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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 20 Issue 43, October 22, 2020
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "DHS Regional Resiliency Assessment Program"; "Converge training tackles a variety of topics"; "Role of ventilation, electrical wiring on arson investigation"; "Transportation Rail Incident Preparedness and Response training"; "When you can't have it all, build cyber resiliency instead"; "New NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology] tool helps assess why employees click on phishing emails"; "Meet 'Egregor,' a New Ransomware Family to Watch"; and "Gangs are shifting targets and upping their ransom demands."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2020-10-22
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance [Updated October 5, 2020]
From the Introduction: "The majority of funding in the United States for both pre- and post-disaster mitigation comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which defines mitigation as 'any sustained action to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects.' Mitigation actions have a long-term impact, as opposed to actions that are associated with immediate preparedness, response, and recovery activities. Mitigation has been shown to save money. A recent study by the Multihazard Mitigation Council found that society saves $6 for every dollar spent on mitigation funded through major federal mitigation grants. FEMA administers three hazard mitigation grant programs, which it collectively refers to as Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA): [1] the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP); [2] the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program; [3] the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program, replaced by Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC). Eligible applicants include state and local governments and federally-recognized tribes. Certain nonprofit organizations may apply for HMGP. Individuals may not apply for HMA funding, but they may benefit from a community application. Applicants to all three programs must have FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plans. Eligible activities differ for the three programs."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Horn, Diane P.
2020-10-05
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EMR-ISAC: Infogram, Volume 20 Issue 38, September 17, 2020
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following sections: "NFFF [National Fallen Firefighter Foundation] produces new LODD [line-of-duty death] course for incident commanders"; "Evaluating your department's COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] response"; "How near-misses affect personal preparedness"; "Countering false information on social media in disasters"; "How cybercriminals attack SLTT [state, local, tribal and territorial] organizations"; "US court documents published in ransomware attack"; and "ProLock ransomware - everything you need to know."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2020-09-17
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SBA EIDL and Emergency EIDL Grants: Data by State [Updated September 4, 2020]
From the Document: "Congress made COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]-related economy injury an eligible expense for the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-123). It also expanded EIDL eligibility for certain businesses and organizations, and it established an Emergency EIDL Grant program as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136). COVID-19-related EIDL and Emergency EIDL grants are available to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and Washington, DC. This Insight provides [1] a general overview of SBA EIDL (including eligibility) and the Emergency EIDL Grant program; [2] SBA EIDL data by the number and amount of loans approved by state; and [3] Emergency EIDL Grant program (also referred to as EIDL advance) data by the number and amount of grants approved by state."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lindsay, Bruce R.; Mullins, Maura
2020-09-04
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Guidance for Licensed Pharmacists and Pharmacy Interns Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines and Immunity Under the PREP Act
From the Document: "The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the lead agency for the federal government's response to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. A key component of that response will be access to a COVID-19 vaccine across the United States. Pharmacists, in partnership with other healthcare providers, are well-positioned to increase access to vaccinations--particularly in certain areas that have too few pediatricians and other primary-care providers, or that are otherwise medically underserved. [...] Nearly every State permits pharmacists to order and administer vaccines to both adults and children under certain circumstances. Therefore, as an Authority Having Jurisdiction under the Secretary's March 10, 2020 declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act), the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) issues this guidance. Subject to satisfaction of the requirements listed below, this guidance authorizes State-licensed pharmacists to order and administer, and State-licensed or registered pharmacy interns acting under the supervision of the qualified pharmacist to administer, to persons ages three or older COVID-19 vaccinations that have been authorized or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
2020-09-03
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Public Health Preparedness: Information on the Use of Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers During Emergencies, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The Medical Reserve Corps consists of health care volunteers--medical and public health professionals--who donate their time to help strengthen a response to public health emergencies and build community resilience. These volunteers prepare for and respond to public health emergencies, which may include natural disasters--such as hurricanes and wildfires--as well as disease outbreaks, whether intentional or natural. The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review states' use of health care volunteers during public health emergencies. This report describes (1) the number and type of Medical Reserve Corps volunteers; (2) the types of public health emergencies volunteers have participated in; and (3) how HHS [Department of Health and Human Services] has assisted in developing volunteer capabilities."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2020-09
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Role of Section 708 of the Defense Production Act in the Federal Government's Response to COVID-19: Antitrust Considerations [August 24, 2020]
From the Document: "Section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) authorizes the President to 'consult with representatives of industry, business, financing, agriculture, labor, and other interests in order to provide for the making by such persons, with approval of the President, of voluntary agreements and plans of action to help provide for the national defense.' The DPA defines national defense broadly to include, among other things, preparedness for, responding to, and recovery from national emergencies such as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Section 708 also establishes a special defense that may shield companies cooperating under the DPA from antitrust liability 'with respect to any action taken to develop or carry out any voluntary agreement or plan of action.' [...] This Legal Sidebar examines the scope of Section 708's antitrust defense."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lobert, Joshua T.
