Staffing

With obligations last week to two Charleston healthcare systems, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) financial assistance has reached $100 million for the State of West Virginia in its ongoing fight against COVID-19.

Después del lanzamiento de la primera Estrategia Nacional Tribal de la Agencia Federal de Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés), la Administradora de FEMA, Deanne Criswell, anunció que Kelbie Kennedy se desempeñará como Defensora Nacional de Asuntos Tribales de la agencia. Como la primera designada política tribal en la historia de FEMA, Kennedy asesorará a la Administradora y la agencia en Asuntos Tribales, mientras trabaja para garantizar que FEMA cumpla con sus responsabilidades de tratados y fideicomisos con las Naciones Tribales.

Following the release of FEMA’s first-ever National Tribal Strategy, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that Kelbie Kennedy will serve as the agency’s National Tribal Affairs Advocate. As the first tribal political appointee in FEMA history, Kennedy will advise the Administrator and the agency on Tribal Affairs, while working to ensure that FEMA lives up to its treaty and trust responsibilities to Tribal Nations.

Galena, Alaska - Flood Recovery

Learning Objective: Share the steps taken and lessons learned by a rural community in central Alaska to integrate resilience into rebuilding efforts and be better prepared for future flood events.

Hurricane Irma Recovery in Florida

Learning Objective: Review and analyze the community-focused coordination approach the state of Florida utilized to improve collaboration and expedite recovery efforts following Hurricane Irma.