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Subject: FW: [Localtribal-em] FW: RX Public Assistance COVID-19 FEMA DailyUpdate 3.23.2020

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Attachments: COVID-19 Q and A (03.22.20).xlsx; COVID-19 RPA Deadline.Updated.03.21.20.Final.signed.pdf; Non-Congregate Sheltering Delegation of Authority Waiver Memo.3.21.20.Final.signed.pdf; COVID-19 EPM for Accessible Public Service Announcements Fact Sheet (03.21.20).pdf;

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Nancy S. Bush, MBA, MA

Director

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Clackamas County Disaster Management • 503-655-8665 • nbush@clackamas.us

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Subject: [Localtribal-em] FW: RX Public Assistance COVID-19 FEMA Daily Update 3.23.2020

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Good afternoon,

Here’s today’s update!

Updated documents over the weekend, as of 3/23/2020 (attached):

COVID-19 Q&A (03.22.2020)

Summary: States Q&A

Non-Congregate Sheltering Delegations of Authority Waiver Memo (03.21.20) FINAL Signed NEW

Summary: This memo amends the approval authority and amends the criteria for non-congregate sheltering.

COVID-19 RPA Deadline. Updated. 03.21.20. FINAL Signed- NEW

Summary: The Public Assistance RPA Submission Deadline is nationally extended and will remain for the duration of Public Health Emergency , as declared by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, unless an earlier deadline is deemed appropriate by the Assistant Administrator, Recovery Directorate.

COVID-19 EPM for Accessible Public Service Announcements Fact Sheet (03.21.20) NEW

Summary : Under Category B of FEMA’s Public Assistance Program -Expenses associated with making those communications accessible and effective for the whole community, including people with disabilities, people with limited English proficiency, and others with access and functional needs, may also be eligible for assistance as Category B emergency protective measures. Costs associated with providing effective communication through the provision of auxiliary aids or services such as qualified sign language interpreters, Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), Braille, or large print materials can be eligible costs for reimbursement if the costs are directly tied to the performance of eligible work and adequately documented.

Summary: The following are training efforts underway for Public Assistance Applicants

Other efforts underway: FEMA HQ PA and the regions are working through a number of challenges and issues with more information to come, including:

• * Training Updates: We are actively working to ensure adequate training support for FEMA, Recipient, and Applicant staff. The Training team is working to push out webinars and How-To videos which will be posted and shared over the coming week. Applicants can view quick tutorials providing an overview of Grants Portal and submitting RPAs on YouTube. We’ll be working to update these and expand the number of How-To videos for Grants Portal. For now please, familiarize yourself with the supporting training materials. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIJp91Ds2IaVlR1t8uXcEKg/videos Grants Portal Access, et cetera

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-1002 IS-1002: FEMA Grants Portal – Transparency at Every Step

https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-1010 IS-1010: Emergency Protective Measures

https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?all=true IS Course List Emergency Management Institute

Thank you for all your continued efforts in helping the nation before, during and after disasters. As new information becomes available, we will do our best to make this information as accessible as possible.

Please let me know if you have any question,

Julie Slevin

State Public Assistance Officer

Oregon Office of Emergency Management

503.378.2235