2020-08-24
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 20 Issue 34, August 20, 2020
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "National Preparedness Month reminds us 'Disasters Don't Wait'"; "Study shows how hurricane evacuees may spread COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]"; "FDNY [Fire Department of New York] Safety Week 2020 videos available free through end of August"; "Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program"; and "Cyber Threats."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2020-08-20
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ASPR TRACIE Technical Assistance Request: CMS Emerging Infectious Disease Terminology Requirements in Hazard Vulnerability Assessments
From the Document: "The requestor contacted ASPR [Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response] TRACIE [Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange] and asked if their healthcare facility needed to change their current terminology from 'pandemic/ epidemic' to 'emerging infectious diseases' (EID) in their Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) per the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Emergency Preparedness (EP) Rule."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; United States. Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange
2020-08-17
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COVID-19 Emergency Legal Preparedness Primer (as of August 14, 2020) [presentation]
From the Presentation Contents: "[1] COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Epi Trends; [2] Emergency Legal Preparedness/ Response/Recovery [...]; [3] Public Health Emergency Powers; [4] Constitutional & Other Challenges; and [5] Additional Resources/Ask the Network[.]"
Network for Public Health Law
Hodge, James G., Jr.
2020-08-14
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ShakeOut Earthquake Drills During COVID 2020 [video]
This video provides addresses the following: "2020 ShakeOut: Earthquake planning During COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]"; "Shakeout Earthquake Drill: Earthquake Planning During COVID-19"; "CCS [Connect Consulting Services] 2020 CMS [Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services] Emergency Preparedness Toolkit"; and "School Emergency Preparedness Toolkit." The duration of the video is 1 hour, 15 minutes, and 54 seconds.
Connect Consulting Services
2020-08-12
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Use of Defense Production Act Authorities to Support the Pandemic Response
From the Document: "The Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) is the primary source of presidential authorities to expedite and expand the critical supplies and services from the private sector that are needed to promote national defense. This includes both emergency preparedness and response activities conducted pursuant to title VI of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as well as for the protection and restoration of critical infrastructure operations. The Act requires companies to prioritize government orders and contracts that are necessary to meet the response efforts associated with the coronavirus COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Authorities can also be used to provide financial incentives and assistance to private industry to expand production and capacity for necessary supplies and resources. Four Defense Production Act authorities could be important tools in ongoing efforts to combat the threat of the coronavirus."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2020-08-11
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Online Event: The Scramble for Vaccines and the COVAX Facility [video]
From the Video Description: "The global scramble for Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccines is a historic enterprise, unprecedented in its breadth, scale, and speed. Although vaccine nationalism dominates the global vaccine landscape, with wealthy countries locking down vaccine supply for their sovereign purposes, COVAX has emerged as a promising, nascent, international initiative to develop and equitably distribute Covid-19 vaccines to benefit all countries. Under the joint leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), COVAX aims to develop and distribute two billion vaccines to the world's 20 percent most vulnerable by the end of 2021. The CSIS [Center for Strategic and International Studies] Commission on Strengthening America's Health Security is hosting this timely discussion of COVAX: How does it work? What will it cost? What will it take for COVAX to succeed? What role can the United States play in that effort? The panelists will discuss these issues and the implications they may have on the trajectory of the pandemic in the United States and around the world." The duration of the video is 1 hour 2 minutes and 3 seconds.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.)
