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2024 FMA and BRIC Deadlines
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The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant sub-applications are due to DEMA by February 01, 2024. This is a hard deadline. No applications will be accepted after this date.
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2024 Hazard Mitigation Partners Virtual Workshop
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Date: February 5-8, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 4:45 PM
Location: Virtual
Registration is now open for the Hazard Mitigation (HM) Partners Workshop. The Hazard Mitigation Partners Virtual Workshop will bring together over 800 federal, states, local communities, tribes and territories, as well as private sector entities, private non-profit organizations, and individuals who work in emergency management, floodplain management and hazard mitigation positions. This year's workshop, All Together for Climate Resilient Communities, will run virtually:
- February 5th: Equity: Whole Community Successes Through Working Together
- February 6th: Partnerships Come Together in Climate Resilience
- February 7th: Building Skills to Foster Action: Capability and Capacity
- February 8th: Hazard Mitigation and Floodplain Management Training Sessions
To see event details and daily agendas, please visit: FEMA
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FEMA Seeks Volunteers for Virtual BRIC National Review Panels
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FEMA is seeking volunteers from state, local, tribal and territorial governments and other federal agencies to participate on the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) virtual national review panels. Participation in these panels will strengthen the BRIC review process by ensuring it is transparent, equitable and inclusive. The agency is accepting Expression of Interest forms from Jan. 8, 2024 – Feb. 15, 2024. These volunteers will leverage their mitigation experience and expertise to determine how sub applications meet BRIC qualitative evaluation criteria.
The virtual panels will run April 8 – May 3, 2024, on Zoom. Panelists will serve 30 hours on one weekly panel from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Time, as well as participate in a three-hour training. FEMA anticipates that panel participants will commit eight hours a day over the course of five business days. All reviews will be conducted virtually and there is no compensation for participating on the panels.
For more information, visit the BRIC homepage on FEMA.gov.
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Public Assistance Partner Tour
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On January 5th FEMA Region 3, the city of Wilmington, New Castle County, and DEMA staff toured the Southbridge (Wilmington) Wetlands project site. The group toured critical areas and neighborhoods prone to flooding and/or potentially impacted by storm surges. The Wetlands project is an example of how the City is working to mitigate flooding and sea level rise.
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Public Assistance Grant Program Resources For All Disasters
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Delaware Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (DEVOAD)
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The DEVOAD serves as an umbrella organization to encourage collaboration, communication, and cooperation of volunteer organizations in response to State disasters. If you are thinking of donating to a worthy charity, consider donating to the Delaware VOAD this year. Natural disaster events are not going away any time soon, and your donation would help fuel the engine of disaster response across Delaware. If you would like to donate to the DEVOAD, visit www.devoad.org. Click on the "Donate" button at the bottom of the page. Any donation is appreciated. Thank you!
The DEVOAD is always seeking new members! If you or your organization are interested in joining please contact Toby French at, delawarevoad@gmail.com.
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Date: Monday, January 22, 2024
Time: 10AM - 2PM
Location: (Hybrid) Virtual on Zoom
(DEMA) 165 Brick Store Landing Rd, Smyrna
The next DEVOAD quarterly meeting will be held on Monday, January 22nd from 10AM to 2PM. This meeting will be offered hybrid, both on Zoom, and onsite in DEMA's Training Room. The first two hours will cover The Role of Volunteers in Disaster. Lunch will be provided courtesy of the DEVOAD. This meeting is also DEVOAD's annual meeting, and per the bylaws it is important that DEVOAD members attend to facilitate official business. The last half of the meeting will shift to DEVOAD business, which includes the election of the new Executive Board. DEVOAD members will receive an email with details regarding the Zoom link, a detailed agenda, and the election.
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DEVOAD Participates in ESC Functional Exercise
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DEVOAD staff, represented by Chair, Toby French, and Vice Chair, Marty Brett, participated in an ESC Functional Exercise held at DEMA in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on December 14th. This in-person gathering pulled together major DEMA Partners including: the Delaware State Police, Red Cross, DHSS, DEVOAD, and others, practicing state-wide disasters procedures and EOC activation. The winter storm exercise scenario was realistic and stressed many features of disaster response, to include establishing shelters, warming centers, and driving restrictions that would accompany a major snowstorm. The ESC Functional Exercise resulted in a productive training opportunity for all, and drove home the importance of partner engagements.
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If you or your organization wishes to volunteer, please email Vice Chair, Marty Brett, at mbrett5@verizon.net and the DEVOAD will arrange work to fit the skills and number of volunteers available.
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Type Of Work:
- Yard and alley cleanup with debris removal
- Removal of drywall, insulation, and carpets
- Replacing molding and baseboards
What You Need:
Long pants, sturdy shoes, and safety glasses. Depending on the work, heavy work gloves and a respirator mask (P100 Recommended) may also be needed.
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Winter Weather Preparedness
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Winter storms can occur anywhere and bring freezing rain, ice, snow, high winds, or a combination of all these conditions. Winter weather can knock out heat, power, and communications services to your home or office, sometimes for days at a time. Heavy snowfall and extreme cold can immobilize an entire region. Being prepared for winter weather can decrease your risk.
The Whole Community can take action against winter weather this season by:
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RASCL Summit: Leading The Charge
Empowering Our Communities For A Sustainable Delaware.
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Date: January 17th, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Location: Del-One Conference Center, Dover, DE
Register: Here
Each year, RASCL hosts a statewide summit that brings together resilience practitioners, elected officials, government agencies, and community members to discuss the issues that matter to Delawareans. This year's theme is Leading the Charge: Empowering Our Communities for a Sustainable Delaware. Discussions will address community roles in renewable energy transitions, debunk myths, share examples of work done, and provide resources.
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RASCL Coffee Hour: Developing A Community Sustainability Plan
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Date: February 02, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM- 11:00 AM EST
Location: Virtual
Register: Here
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RASCL Coffee Hours engage with our communities for the purpose of information sharing and networking. We typically feature a presentation on best practices, emerging topics, new projects or funding opportunities, and more.
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WEBINARS, TRAINING, & CONFERENCES
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Connecting Funding Opportunities to Mitigation Actions
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Date: January 24, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Register: Here
Mitigation actions are one of the most important parts of a hazard mitigation plan. They help to assign responsibilities, create timelines, and set criteria for success. FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grant Program provides funding for eligible mitigation measures that reduce disaster losses. This webinar will explore various funding opportunities, the projects they can support, and mitigation alternatives. FEMA Region 3 Coffee Break Eventbrite.
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January
- January 12: DEMA Virtual WebEOC Upgrade Training
- January 17: DEMA Virtual WebEOC Upgrade Training
- January 17-18: MGT-381 Business Continuity Planning
- January 18: Introduction to the State Emergency Operations Center
- January 18: Introduction to WebEOC Incident Management System
- January 22: DEMA Virtual WebEOC Upgrade Training
- January 23: DEMA Virtual WebEOC Upgrade Training
- January 24: DEMA Virtual WebEOC Upgrade Training
- January 25: DEMA Virtual WebEOC Upgrade Training
- January 26: DEMA Virtual WebEOC Upgrade Training
- January 29: DEMA Virtual WebEOC Upgrade Training
- January 30: DEMA Virtual WebEOC Upgrade Training
- January 30: AWR-147 Rail Car Incident Response
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Stay Connected & Share With Your Networks!
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We Hope You Are Well & Thank You For Reading!
Brought to you by the Recovery and Outreach Team at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), in partnership with Delaware Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (DEVOAD).
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