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NVFC First Responder Helpline
With September being Suicide Prevention Month, and Mental Illness Awareness Week coming up on October 1-7, the NVFC wants to raise awareness of an important resource for the emergency services community. The NVFC First Responder Helpline acts similar to an EAP to provide behavioral support services for firefighters, EMS providers, and their household families who need assistance. Attached is a press release with more information. Please share this with your audiences.
Best,
Kimberly
Kimberly Quiros
Chief of Communications
National Volunteer Fire Council
712 H Street, NE, Ste. 1478
Washington, DC 20002
P: 202.887.5700
FEMA Seeks Public Feedback on Simplifying FEMA Preparedness Grants
Event Details
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aims to improve the management and administration of its preparedness grant programs to continue to assist the nation in building and sustaining capabilities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to terrorist attacks and other hazards. FEMA is issuing this Notice and Request for Information (RFI) to seek public input on simplifying and streamlining its preparedness grant process to improve the efficiency and accessibility of its suite of preparedness grant programs.
This national engagement provides an opportunity for interested parties to provide input as part of the DHS 2023 priority to improve management and administration of grant programs by simplifying application processes and improving customer service, while ensuring greater accessibility and equity for under resourced populations.
Interested persons may submit comments responsive to this RFI electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions for submitting comments and use Docket ID: FEMA-2023-0024. Submitting this information makes it public; you may wish to read the Privacy and Security Notice. Comments are due no later than 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 7, 2023.
https://www.fema.gov/event/fema-seeks-public-feedback-simplifying-fema-preparedness-grants
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