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News by Topic: Emergency preparedness and response

May 14, 2025 - Announces $1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor to support disaster-relief jobs and training opportunities for West Virginia residents impacted by recent severe storms. Notes that the funding was distributed to Workforce West Virginia through the Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant program.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
May 6, 2025 - Announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding new food assistance approved for 13 Kentucky counties impacted by recent storms, tornadoes, and flooding. Notes that residents of 13 Kentucky counties may now be eligible for food assistance through USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Includes additional information on eligibility and how to apply for assistance.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
May 1, 2025 - Announces $2.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor to support disaster-relief jobs and training opportunities for Georgia residents impacted by Hurricane Helene. Notes that the funding was distributed to the Technical College System of Georgia through the Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant program.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
May 1, 2025 - Announces $4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor to support disaster-relief jobs and training opportunities for North Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene. Notes that the funding was distributed to the North Carolina Department of Commerce Division of Workforce Solutions through the Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant program.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Apr 22, 2025 - Notice from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeking comments concerning the National Household Survey on Disaster Preparedness, which identifies progress and gaps in individual and community preparedness and to better understand the motivational factors and barriers to preparedness that people face. Comments are due by May 22, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Apr 22, 2025 - Announces $340.6 million in disaster assistance funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support rural communities impacted by recent natural disasters. Describes electrical infrastructure investments in North Dakota and hurricane recovery efforts in Tennessee and North Carolina, among other investments.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mar 26, 2025 - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold an open meeting on March 27, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern. Agenda items include a discussion of proposed rules that would ensure the reliability and interoperability of Next Generation 911 networks and strengthen caller location accuracy requirements for wireless calls to 911, among other things. The meeting can be viewed on the FCC website.
Source: Federal Register
Mar 21, 2025 - Executive Order from the Office of the President intending to streamline federal government preparedness operations; update relevant policies to reduce complexity, and enable state and local governments to better understand, plan for, and ultimately address the needs of their citizens. Among other things, this Executive Order directs the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA), in coordination with the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and the heads of relevant executive departments and agencies, to publish a National Resilience Strategy that articulates the priorities, means, and ways to advance national resilience; and directs the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the heads of relevant agencies to review all critical infrastructure policies and recommend to revisions, recissions, and replacements necessary to achieve a more resilient posture.
Source: Federal Register