Webinars for Tribal Nations on FEMA's Equity Guide
FEMA is rolling out its new Equity Guide and will host two webinars to share how this guidance can serve as a tool and resource to assist Tribal Nations during post-disaster recovery work.
Date: April 2, 2024 - April 3, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual
Event Details
FEMA invites Tribal Nations to attend one of two webinars on FEMA’s new “Achieving Equitable Recovery: A Post-Disaster Guide for Local Officials and Leaders” (Equity Guide) to discuss how this guidance can serve as an important tool and resource to assist Tribal Nations during post-disaster recovery work.
The webinars will be hosted by FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery in partnership with the FEMA Tribal Affairs branch. Key concepts in in the Equity Guide include:
• Lessening recovery disparities for people who are under-resourced, underserved, and marginalized.
• Building resilience for the whole community, reduce impacts of recurring disasters, and mitigate climate risks.
• Aligning recovery efforts with Executive Orders 13985 and 14008 and the Justice40 Initiative.
• Engaging FEMA Goal 1: Instill equity as a foundation of emergency management.
• Building upon Community Assistance Recovery Support Function Technical Assistance and resource guides.
April 2, 2024
Time: 2-3 p.m. Eastern Time
Register for April 2 Session
April 3, 2024
Time: 2-3 p.m. Eastern Time
Register for April 3 Session