response needs. The 
AFG Program enables these organizations to obtain the tools and 
resources necessary to more effectively protect the health and safety of 
the public and emergency response personnel.

Grant guidance for this program will be available at 
<http://www.grants.gov/>www.grants.gov, and is currently available for 
applicant review at 
<http://www.fema.gov/firegrants/afggrants/index.shtm>www.fema.gov/firegrants/afggrants/index.shtm. 
The “Get Ready Guide” 
<http://www.fema.gov/pdf/firegrants/Get_Ready_Guide.pdf> may also be 
useful for potential applicants and is provided to answer questions and 
to help prepare grant applications.

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  First Annual Voluntary Organization Partnership Day – Washington, D.C.

On October 27, 2015, FEMA’s Voluntary Agency Liaisons (VALs 
<http://www.fema.gov/voluntary-faith-based-community-based-organizations/>), 
the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD 
<http://www.nvoad.org/>), and the DHS Center for Faith-Based & 
Neighborhood Partnerships 
<http://www.dhs.gov/dhs-center-faith-based-neighborhood-partnerships> 
co-hosted the First Annual Voluntary Organization Partnership Day 
<http://www.fema.gov/events-voluntary-efforts>.**This unique event 
recognized the valuable services and support our voluntary, faith-based, 
and community partners provide to disaster survivors before, during, and 
after an event.

A special thank you to the inaugural event’s 36 exhibitors, which 
included National and State VOAD member organizations, other whole 
community partners involved in disaster response and recovery, and FEMA 
components.

If you would like to share your experiences or photos from this event, 
or want to learn more, please search or post on social media using 
hashtag #VOPD15, or contact AC Claud 
(<mailto:alfred.claud at fema.dhs.gov>alfred.claud at fema.dhs.gov), Voluntary 
Agency Liaison, FEMA Individual Assistance.

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  Ready.gov Goes Mobile and M.FEMA.gov Will Sunset

After many years of planning and months of hard work, 
<http://www.ready.gov/>www.ready.gov became mobile friendly. You can now 
visit <http://www.ready.gov/>www.ready.gov on your phone, tablet, and 
desktop computer and have the same content experience. We are continuing 
to update and streamline content on the site.

Now that ready.gov <http://www.ready.gov/> and fema.gov 
<http://www.fema.gov/> are both mobile-enabled, m.fema.gov will be 
sunset in December as it is no longer needed. Thank you to everyone who 
helped us promote the mobile site over the years, and thank you for 
visiting and promoting the mobile-enabled ready.gov 
<http://www.ready.gov/>.

www.ready.gov

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  Emergency Management Institute Equips States to Train Emergency Managers

FEMA provides training for emergency responders through our Emergency 
Management Institute (EMI). EMI serves as the national focal point for 
the development and delivery of emergency management training to enhance 
the capabilities of federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial 
government officials, volunteer organizations, and the public and 
private sectors to minimize the impact of disasters on the American public.

Among EMI’s many programs and courses, The National Emergency Management 
Basic Academy is the entry-point for individuals pursuing a career in 
emergency management. The Basic Academy offers the tools to develop 
comprehensive foundational skills needed in emergency management. For 
those who are new to emergency management, the Basic Academy also 
provides a unique opportunity to build camaraderie, to establish 
professional contacts, and to understand the roles, responsibilities, 
and legal boundaries associated with emergency management.

Virginia and North Carolina are the first states to adopt the curriculum 
as part of their emergency management training standards. More 
information about how federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial 
emergency management offices can adopt the Basic Academy training for 
emergency managers and other partners who serve during disasters and 
emergencies can be found on the FEMA blog 
<http://www.fema.gov/blog/2015-11-30/one-emergency-management-team-one-training-standard>. 

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  FEMA Hiring Event at Pasadena, California

FEMA is hiring! Utilize your skills in construction, engineering, and 
insurance to support survivors in need. Visit the "Find a Job" section 
on <http://www.careers.fema.gov/>www.careers.fema.gov and apply for one 
of our Public Assistance Reservist job openings. If you qualify, you may 
receive an invite to our FEMA Hiring event on *December 14-19* in 
Pasadena, California. On the spot job offers will be made, so apply today!

Resumes can be sent to 
<mailto:FEMA-HC-ServiceDesk at fema.dhs.gov>FEMA-HC-ServiceDesk at fema.dhs.gov. 
Applicants can also call 1-866-896-8003 for more information.

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  REMINDER: The Way Forward – Fifth Annual Building Resilience through
  Public-Private Partnerships Conference

FEMA and partners will hold the Fifth Annual Building Resilience through 
Public-Private Partnerships Conference on *December 10-11, 2015* in New 
Orleans, Louisiana. Each year participants from the public and private 
sectors convene to promote innovation in furthering public-private 
partnerships to enhance prevention, protection, response, recovery, and 
mitigation for all-hazards resilience.

The conference brings together more than 300 industry executives and 
government and nonprofit leadership from across the emergency management 
and homeland security enterprise. For those interested in participating 
in the in person conference there is still time to *register 
<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-building-resilience-through-public-private-partnerships-conference-tickets-19175910665>*. 
For more information and to check out the conference agenda visit 
<http://www.dhs.gov/event/Public-Private-Partnerships-Conference>www.dhs.gov/event/Public-Private-Partnerships-Conference.

