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The FEMA IS 1014 course provides an overview of how to integrate Section 406 Hazard Mitigation into the Public Assistance grant application.

The Public Assistance Program and Eligibility course describes project eligibility requirements for Public Assistance Program grants.

The Office of Block Grant Assistance (OBGA) Disaster Recovery and Special Issues Division (DRSI) hosted a webinar series for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grantees to provide information on how to successfully and compliantly implement their projects projects. The webinar discussed best practices and lessons learned in progressing from the Action Plan to projects gettingContinue reading “CDBG-DR Program Launch: Action Plan to Project Implementation”

Offered by ICF, this training details the ins and outs of funding for emergency protective measures. Training Outline Review funding that is available now to help you prepare. Review funding that may become available after a disaster declaration. Find out how to help educate and support stakeholders on the funding requirements. Discuss the potential consequencesContinue reading “Unlocking Federal Disaster Assistance for Response during COVID19”

The Office of Block Grant Assistance (OBGA) Disaster Recovery and Special Issues Division (DRSI), in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), hosted a webinar to provide guidance to Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) grantees on using FEMA’s Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Toolkit to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of planned mitigation projects. Training Outline CDBG-MITContinue reading “CDBG-MIT Webinar Series: Using FEMA’s Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Toolkit”

Enterprise Design Thinking is IBM’s approach to applying design thinking at the speed & scale a modern enterprise demands. It helps our teams not only form intent, but deliver outcomes – outcomes that advance the state of the art and improve the lives of the people they serve. These credentials were validated by IBM DesignContinue reading “Human-Centered Design”

Completed the following training: Getting Started with IBM’s Best Practices for Project Success Using IBM’s Best Practices for Project Success Intro to Agile Project Management Agile Operations Fundamentals Agile Program Fundamentals Agile Project, Iteration, and Change Management Agile Explorer Credential

Completed the following online self-paced courses through FEMA: IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System IS-120 An Introduction to Exercises IS-200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response IS-230 Fundamentals of Emergency Management IS-319 Tornado Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff IS-320 Wildfire Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff IS-321 Hurricane Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff IS-322Continue reading “Foundational FEMA Independent Study Courses”

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