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Title: Lahaina Temporary School Video
Runtime: 2:22
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: #Maui: Significant progress is being made on the temporary replacement campus for King Kamehameha III Elementary School in Lahaina, Hawaii. The temporary school, part of the Critical Public Facilities Mission, is anticipated to be completed and transferred to the Department of Education by the end of February 2024, providing crucial support and hope to the displaced students of West Maui. A heartfelt mahalo to all involved.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Project Selection Process

Title: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Project Selection Process
Runtime: 6:35
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This video covers project selection, approval, implementation, and how closeout will be reviewed. HMGP is a state and territory- led program. All project selection and approvals are done at the State or Territory level.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application Requirements and Project Eligibility

Title: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application Requirements and Project Eligibility
Runtime: 13:51
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This video covers HMGP application requirements and project eligibility. All state, local, tribal and territorial governments must develop and adopt hazard mitigation plans to receive funding for hazard mitigation project application. In addition to a hazard mitigation plan, there are required components that must be submitted for an application to be considered for funding.

Title: The HMGP Post Fire Program
Runtime: 3:28
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This video reviews the HMGP Post Fire Program. HMGP Post Fire. FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) has Post Fire assistance available to help communities implement hazard mitigation measures after wildfire disasters. States, federally-recognized tribes and territories affected by fires resulting in an Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) declaration on or after October 5, 2018, are eligible to apply.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) 101

Title: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) 101
Runtime: 15:21
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This video reviews available FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs including the declaration process and the HMGP application process. The video also reviews who is eligible for HMGP funding and the activities that can be considered for funding when mitigating against future disasters.

Title: Industry Day/Direct Lease Overview
Runtime: 2:39
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description

Industry Day for Maui Property Owners Interested in the Direct Lease Program

Title: Industry Day for Maui Property Owners Interested in the Direct Lease Program
Runtime: 1:55
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: #MauiWildfires #Maui #DirectLeaseProgram

Direct Leasing for Survivors of the Maui Wildfires

Title: Direct Leasing for Survivors of the Maui Wildfires
Runtime: 2:16
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description

Off Island Transportation Assistance for Maui Wildfire Survivors

Title: Off Island Transportation Assistance for Maui Wildfire Survivors
Runtime: 0:47
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description

FEMA Public Assistance for Houses of Worship

Title: FEMA Public Assistance for Houses of Worship
Runtime: 4:56
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: Houses of worship are considered private nonprofit organizations, and in case of a major disaster declaration, they may be eligible to request funds to repair and rebuild damage sustained as a result of the event.

Tongan Resource Fair at the Lahaina Disaster Recovery Center

Title: Tongan Resource Fair at the Lahaina Disaster Recovery Center
Runtime: 1:31
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: #MauiWildfires #Maui

Interpreters at the Disaster Recovery Center for Survivors of the Maui Wildfires

Title: Interpreters at the Disaster Recovery Center for Survivors of the Maui Wildfires
Runtime: 4:01
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: At the Disaster Recovery Center, we speak a universal language of support. Our interpreters are dedicated to bridging the language gap so that every survivor of the #MauiWildfires receives the help they deserve and need.

Debris Removal Begins in Kula, Maui's High Country

Title: Debris Removal Begins in Kula, Maui's High Country
Runtime: 2:32
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description

Inscripción para recibir asistencia de FEMA - Lo que debes saber

Title: Inscripción para recibir asistencia de FEMA - Lo que debes saber
Runtime: 1:35
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: Equipos de FEMA están listos para ayudar a los sobrevivientes en el condado de Cook, Illinois, que tuvieron daños durante las tormentas severas e inundaciones que ocurrieron del 17 y 18 de septiembre. Debe conocer varios asuntos sobre la asistencia que FEMA puede cubrir.

Title: 'Tis The Season to Go Green
Runtime: 55:24
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: November 21, 2023

FEMA Region 2’s Climate Adaptation Initiative Committee (CAIC) presents the 'Tis The Season to Go Green program to help people identify ways they can reduce their carbon footprint whether at home, in the office or in other spaces.

This webinar focuses on sustainability during the holiday season, however, the ideas, concepts and resources shared during the discussion can be applied to eco-friendly activities all year round.

Inscríbase para recibir asistencia de FEMA

Title: Inscríbase para recibir asistencia de FEMA
Runtime: 1:03
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: Inscríbase para recibir asistencia de FEMA

Title: Register for FEMA Assistance
Runtime: 0:39
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: Cook County, IL residents whose home or personal property was damaged in storms and floods on September 17 - 18, 2023, may be eligible for FEMA assistance.

DR-4724-HI Continued Housing Assistance Animation

Title: DR-4724-HI Continued Housing Assistance Animation
Runtime: 0:56
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description

Housing Assistance Options for Maui Wildfire Survivors

Title: Housing Assistance Options for Maui Wildfire Survivors
Runtime: 2:25
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description

Title: FEMA Tribal Affairs Year In Review 2023
Runtime: 0:47
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: Throughout 2023, FEMA worked to implement our first FEMA National Tribal Affairs Strategy, which included traveling across Indian Country to meet with tribal leaders, providing technical assistance, and delivering tribal training programs. To acknowledge and honor Native American Heritage Month, our 2023 year in review video highlights our work with Tribal Nations.