Sponsored this year by FEMA, in partnership with the U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security through the National Protection and Programs 
Directorate and Private Sector Office, and North American Aerospace 
Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command. Planned in collaboration 
with: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), American Red Cross, 
Business Executives for National Security (BENS), Business Forward, 
National Incident Management Systems & Advanced Technologies, University 
of Louisiana at Lafayette, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and The U.S. 
Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

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  REMINDER: Tools for Creating Campus Resilience Webinar

FEMA's Emergency Management Institute, in partnership with the DHS 
Office of Academic Engagement, FEMA Region VII, and U.S. Fire 
Administration, will present a webinar titled "Tools for Creating Campus 
Resilience" on *December 16 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET*. The webinar will 
discuss ReadyCampus, the DHS Campus Resilience Pilot Program for 
Colleges and Universities. This student-centered program brings together 
many prominent organizations, private sector, and local volunteer 
organizations to teach general preparedness to students and staff, and 
the U.S. Fire Administration's Campus Fire Safety Program. Natural, 
technological, and health hazards can all affect daily campus 
operations. Institutions are encouraged to regularly review, update, and 
exercise their emergency plans.

Participants should register in advance 
<https://fema.connectsolutions.com/campusres/event/registration.html> 
for the online webinar. Closed captioning will be provided.

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  REMINDER: FEMA's Intent to Implement the Federal Flood Risk Management
  Standard

FEMA’s Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration released FEMA’s 
Leadership Intent to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management 
Standard (FFRMS). The Intent describes the framework FEMA is proposing 
to implement for Executive Order (E.O.) 13690 and the Federal Flood Risk 
Management Standard.

E.O. 13690 provides federal agencies flexibility to choose from one or 
more approaches to identify an elevation requirement above the base 
flood elevation. Additionally, E.O. 13690 amended E.O. 11988 to set 
forth a higher level of resilience for activities where even a slight 
chance of flooding is too great. The Intent outlines FEMA’s approach to 
standardize its use of the multiple elevation requirements above the 
base flood elevation.

Continuing our commitment to an open, collaborative, stakeholder-focused 
process in implementing the FFRMS, FEMA is sharing this framework for 
public comment on FEMA’s website. Public comments received will continue 
to inform the regulatory and policy development process.

For more information, 
visit<https://www.fema.gov/federal-flood-risk-management-standard-ffrms>www.fema.gov/federal-flood-risk-management-standard-ffrms 
or send comments by *December 17, 2015*, to 
<mailto:FEMA-EO11988-13690 at fema.dhs.gov>FEMA-EO11988-13690 at fema.dhs.gov.

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  REMINDER: FEMA Seeks Input on Individual Assistance Declaration
  Criteria for States

FEMA is seeking public comment on proposed changes to regulation 
describing FEMA’s Individual Assistance (IA) declarations criteria. FEMA 
published the proposed rule in the Federal Register 
<https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/11/12/2015-28570/factors-considered-when-evaluating-a-governors-request-for-individual-assistance-for-a-major>, 
and is seeking comments by *January 11, 2016*.

The Sandy Recovery Improvement Act (SRIA) requires FEMA to review, 
update and revise, through rulemaking, the factors it uses to measure 
the severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster. The proposed rule, 
which has a 60 day public comment period, is intended to provide more 
objective and clear IA declaration factors and speed the declaration 
process, including FEMA’s recommendation to the President on whether a 
major disaster declaration authorizing IA is warranted.

The proposed rule largely expands and clarifies current factors and 
aligns them with the data presently collected to support the evaluation 
process and adds additional data sets easily accessible by states. FEMA 
reviewed the current factors and the proposed rule intends to revise the 
current factors by including: State Fiscal Capacity and Resource 
Availability, Uninsured Home and Personal Property Losses, Disaster 
Impacted Population Profile, Impact to Community Infrastructure, 
Casualties, and Disaster Related Unemployment.

Comments are due on *January 11, 2016*, and can be submitted online. 
<http://www.regulations.gov/#%21documentDetail;D=FEMA_FRDOC_0001-4824>

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FEMA’s Office of External Affairs provides this bulletin to highlight 
recent and upcoming program and policy activities and announcements. 
Feedback is welcome at 
<mailto:fema-ea-bulletin at fema.dhs.gov>fema-ea-bulletin at fema.dhs.gov. 
Previous editions are available at 
<http://content.govdelivery.com/www.fema.gov/external-affairs-bulletin>www.fema.gov/external-affairs-bulletin. 
This bulletin is not intended to provide a comprehensive list of 
policies that are open for public comment, nor does it describe all of 
the instructions or requirements necessary to submit a comment. For a 
complete list of instructions and deadlines please click the hyperlinks 
included. FEMA does not endorse any non-government organizations, 
entities or services.

The mission of the Office of External Affairs (OEA) is to engage, 
inform, and educate all of FEMA’s stakeholders in support of the 
Agency’s programs and initiatives to achieve its mission. OEA 
accomplishes its mission by coordinating and maintaining visibility of 
public and internal communications; advising FEMA program and support 
offices on decision-making regarding policies, plans, and actions that 
affect stakeholder, media, and Congressional audiences; and organizing 
outreach efforts targeted at principal stakeholders to include state, 
local, tribal, and territorial governments, the private sector, national 
organizations and associations, and the American public.

Bookmark and Share 
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FEMA website link <http://www.fema.gov/>

David Thomason

Senior Program Specialist, External Affairs

FEMA Region III

office 215-931-5706

mobile 215-356-5780

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