This Citizen Corps News Digest is provided by FEMA's Individual & Community Preparedness Division to highlight community preparedness and resilience resources and activities recently announced by federal agencies and Citizen Corps partners.

DHS -FEMA Updates

Learn How to Fund and Sustain Your Citizen Corps Program on TODAY'S Webinar

Citizen Corps Funding: Structuring Your Program for Sustainability
TODAY
1:30 p.m. EDT (12:30 p.m. CT/11:30 a.m. MT/10:30 a.m. PT)

REMINDER : FEMA's Individual and Community Preparedness Division will host a FREE Webinar TODAY about strategies for meeting community preparedness funding needs. You'll learn how Citizen Corps Councils can strategically plan for sustainability under new grant guidelines; how a 501(c)(3) status may help you open the door to increased funding; what alternatives exist should a 501(c)(3) status not be an option for you; and how to work with the private sector to increase funding. If you're interested in learning more about this subject please plan to join us at 1:30 p.m. EDT .

Register/Log in

If this is your first time joining us for a webinar in the Community Preparedness Webinar Series, register at https://connect.hsin.gov/grantsupdate2012a/event/registration.html

If you have already registered for this webinar, have registered for a previous webinar, or if you're a HSIN.gov user, log in to the webinar at https://connect.hsin.gov/grantsupdate2012a/event/registration_login.html

If you have questions regarding this event, please contact citizencorps@dhs.gov

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FEMA Deputy Administrator Serino to Discuss Public-Private Partnerships and the Emergency Management Community

Don't forget to join FEMA Deputy Administrator Serino for his monthly Think Tank Conference Call TODAY! The focus will be on how the emergency management community engages public-private partnerships and building for the future. Topics that will be discussed include:

Building and sustaining relationships through best practices from State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Emergency Managers and the Private Sector.

Envisioning the future of public-private partnerships: Where do we go from here, and how do we get there together?

What: FEMA Think Tank Conference Call

When: Tuesday, July 24, 2012

4:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. (EDT) 2:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (MDT)

Call-In: 1-888-989-9730

Passcode: Think Tank

Captioning: http://fedrcc.us//Enter.aspx?EventID=1981576&CustomerID=321

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Only Seven Days Left to Submit an Individual and Community Preparedness Award Nomination

You have one week left to recognize outstanding individuals, organizations, Citizen Corps Councils and programs in your community for the Individual and Community Preparedness (ICP) Awards ! The nomination window closes next Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 11:59 E.D.T. Don't let the great work going on in your community go unnoticed. Acknowledge the work you or someone you know has done to build a more resilient nation and submit an application TODAY! The application is FREE and EASY to complete – all instructions are included within the application itself – you need simply to enter the contact information, select an awards category and provide a 2-5 page narrative on why the nominee is deserving of an ICP award. Applicants may apply for up to three categories, but only have to send in one application form, with the narrative section divided into sections for each category. Winners will be announced in September, during National Preparedness Month and will be FEMA's honored guests at a community preparedness roundtable event in Washington, DC.

Visit the Awards page on our Citizen Corps website for more information!

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Partners, Affiliates and Community Updates

First Ever ShakeOut in the SouthEast!

In just three months, on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 10:18 a.m., individuals and communities throughout five states and the District of Columbia will practice “ Drop, Cover, and Hold On,” the recommended response in the event of an earthquake.

The Great SouthEast ShakeOut earthquake drill comes on the heels of the one year anniversary of the August 23, 2011 5.8 magnitude earthquake which struck in Mineral, Virginia and was felt across more than a dozen U.S. states and in several Canadian provinces. Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia are encouraging their schools, businesses, organizations, government agencies, communities and households to participate in this inaugural earthquake drill. More than 1 million people are expected to participate in the Great SouthEast ShakeOut.

This drill is being supported by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) , FEMA and many other local, state, federal and volunteer partners. CUSEC coordinated a similar drill across nine Central U.S. states, with more than 2.4 million participants in February, 2012. The Great SouthEast ShakeOut is your chance to practice what to do during an earthquake and to learn how to be better prepared for a quick recovery. To get started, visit www.shakeout.org/southeast and pledge to have your family, school, business or organization participate in the drill. Once registered, you will receive information on how to plan your drill and how to engage your community to become better prepared for earthquakes and disasters. Prepare to ShakeOut today!

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Delaware Medical Reserve Corps Receives Grant to Expand Response During Radiological Emergencies

The Delaware Medical Reserve Corps (DMRC) recently received a grant as part of the 2012 Special Project Award for States. The Special Project Award is an annual competitive special projects grant for the Medical Reserve Corps within a particular state and will be administered by the Delaware Division of Public Health's Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness Section. This grant will enable DMRC to provide training for nurses on the medical protocols to be prepared for shelter operations; train volunteers to assist nurses in the shelters during an emergency; train volunteers to increase the medical capabilities within the shelters; acquire medical supplies to use in shelters; and comply with new Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for shelter operations.

DMRC is a member of the Medical Reserve Corps, a partner of the Citizen Corps Program. The mission of the Medical Reserve Corps is to engage volunteers to strengthen public health, emergency response and community resiliency.

Don't Forget to Mark These Dates on Your Calendar!

• July 23 – July 24: 2 nd Annual Conference on “Building Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships , Colorado Springs, CO
• July 24: Re-scheduled Citizen Corps Funding and Sustainability Webinar
• July 23 – July 27: School Safety Advocacy Council's 7 th Annual School Safety Conference , Orlando, FL
• July 31: Deadline for submitting nominations for the 2012 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards
• August 1 – August 4: Fire Corps Global Forum for Leadership Fire-Rescue International, Denver, CO
• August 7 – August 9: CDC's Sixth National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media , Atlanta, GA
• August 9: Boston All-Hazards Stakeholders Summit 2012 , Boston, MA
• August 10 – August 12: Southern Governors Association Meeting , Puerto Rico

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