Title: Cyber Incident Response Planning
Runtime: 6:19
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This video outlines the important roles emergency managers have in planning for cyber incidents impacting their communities through the identification and prioritization of critical services and dependencies. For additional information and resources, visit the FEMA website at https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/national-preparedness/plan.

DR-4724-HI Housing Assistance Options Animation

Title: DR-4724-HI Housing Assistance Options Animation
Runtime: 1:16
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description

The National Historic Preservation Act throughout the Disaster Cycle

Title: The National Historic Preservation Act throughout the Disaster Cycle
Runtime: 2:15:52
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: FEMA Region 1 Environmental and Historic Preservation staff and the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office staff discuss the National Historic Preservation Act and best practices that are utilized throughout the disaster cycle. This training was offered to fulfill the requirements outlined in the Sleeping Giant State Park Memorandum of Agreement.

Step 5: What comes next on the road to recovery - FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series

Title: Step 5: What comes next on the road to recovery - FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series
Runtime: 2:37
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This video explains how long FEMA programs may take, the importance of FEMA tribal partnerships, and steps to take now.

Step 4: Disaster Declaration and the First 30 Days - FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series

Title: Step 4: Disaster Declaration and the First 30 Days - FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series
Runtime: 4:09
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This video is part of the FEMA Tribal Disaster Declaration Process Video Series and focuses on Step 4: Disaster Declaration and the First 30 Days.

Step 3: FEMA Disaster Assistance Programs - FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series

Title: Step 3: FEMA Disaster Assistance Programs - FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series
Runtime: 7:57
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This video provides an overview of FEMA’s primary disaster assistance programs: Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Step 2: Requesting PDAs - FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series

Title: Step 2: Requesting PDAs - FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series
Runtime: 4:45
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: The video provides information on the Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) process.

Step 1: Declaration Process & Assessing Damage - FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series

Title: Step 1: Declaration Process & Assessing Damage - FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series
Runtime: 3:33
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This video outlines the initial response to a disaster and provides some best practices for assessing the damage to public infrastructure and the community.

Disaster Overview for Tribal Leaders - FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series

Title: Disaster Overview for Tribal Leaders - FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series
Runtime: 6:31
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This video provides an overview of FEMA's disaster declaration process and informs tribal leaders on key decisions.

FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series Trailer

Title: FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series Trailer
Runtime: 3:32
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This is a trailer that previews what is shared in the FEMA Tribal Recovery Video Series.

Continue Your Service with FEMA: Veteran Recruitment

Title: Continue Your Service with FEMA: Veteran Recruitment
Runtime: 1:34
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: In honor of Veterans Day, FEMA hosted a Recruitment and Hiring event at the Fort Belvoir Community Center in Virginia to talk with veterans, active and transitioning military personnel and military spouses to discuss how careers at FEMA are an excellent chance to further serve our nation by helping people before, during and after disasters.

Responding to the Disabilities and Access and Functional Needs Community Webinar

Title: Responding to the Disabilities and Access and Functional Needs Community Webinar
Runtime: 1:42:29
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: CERT training presentation - Improving and enhancing emergency preparedness and response efforts with the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Title: FEMA Celebrates Partnerships 2023
Runtime: 7:01
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: For over 40 years, FEMA has been working with partners who continue to make extraordinary impacts across the country.

For more information on how you or your organization can volunteer to support disasters, visit FEMA.gov/volunteer-orgs

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Application Pitfalls and Best Practices

Title: Hazard Mitigation Assistance Application Pitfalls and Best Practices
Runtime: 1:29:01
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This webinar addresses common grant application errors and how to avoid them when applying for BRIC and FMA grant funding. This webinar is for general applicants and subapplicants.

Title: DR-4724-HI First License in Survivor
Runtime: 0:52
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: We continue our mission alongside the State and County of Maui to help survivors take the next step on their path towards recovery. Recently we Licensed in our first #Maui wildfire survivor into a home; taking part of the Direct Housing program. This transitions them out of living in a hotel and into a home where they will have more space and a sense of normalcy.

Realtors’ associations, state associations, homeowners associations, property owners, or apartment managers in Hawaii interested in helping disaster survivors by temporarily leasing their vacation homes or other units please email FEMA at FEMA-DR4724-HI-Contracting@fema.dhs.gov

Title: On Demand: BRIC Competition Criteria
Runtime: 1:05:45
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This video provides an overview of the competitive criteria for applying to the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program. Topics covered include: background on the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program, technical evaluation criteria scoring and qualitative evaluation criteria scoring.

DR 4724 HI Crisis Counseling ASL Message

Title: DR 4724 HI Crisis Counseling ASL Message
Runtime: 1:24
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: #Maui Residents: Everyone feels overwhelmed at times, including young children. If the wildfire turned your world upside-down, help is available. Free, confidential crisis counseling services are available to wildfire survivors.

