Wednesday, October 24

Portsmouth Contractor Receives 'Good' Evaluation,

Earns 74 Percent of 2017 Fee

LEXINGTON, Ky. - EM gave its decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) contractor at the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio a "good" evaluation and awarded $24.3 million, or 74 percent, of the fee available for its performance from March 2016 through September 2017.

The evaluation determines the portion of contractor fee to be paid based on performance. EM's cost-plus-award-fee contracts are designed to provide incentive for excellence. In determining the awards, EM considers overall performance along with completion of specific EM mission objectives and agreed-upon incentives. The results are summarized on a scorecard, and metrics are set in accordance with a performance evaluation and measurement plan.

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VPP promotes contractor safety and health excellence through efforts among labor, management, and government at DOE sites. Programs that meet the requirements for outstanding safety and health programs receive STAR recognition, the highest achievement level. 

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From left, DOE Director of Worker Safety and Health Assistance Brad Davy presents Portsmouth Mission Alliance (PMA) Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality Manager Matt Miller, PMA United Steelworkers Safety Representative Jeanne Webster, Senior Safety Engineer Marsha Bevins, and John Bukowski, president of North Wind Solutions, with the second consecutive Portsmouth Voluntary Protection Program Legacy of Stars award.

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Wednesday, November 15

Ends  December 7th -  AAA7 Available for Assistance and Help

FY 2018 Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG)

The 2018 AFG application period has opened and will close on Friday, October 26 at 5:00 PM EST. Begin preparing for the FY 2018 open application period by reviewing the available application assistance tools below.

FY 2018 AFG Application Guidance Materials Available Now

• 2018 AFG Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
• 2018 AFG Cost Share Calculator
• 2018 AFG Narrative Get Ready Guide - Application
• 2018 AFG Narrative Get Ready Guide - Narrative
• 2018 AFG Self Evaluation Vehicle Acquisition
• 2018 AFG Self Evaluation Operations Safety
• 2018 AFG Application Checklist

Live AFG Webinars:

AFGP staff will host two live webinar series to educate organizations on what is new for FY 2018. The Application Workshop webinars will teach attendees about the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, its mission, which organizations and activities are eligible, and how to apply.

A Fire Program Analyst will provide updates that apply to the FY 2018 application and some help tips in preparing your application. We will also have our Application Walk-thru webinars which gives attendees a section by section view of the application with AFG staff to explain and answer questions.

FY 2018 Application Workshop Presentation
     *Friday, September 21st - October 5th at  9:00 a.m. EDT and 4:00 p.m. EDT

FY 2018 Application Walk-thru
     *Friday, September 21st - October 5th at 10:00 a.m. EDT and 1:00 p.m. EDT

 

Follow @FEMAGrants on Twitter:

Did you know that the FEMA Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) has an official active Twitter feed @FEMAGrants?  You can get the latest news and announcements concerning AFG and other Preparedness grants in real time.  Information concerning all FEMA grants including application dates, award announcements, and breaking news is updated and monitored.  Stay up-to-date on what's happening.

Program Guidelines Announced for Abandoned Gas Station Cleanup Grant

 

The Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA) recently announced updated guidelines for the Abandoned Gas Station Cleanup, including a program restructure that creates two grant categories: Assessment/Corrective Action and Cleanup and Remediation. The maximum Assessment/Corrective Action grant award is $250,000 and may include property assessment activities and cleanup or remediation activities. The maximum Cleanup and Remediation grant award is $500,000 and is restricted to cleanup or remediation activities.

Eligible applicants may apply for both Assessment/Corrective Action and Cleanup and Remediation grants for an eligible property.

To access the full updated guidelines, application and scoring matrix, please  click here .

 

For more information or questions about the program, please contact April Stevens at 614.466.4007 or via email at  [email protected] .

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Launches Advancing Cities Initiative

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMC) has announced the launch of AdvancingCities, a $500 million, five-year initiative to advance lasting solutions that will lead to more people connected to jobs with a career pathway and living with financial security, more small business owners growing and hiring, and economically vibrant neighborhoods.  The firm will invest in cities where conditions exist to help those who have not benefited from economic growth. This includes demonstrated, strong collaboration across the public and private sectors on solutions that create opportunity for people at risk of being left out of economic growth. Proposals must incorporate at least two areas of focus within JPMorgan Chase's  Model for Impact .  Solutions will help break down silos between local programs, strengthen underlying systems and advance holistic solutions to create more widely-shared prosperity.

Cities interested in applying for the AdvancingCities Challenge should visit  www.jpmorganchase.com/advancingcities. The RFP went live and closes on November 30, 2018. Winners will be announced in the spring of 2019.

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