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FEMA Advisory: FEMA Announces Awards for Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants Program (August 31, 2021)

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FEMA Advisory FEMA Announces Awards for Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants Program FEMA announced today $12 million in competitive awards for its Fiscal Year 2021 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program to 15 state and local governments to assist in developing innovative regional solutions to issues related to catastrophic incidents, including pandemic preparedness. The grant program supports the building of core capabilities , which address the nation's greatest risks and are essential to achieving the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. Delivering core capabilities requires the combined effort of the whole community, rather than the exclusive effort of any single organization or level of government. The 2021 grants focus on planning, organization, training and exercises to build regional capabilities in FEMA's Health and Medical and Food, Water and Sheltering Community Lifelines . In addition, applican...

Special Edition: COVID-19 Preparedness

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Individual and Community Preparedness Individual and Community Preparedness Special Edition: COVID-19 Preparedness  In This Issue 1 -  FDA Fully Approves Pfizer's Coronavirus Vaccine 2 -  Understanding COVID -19 Vaccines: What You Need to Know 3 -  Find a COVID-19 Vaccine Near You! 4 -  Updated Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals 5 -  CDC Update on COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy 6 - Find Help with Rent and Utilities  FDA Fully Approves Pfizer's Coronavirus Vaccine On August 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine , known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. FDA-approved vaccines undergo the agency's standard process for reviewing the quality, safety and effectiveness of medical products. The ...

FEMA Bulletin Week of August 31, 2021

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FEMA BULLETIN Week of August 31, 2021 View as Webpage | Subscribe   In this Edition: FEMA Works With Federal, State and Local Partners to Respond to Ida FEMA Kicks Off National Preparedness Month, Urging Americans to 'Prepare to Protect' FEMA Announces Awards for Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program FEMA Announces New Interim Policy for Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs FEMA Releases NQS Implementation Objectives Fact Sheet FEMA Emergency Management Institute Celebrates 1000th Graduate of Advance Academy FEMA to Host Virtual Public Meetings for Proposed Changes to the Community Rating System F...