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Home My WebLink About091023 White House IGA Newsletter 9_10ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. <https://mcusercontent.com/f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d/images/a51eb1f4-0d8a-4957-a68f-845bc2dc580e.png> OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS September 10, 2023 Week in Review: Director Tom Perez Travels to the West Coast and Delivers Remarks at the US Conference of Mayors Mayor Karen Bass hosted Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, in Los Angeles to deepen the ongoing partnership between the City and the federal government. Mayor Bass and Director Perez toured Skid Row and joined regional elected leaders including Los Angeles City Council members, local mayors and members of the County Board of Supervisors as part of their focused discussion on solutions to urgently confront the homelessness crisis. “We have to work in partnership, and the scale of the challenges confronting our unhoused people here is enormous, we know that, and what we talked about most is that the homelessness crisis is going to take a whole of government approach and we are going to work together” said. Director Tom Perez also visited some of the project sites in the San Diego region benefiting from the historic federal funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the American Rescue Plan, and other recent initiatives. “I commend the leadership of SANDAG, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, and Caltrans for the great work they are doing on the construction of the new Terminal 1 and the LOSSAN rail corridor. They are modeling how to provide good union jobs and transformational economic opportunity…I am also proud of the collaboration between the city and county under the leadership County Chairwoman Nora Vargas and Mayor Todd Gloria to maximize the investments made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda,” said Director Perez. <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=15d5bc4062&e=1b00b68fe6> <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=def56a75c2&e=1b00b68fe6> FEMA Seeks Public Input on Simplifying Preparedness Grants FEMA has published a notice in the Federal Register <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=ab1c4f0fe9&e=1b00b68fe6> seeking comment on how to enhance the management and administration of its preparedness grant programs <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=c25a0f3f7d&e=1b00b68fe6> . This national engagement will help the agency gain better understanding of how to continue to assist the nation and first responders in building, sustaining and improving our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate terrorism and other high-consequence disasters and emergencies. FEMA will host two public listening sessions and one tribal consultation to allow interested parties to provide feedback. Public Listening Sessions: * Date: Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 * Time: 3 – 4 p.m. ET Register to attend <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=bfeeb92de6&e=1b00b68fe6> * Date: Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 * Time: 3 – 4 p.m. ET Register to attend <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=f5bd401273&e=1b00b68fe6> Tribal Consultation: * Date: Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 * Time: 3 – 4:30 p.m. ET Register to attend <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=3ddb799fad&e=1b00b68fe6> If you have any questions, please contact FEMA Office of External Affairs: * Congressional Affairs at (202) 646-4500 or at FEMA-Congressional-Affairs@fema.dhs.gov <mailto:FEMA-Congressional-Affairs@fema.dhs.gov> * Intergovernmental Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov <mailto:FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov> * Tribal Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-Tribal@fema.dhs.gov <mailto:FEMA-Tribal@fema.dhs.gov> * Private Sector Engagement at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-Private-Sector@fema.dhs.gov <mailto:FEMA-Private-Sector@fema.dhs.gov> Learn More <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=c904463d09&e=1b00b68fe6> <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=f732f588e5&e=1b00b68fe6> Biden-Harris Administration Takes Major Steps to Protect Arctic Lands and Wildlife in Alaska The Biden-Harris administration announced significant steps to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Arctic Refuge) and more than 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). These bold actions to protect the Arctic region build on President Biden’s historic conservation and climate agenda <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id =25f231b2c8&e=1b00b68fe6> , which already includes protecting more than 21 million acres of public lands and waters across the nation, and securing the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment in climate action in history. Learn More <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=5d985b81dc&e=1b00b68fe6> Additional Information * AmeriCorps invites you to honor, serve, and unite on this September 11th Day of Service. * Serve on 9/11. Demonstrate the spirit of unity in your community by volunteering in honor of September 11. Share your service experience on social media using the hashtag #911Day. * Encourage your constituents to serve. Invite your constituents to volunteer in their communities by encouraging service on social media, in your newsletters, or other communications channels. Sample messages, graphics, and more are available in AmeriCorps’ 9/11 Day of Service Toolkit <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=046cabc1a4& e=1b00b68fe6> . * Issue a proclamation. Issue a proclamation in your community to honor the Day of Service. A sample proclamation is available in our 9/11 Day of Service Toolkit. * For more information or support getting involved, visit the September 11th Day of Service site <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=57c7934aeb&e=1b0 0b68fe6> or contact AmeriCorps Government Relations team at GovernmentRelations@cns.gov <mailto:GovernmentRelations@cns.gov> * Biden-Harris Administration announced that more than 4 million student loan borrowers nationwide – thousands in each state – are enrolled in the SAVE plan. Read a sampling of the coverage here. <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=059e6d3e09&e=1b00b68fe6> * The Department of Homeland Security has announced the availability of $374.9million in grant funding for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. State and local governments have until October 6 to apply for this FY23 grant opportunity. Learn more here <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=c55b77df04&e=1b00b68fe6> . * As students across the nation return to school, Vice President Kamala Harris will embark on a month-long college tour throughout America to mobilize young people in the ongoing fight for fundamental freedoms and rights. Learn more here. <https://whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f620288bb41dd81f9c715ef4d&id=28f5b89741&e=1b00b68fe6> Weekly IGA Call Tune in weekly for Administration updates Thursdays at 4 PM ET. 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