Call Hawaiʻi Cares at 800-753-6879. In Hawaiʻi, call 808-832-3100 or you can call or text Hawaiʻi Cares at 988. This service is available all day, every day.

Helpline staff can provide counseling and connect callers to trained professionals from the nearest participating crisis-counseling center.

Learn More: https://go.dhs.gov/oaP

BRIC AND FMA FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023 NOTICES OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES (NOFOS) -TRIBAL

Title: BRIC AND FMA FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023 NOTICES OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES (NOFOS) -TRIBAL
Runtime: 1:27:01
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: This webinar will be the first review of the FY 2023 NOFOs for BRIC and FMA for Tribal Communities. Topics will include: (1) A review of the BRIC and FMA program priorities for the FY 2023 grant cycle and an overview of the types of funding available in each program. This webinar is for general applicants and subapplicants.

Community Disaster Resilience Zones Questions & Answers

Title: Community Disaster Resilience Zones Questions & Answers
Runtime: 13:36
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: On September 6, 2023, FEMA announced the first 483 Community Disaster Resilience Zones in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. FEMA used the National Risk Index and other tools to identify the census tracts across the country that are most at risk from the effects of natural hazards and climate change and most in need. FEMA hosted this informational webinar for local officials, decision-makers, community influencers, private sector and nonprofit partners to learn more about the vision for the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act, the designation methodology, and future opportunities for partnership and investment.

Preparedness for People with Loss of Sight, Hearing or Combined Loss

Title: Preparedness for People with Loss of Sight, Hearing or Combined Loss
Runtime: 1:17:21
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: FEMA Region 2 webinar for emergency preparedness for persons with loss of sight, hearing or combined loss.

Title: Resolve to Be Ready with OPEN
Runtime: 54:32
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description

Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program

Title: Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program
Runtime: 44:26
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: FEMA Region 2 webinar.

Properties Wanted for the DR-4724-HI Housing Mission

Title: Properties Wanted for the DR-4724-HI Housing Mission
Runtime: 2:03
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: #Maui Residents: We have approved two direct housing programs for those affected by the wildfires. Together with the County of Maui, the State of Hawaii, and the private sector, we are seeking realtors’ associations, state associations, homeowners' associations, property owners, and apartment managers in Hawaii to help disaster survivors by temporarily leasing their vacation homes or other units to FEMA for use by disaster survivors for either program, as follows:

🔹 Direct Lease: FEMA leases existing, ready-to-occupy residential properties for use as temporary housing. Eligible properties may include single-family homes, multi-family homes, apartments, cooperatives, condominiums and townhouses.
🔹 Multi-family Lease and Repair: FEMA contracts with property owners of multi-family (3+) dwelling units to make repairs or improvements in exchange for their temporarily housing eligible applicants.

Interested property owners or management companies may s...

Title: IPAWS Alerting Tools Portal
Runtime: 17:07
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: Mark Lucero, IPAWS Engineering Branch Chief, explored the IPAWS Alerting Tools Portal and previewed what is included for IPAWS Alerting Authorities.

Monthly Proficiency Demonstrations (MPD) with TSSF Scenarios

Title: Monthly Proficiency Demonstrations (MPD) with TSSF Scenarios
Runtime: 12:53
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: The IPAWS Technical Support Staff discussed the Monthly Proficiency Demonstration status, why it is important, and how it is enforced. The team also discussed using scenarios for Alerting Authorities’ Monthly Proficiency Demonstrations.

Title: TSSF Services and Capabilities
Runtime: 22:02
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: The IPAWS Technical Support Staff discussed the latest projects to support Alerting Authorities, including the WEA Demo Application – now available for download – and the recently released IPAWS Best Practices Guide.

Title: IPAWS User Portal
Runtime: 13:08
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: The IPAWS User Portal is the central hub for managing your Alerting Authority’s profile. Kevin Williams, IT Specialist with Customer Support, walks through the IPAWS User Portal features and informs users how to take advantage of its capabilities.

Title: Message Design Dashboard (MDD)
Runtime: 22:13
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: The ability to craft effective messages, that is, those that are complete, clear, certain, and consistent, with the power to motivate action, remains a challenge for many risk communicators. Dr. Jeannette Sutton, Associate Professor and Director of the Emergency Risk Communications Message Testing Lab at the State University of New York at Albany, presented the Message Design Dashboard. Dr. Sutton explored how the dashboard will help emergency managers quickly write effective messages for public alerts and warnings.

Title: A Decade of Wireless Emergency Alerts
Runtime: 10:50
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: There has been over 10 years of research done around Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs). Dr. Michele Olson, Program Manager and Senior Research Scientist, shares how this research influences the design and training of the Message Design Dashboard (MDD).

Title: IPAWS National Test
Runtime: 27:10
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: Ward Hagood, Engineering Manager for Testing and Evaluation at IPAWS, presented information around the October 4, 2023, IPAWS National Test of Wireless Emergency Alerts and the Emergency Alert System. Ward shared what Alerting Authorities could expect during the National Test.

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