IEM in the News
FEMA plans to double down on climate preparedness
Marketplace – “It really does represent a tremendous potential pivot point for our national resilience,” Salinas said. A lot of that money, she added, is intended for low-income communities. That’s another big shift, according to Elizabeth Zimmerman, senior executive adviser at the emergency management consulting firm IEM.
State Launches Grant Program to Send $30 Million in Federal Relief to Nonprofits
The Nevada Independent – As the governor’s office prepares to spend $30 million of federal funds, the state still has nearly $2 billion in unallocated general aid dollars from the American Rescue Plan. Members of the committee approved a $1.4 million contract with Innovative Emergency Management to develop a roadmap for spending those funds over the next several years.
Federal Funding to Combat Climate Change
New York State Association of Counties – The American Rescue Plan Act provides critical funding for states and localities to recover from the pandemic. IEM’s Michele Jones & James Clark discuss how ARPA funds can be utilized to reduce threats of climate change-related hazards while supporting public health expenditures in the fall issue of New York State Association of Counties News Magazine.
Appian Announces 2021 Public Sector Solutions Cup and Partner Award Winners
Cision – Participants in the Public Sector Solutions Cup were tasked with creating new solutions that support compelling and marketable use cases within the Public Sector market. The winning teams received co-marketing funds, promotion of their solution at the Appian Government conference, and promotion of their solution on the Appian AppMarket.
Free COVID antibody treatment available in Alexandria, Leesville, other sites
KALB – Free Monoclonal Antibody Infusions are available in nine locations around the state, including in Alexandria and Leesville. The Louisiana Department of Health has partnered with AshBritt-IEM Health to make the treatment free for all recipients.
Busted! Frequently Asked Myths About the COVID Vaccine
Health Central – We took [the vaccine rumors] straight to Rashid Chotani, M.D., medical director and senior scientist at IEM in Morrisville, NC, and an infectious disease expert, to understand what the science says about these claims. Check out his answers, below, and watch a replay of our live Facebook event with Dr. Chotani, where we asked him all about the COVID vaccine myths… and facts.
Former Emergency Management Director for Massachusetts and Philadelphia, Samantha Phillips, joins IEM
Cision – In this new role, Ms. Phillips’ invaluable experience in public safety, strategic planning, and emergency management will strengthen and expand IEM’s capabilities to assist large metropolitan jurisdictions in their resilience and disaster response and recovery efforts.
Newest vaccine clinic on the Peninsula hopes to increase access to vaccine by breaking communication, accessibility barriers
WAVY – The race to vaccinate continues on the Virginia Peninsula with the addition of the newest community vaccine clinic in Newport News. The site, located at the Sherwood Shopping Center, 13785 Warwick Boulevard in Newport News, is run through a partnership with the Virginia Department of Health and AshBritt-IEM Health.
Central Park vaccine clinic can serve 350 a day—and more, if needed
The Free Lance-Star – “That’s our capacity right now, but obviously, we can adjust to what the Virginia Department of Health is seeing in the community and what numbers it needs,” said Hannah Stone, a communications director with AshBritt–IEM.
How to Wash Masks, According to Experts
SELF – “We live with bacteria and viruses in the ambient air and environment all the time,” says Rashid Chotani, M.D., a resident epidemiologist with HealthCentral.
