Faith Based Communities

FEMA is hosting several 60-minute webinar sessions to provide an overview of the draft “Engaging Faith-Based and Community Organizations: Planning Considerations for Emergency Managers” and facilitate discussion with participants to gather feedback on additional ways to improve the guide. FEMA seeks input, especially real-world experiences, that can be incorporated into the guide. Advance registration is required.

La Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) y el Centro para Alianzas con Base de Fe y Comunitarias del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) colaboraron para llevar a cabo una mesa redonda sobre resiliencia climática que agrupó lideres de múltiples religiones durante la semana pasada.

FEMA and the DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships co-hosted a Multi-Faith Leader Climate Resilience Roundtable last week. The event brought together more than 25 agencies and organizations to address climate change and convene with faith-based organizations focused on climate resilience.

U.S. Virgin Islands -- Several houses of worship in the U.S. Virgin Islands are recipients of FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program this year. In total, about $900,000 was awarded to various houses of worship and nonprofit organizations through a competitive application process. These grants will fund structural enhancements to protect these vital community institutions from security related concerns.

In support of September’s National Preparedness Month, the Department of Homeland Security dedicates national weeks of action, encouraging faith-based and community organizations to safeguard people and places through partnerships with local emergency managers and first responders.