Disasters and Faith-Based Organizations

The webinar provides faith-based and non-profit leaders – as well as state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency managers – with an overview of FEMA’s Public Assistance Program and Policy Guidance changes; the Small Business Administration disaster assistance options for non-profits and houses of worship; and recommendations to ensure applicant organizations retain current insurance policies on their properties. Additionally, this webinar will offer practical preparedness steps you can take now to mitigate future loss or damage.

Title: Help After a Disaster for Private Non-Profits and Houses of Worship: Potential Sources of Financial Assistance

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Time: 2:00 – 3:30p.m. (ET)

Here is a dissenting point of view: Five Reasons FEMA Should Not Rebuild Churches.

Simulator for Active Shooter Incident.

i participated in a webinar today (Dec. 15) featuring a presentation by Lt. Mark Landahl of the Frederick County (MD) Sheriff’s office.  Here is the the link to the Safeguarding Houses of Worship presentation. It cites an app that is available for houses of worship. Continue reading →

Judge Denies Churches Emergency FEMA Request.

Tip sheet with advice, including details about using your facility as a warming center. See: http://www.n-din.org/ndin_resources/tipsheets_v1208/19_NDIN_TS_ColdWeatherHazards.pdf

From the WashPost, this article: Tips for Church Leaders On How to Deal with a Mass Shooting.

Sadly, the selection of the DHS office that deals with faith-based organization was an inappropriate choice. See this article in Wash Post: Homeland Security official resigns after comments linking blacks to ‘laziness’ and ‘promiscuity’ come to light