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| 67 | 2024-11-01T17:15:50+00:00 | RDPO Newsletter <rdpo@info.portland.gov> | 11/1/24 Edition of the RDPO Newsletter | | November 1, 2024 Edition If you're having trouble viewing all of this email, you can view it as a webpage at https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORPORTLAND_ENT/bulletins/3bf6146. | | Greetings RDPO partners, RDPO Grant Updates - UASI ‘25: Applications are due Friday, December 6th. If you have any questions or need support, please email pbem-uasigrants@portlandoregon.gov. - UASI ‘24: OEM and the RDPO are working to finalize the UASI ‘24 Agreement. Ginger has reached out to project managers about the timeline, which includes EHP reviews (if applicable). We hope to start projects as soon as the UASI ‘24 Subrecipient Agreements are finalized (ideally January-February). - UASI ‘22: The process for reallocating unspent UASI ‘22 funds will be announced in a few weeks. Project Managers, it’s very important to submit your Requests for Reimbursements (RFRs) in a timely manner so we can accurately forecast budgets. If you have questions or need support, please email Ginger at ginger.hintz@portlandoregon.gov. RDPO in the News Communities in and around Asheville, North Carolina have been using the RDPO’s Emergency Toilet Guidebook to stay safe after Hurricane Helene. Also, the Language and Accessibility in Alert & Warning Workgroup (LAAWW) was recently mentioned in a Rolling Stones article titled Inside the Unregulated, Patchwork World of Emergency Alerts. The RDPO and King County Emergency Management co-founded LAAWW in 2021. The group now has 276 members from 46 out of 56 U.S. states and territories. Members represent cities, counties, research institutions, federal agencies, and advocacy groups. RDPO staff Laura Hall and Angela Carkner are on LAAWW’s executive board. Contact them if you’d like to learn more. RDPO Partner Highlights Bob Cozzie recently won a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oregon Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) and National Emergency Number Association (NENA). Bob is a longtime RDPO partner and Director of the Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications. Brenna Cruz from Clackamas County Disaster Management and Jon McDowell from Clackamas Technology Services were recognized by Oregon Emergency Management Association for their collective work on the County’s dynamic evacuation map. They received OEMA’s Innovation, Collaboration, and Service Award for their “outstanding support for the best visual experience for individuals accessing maps during wildfire season.” Procurement Training Successful grant-funded projects rely on successful procurement! The FEMA Grant Programs Directorate offers training on the federal rules for purchasing under a FEMA grant. These trainings are open to recipients and subrecipients of UASI grants. Check out their schedule for current offerings. | | The Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO) is a partnership of public agencies and other community-serving organizations collaborating to increase disaster resilience in the Portland Metropolitan Region. The RDPO’s mission is to build and maintain regional disaster preparedness capabilities through strategic and coordinated planning, organizing, exercising, training, and investing in technology and specialized equipment. | | | | |
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