2020-08-11
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R&D Preparedness Ecosystem: Preparedness for Health Emergencies
From the Document: "This paper responds to the request of the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) to examine the current R&D [research and development] architecture and ecosystem, and to identify progress and remaining governance challenges and gaps that are likely to impact R&D in a pandemic. It focuses on issues that influence research, development, manufacturing, deployment and access to medical countermeasures (vaccines, therapeutics) and necessary tools and commodities (diagnostics, PPE [personal protective equipment], ventilators etc), and it proposes actions and recommendations for GPMB to consider."
National Academy of Medicine
Keusch, Gerald T.; Lurie, Nicole
2020-08-09
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 201
From the Document: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] has published guidance on the public health surveillance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in humans caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This document combines and supersedes the Global surveillance guidance for COVID-19 caused by human infection with COVID-19 virus: Interim guidance, and Surveillance strategies for COVID-19 human infection: Interim Guidance 10 May 2020. [2] A plane carrying 20 tonnes of trauma and surgical supplies from WHO has landed in Beirut, Lebanon to support the treatment of patients injured by the blast which occurred in the city on 4 August. This latest emergency has occurred at a time of recent civil unrest, economic crisis, the COVID-19 outbreak and heavy refugee burden. 'We are in this together, and we are committed to supporting Lebanon in this very difficult time' said Dr Najat Rochdi, UN Resident Coordinator in Lebanon. [3] Epidemics and Public Health Emergency Operations Centre opens in Skopje, North Macedonia. At the Centre's inauguration Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe commended North Macedonia for its commitment to strengthening public health capacity to fight COVID-19. Dr Venko Filipce, Minister of Health of North Macedonia, thanked WHO for its continuous support in the COVID-19 response and shared that the Centre will play a critical role in North Macedonia's preparedness and response."
World Health Organization
2020-08-08
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Additional Expiration Date Extensions of Certain Lots of Doxycycline Hyclate 100 Mg Capsules Held in Strategic Stockpiles
From the Document: "In April 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance, 'Extending Expiration Dates of Doxycycline Tablets and Capsules in Strategic Stockpiles: Guidance for Government Public Health and Emergency Response Stakeholders' ('guidance'), to help enable government stakeholders to maintain strategic stockpiles of FDA-approved doxycycline tablets and capsules held for public health preparedness for an anthrax emergency response. The guidance describes the doxycycline product that is eligible for expiry dating extensions and provides laboratory testing protocols, enabling government stakeholders to have specific lots of their stockpiled doxycycline tested to determine whether such product would be eligible for an expiration date extension of two (2) years."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
Hinton, Denise M.
2020-08-07
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SBA EIDL and Emergency EIDL Grants: Data by State [Updated August 5, 2020]
From the Document: "Congress made COVID-19 [coronavirus disease]-related economy injury an eligible expense for the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-123). It also expanded EIDL eligibility for certain businesses and organizations, and it established an Emergency EIDL Grant program as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136)."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lindsay, Bruce R.; Mullins, Maura
2020-08-05
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How Fit Were Public Services for Coronavirus?
From the Document: "Public services have been at the frontline of the response to coronavirus. While some have been able to draw on well-understood command structures, experience of responding to emergencies and extensive plans, many have struggled. This report - produced in partnership by the Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) - assesses the preparedness and resilience of nine key public services in the years running up to March 2020 to assess how fit they were to tackle the pandemic. It then offers our recommendations on practical and relatively cheap steps the government could take now to ensure that public services are in a better position to respond to future shocks."
Institute for Government (Great Britain); Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
Davies, Nick; Atkins, Graham; Guerin, B. J. E. (Benoit Jean Emmanuel), 1988- . . .
2020-08
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Defense Production Act (DPA): Recent Developments in Response to COVID-19 [Updated July 28, 2020]
From the Document: "The Administration has employed the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) as part of federal countermeasures to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The DPA confers presidential authorities to mobilize domestic industry in service of the national defense, broadly defined, including emergency preparedness. The DPA includes provisions under Title I to prioritize the acceptance of contracts, and to allocate scarce goods, materials, and services; and under Title III, to provide for the expansion of productive capacity. Title VII provides definitions and other supporting provisions. This Insight considers recent DPA actions in response to COVID-19 and is intended as a companion to CRS [Congressional Research Service] Insight IN11387. See CRS Report R43767 for an in-depth discussion of DPA history and authorities."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Cecire, Michael H.; Peters, Heidi M.
