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Next FEMA Review Council Meeting - August 28, 2025

Posted By Michael Prasad 08-16-2025 11:03
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On Wednesday, August 13th, the Federal Register published an announcement on an upcoming FEMA Review Council meeting to take place on Thursday, August 28th, 2025 in Oklahoma City. With the Council being a FACA body, the public has the chance to participate virtually (in listen-only) during an open session ...

RE: Resilience EO

Posted By Michael Prasad 03-19-2025 18:46
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Hi Sarah - Yep, that one has me concerned (coupled with the idea of a national risk register) for a bunch of reasons: Are we not doing this now with THIRA/SPRs? One of the precepts (as far as I recall) of All-Hazards is the idea that you only have one team, so it's better to know a little about ...

RE: Disaster Deductible Bill

Posted By Michael Prasad 07-30-2024 08:11
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Hi Thad – I am a bit confused – I thought the states/territories/tribal nations (STTs) currently have a 25% starting 'deductible' on the non-emergency protective measures portions of Public Assistance (i.e., Category C downward) and also on all Individual Assistance programs provided... In other ...

RE: Community Emergency Response Team Legislation with Senator Laphonza Butler's Office

Posted By Michael Prasad 04-12-2024 07:52
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Hi Justin, Four things I can think of, related to CERTs and additional Federal support, all of which add to the increased level of professionalism in many CERT programs across the country and their potential support as force-multipliers on large scale incidents: Add federally sponsored liability ...

State laws defining "Emergency Managers" - really "Emergency Fiscal Managers"

Posted By Michael Prasad 11-22-2023 15:01
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Hi folks - I know its not federal laws/policies, but is there anything we - and NEMA - can do to advocate for changes in state laws (I understand there are up to 20 states with such laws) defining an "emergency manager" as follows (varies state to state): Emergency manager laws are designed to address ...

RE: Impacts to overall Emergency Management of US Federal government shutdown

Posted By Michael Prasad 10-02-2023 11:50
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I remember the last time this happened - there were some obvious things (meetings cancelled/postponed) which had immediate SLTT impacts, but also some not so 'announced' ones - like EMI closing (and the online IS course system suspended). Could this have impacted the National Alert test (had it not been ...

Impacts to overall Emergency Management of US Federal government shutdown

Posted By Michael Prasad 09-30-2023 12:44
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@Thad Huguley & team - can you provide us with the 'chapter and verse' impacts of a US Federal Government shutdown, on full cycle Emergency Management? impacts to existing Declared Disasters/Emergencies Impacts to IMTs and imbedded FEMA folks at SLTTs Adjunct departmental programs, such as DSAP, ...

RE: Feedback on Homeland Security Grant Program?

Posted By Michael Prasad 07-21-2023 10:19
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Hello Justin and Government Affairs Committee members, I have found the HSGP to be one positive way that the U.S. Federal Government can help align the various SLTTs to more interoperable, multijurisdictional and collaborative standards and practices. This proactive (Preparedness/Protection/Prevention) ...

RE: Input Request for the Upcoming First Responder Network Authority Public Safety Committee Meeting

Posted By Michael Prasad 06-15-2023 16:37
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Hi Cathy - I wrote about my experience (so far!) with FirstNet, in the August, 2020 issue of The Bulletin. I've attached an internal-use excerpt so you can quickly access. For me, I have found coverage prioritization issues - even in high density UASI zones like where I live in Union County, NJ. ...

RE: Input Request for the Upcoming First Responder Network Authority Public Safety Committee Meeting

Posted By Michael Prasad 06-15-2023 16:36
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RE: IAEM Endorses Disaster Survivor Fairness Act

Posted By Michael Prasad 05-14-2023 08:33
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I would concur with Christa - and add that I would like to see the bill ve slightly changed to support the work NGOs (specifically named in RSFs are the American Red Cross and the NVOAD) perform as "Federal Partners". That broader definition (or some other legalese) should help expand beyond the "usual" ...