2020-07-28
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Coronavirus: On Crisis, Emergency, and the Power of Words
From the Document: "Encouraging the public to follow official guidelines was one of the challenges faced by decision makers during the first wave of the Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic in Israel, and the public's failure to follow these guidelines is considered among the reasons for the outbreak of the second wave. This suggests that the leadership has not succeeded in instilling in the public an understanding of the danger of the virus, which requires them to continue to follow the official guidelines. Precise and credible communication plays a critical role in preventing the renewed and uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus. Accordingly, any public appeal to new, required rules of conduct must use a correct lexicon. The term 'crisis' does not encourage a change in behavior, while an alternative term that can serve the leadership when appealing to the public is 'emergency.' Using the concept of an emergency to frame the pandemic can have a dual effect: it can warn people about the pandemic, and at the same time instruct them to change their behavior. Israel's approach to emergency management must take into consideration the cognitive element, which includes terminology suitable for the situation. Appropriate definitions, especially when appealing to the public, are a part the building of a systemic organizational infrastructure for times of emergency and are meant to help increase the public's preparedness and involvement, as well as its mobilization for the collective effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus."
Institute for National Security Studies
Padan, Carmit
2020-07-26
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Guidance for Conducting a Country COVID-19 Intra-Action Review (IAR)
From the Introduction: "Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, with the disease later designated as COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], the pandemic has brought unprecedented social and economic disruptions globally, while case and death numbers have soared. This pandemic has resulted in increased demand from countries across the world for recommendations from public health experts to help develop a comprehensive COVID-19 risk management strategy that consists of measures addressing preparedness, prevention, mitigation, response and recovery. Community members have also demanded provision of more diagnostic testing, hospital beds for critical cases, development and validation of vaccines and treatments, protection of vulnerable populations, as well as more transparent communication with their government officials."
World Health Organization
2020-07-23
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COVID-19 Emergency Legal Preparedness Primer [July 21, 2020]
This presentation covers the following topics: "[1] COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Epi Snapshot; [2] Emergency Legal Preparedness/ Response/Recovery; [3] Public Health Emergency Powers; [4] Constitutional & Other Challenges; [5] Additional Resources/Ask the Network[.]"
Network for Public Health Law
Hodge, James G., Jr.
2020-07-21
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COVID Research Synergies Meeting - Therapeutics [video]
"Setting the Scene: Perspectives on therapeutics research"; "COVID [coronavirus disease] Epidemic in Brazil"; "From treating viral infection to other therapeutic avenues: repurposing and new development"; "Antiviral treatment"; "Adaptive Platform Treatment Trial for Outpatients with COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]"; "Effect pf favipiravir in reducing viral load in asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 patients"; "High performance computing for the screening of existing Drugs (and for novel treatments)"; "Pre-clinical development of new boradspectrum antivirals for inhalation"; "Frontiers in Translational Medicine: The Clinician-Scientist Perspective"; "GLOPID [Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness]-R Research Synergies: Therapeutics"; "Plasma Convalescence Treatment of COVID-19 Patients in Indonesia"; "Safety and efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] antibodies"; "Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) ACTIV-4"; "Approaches for pre- and postexposure prophylaxis"; "Unitaid's Contribution to the COVID-19 Global Response"; "cross-cutting aspects of therapeutics research"; "PANDORA [Pan-African Network for Rapid Research, Response, Relief and Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Epidemics]: Value of Investing in Regional Preparedness Network"; "Barriers of multicentric research '- situation analysis of COVID-19 crisis'"; and "Good Participatory Practices in Emerging Pathogen Research." The duration of this video is 3 hours, 5 minutes, and 25 seconds.
Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness
2020-07-17
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance [Updated July 16, 2020]
From the Introduction: "The majority of funding in the United States for both pre- and post-disaster mitigation comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which defines mitigation as 'any sustained action to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects.' Mitigation actions have a long-term impact, as opposed to actions that are associated with immediate preparedness, response, and recovery activities. Mitigation has been shown to save money. A recent study by the Multihazard Mitigation Council found that society saves $6 for every dollar spent on mitigation funded through major federal mitigation grants."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Horn, Diane P.
2020-07-16
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COVID 19: FEMA's Role in the Response and Related Challenges, Statement of Chris P. Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability, and the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives
From the GAO [Government Accountability Office] Highlights: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic shows how biological threats have the potential to cause loss of life and sustained damage to the economy, societal stability, and global security. During the pandemic, 57 major disaster declarations were simultaneously issued for all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories--the first time in history this has occurred. FEMA had obligated about $5.8 billion for the response as of May 31, 2020. This statement addresses (1) FEMA's role in managing the COVID-19 pandemic, including efforts to acquire and distribute critical medical supplies, as well as (2) potential challenges for this and other biological incident responses. This statement is based on products GAO issued from August 2003 to June 2020, as well as ongoing efforts to monitor contract obligations. For these products, GAO reviewed relevant presidential directives, statutes, regulations, policies, strategic plans, other reports, as well as federal procurement data; and interviewed federal and state officials, among others. GAO provided a copy of new contract obligation information in this statement to the Department of Homeland Security for review."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Currie, Chris P.
2020-07-14
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Tallying Federal Funding for COVID-19: In Brief [July 13, 2020]
From the Summary: "Four pieces of legislation have been enacted as of the date of publication that included federal funding for response to and recovery from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: [1] H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, signed into law as P.L. 116-123 on March 6, 2020. [2] H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, signed into law as P.L. 116-127 on March 18, 2020. Division A is the Second Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. [3] H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, signed into law as P.L. 116-136 on March 27, 2020. Division B is Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations. [4] H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, signed into law as P.L. 116-139 on April 24, 2020. Division B is Additional Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Response."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Painter, William L.
2020-07-13
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SBA EIDL and Emergency EIDL Grants: Data by State [Updated July 10, 2020]
From the Document: "Congress made COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]-related economy injury an eligible expense for the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-123). It also expanded EIDL eligibility for certain businesses and organizations, and it established an Emergency EIDL Grant program as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136). COVID-19-related EIDL and Emergency EIDL grants are available to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and Washington, DC. This Insight provides [1] a general overview of SBA EIDL (including eligibility) and the Emergency EIDL Grant program; [2] SBA EIDL data by the number and amount of loans approved by state; and [3] Emergency EIDL Grant program (also referred to as EIDL advance) data by the number and amount of grants approved by state."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Lindsay, Bruce R.; Mullins, Maura
2020-07-10
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Emergency Management and Preparedness-Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities [transcript]
From the Transcript: "Welcome to the Emergency Management and Preparedness Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Webinar Series. I'm Lewis Kraus from the Pacific ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] Center, your moderator for the series. This series of webinars is brought to you by the Pacific ADA Center on behalf of the ADA National Network. The ADA National Network is made up of 10 regional centers federally funded to provide training, technical assistance and other information as needed on the Americans with Disabilities Act."
Pacific ADA Center
2020-07-09
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 169
From the Highlights: "[1] WHO [World Health Organization] encourages Member States to invest in and build longer-term health emergency preparedness during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. To support this goal, WHO has published guidance that maps COVID-19 preparedness and response actions; locates relevant supporting WHO resources; and advocates for the conscious and effective allocation of COVID-19 funds to also meet countries' longer-term needs. [2] A WHO survey has found that access to HIV medicines has been severely impacted by COVID-19. Seventy-three countries have warned that they are at risk of stock-outs of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the survey conducted ahead of the International AIDS Society's biannual conference. [3] The WHO Regional Office for America urges countries to continue the fight against malaria during the COVID19 pandemic, especially among vulnerable communities. In the Americas, 138 million people live in areas at risk of malaria, and some 765 000 cases and around 340 deaths were reported in 2018."
World Health Organization
2020-07-07
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Investing in and Building Longer-Term Health Emergency Preparedness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Interim Guidance for WHO Member States
From the Executive Summary: "Countries are currently focused on preparing and responding to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Unfortunately, this will not be the last health emergency that the world experiences, and some countries will even face other threats simultaneously. Prevention, preparedness, readiness, response and recovery lie on a continuum and to be effective, this continuum needs comprehensive attention. There is an urgent need to strengthen the overall health security capacities of countries to meet immediate demands and to improve responses to future threats beyond COVID-19. This is crucial if the world is to break the 'panic and forget' cycle and avoid a repeat of past experiences, when capacities built for specific threats were not sustained, and good practices and lessons learnt were lost."
World Health Organization
2020-07-06
