Weekly Digest - Issue 4.pdf
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The document provides information on disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Ian in Florida. It discusses the activation of the Florida Disaster Fund to provide financial assistance to communities for recovery. It also notes that low-interest SBA disaster loans are available for businesses and residents in declared disaster areas. Additionally, it advertises upcoming events for the NFBPA Treasure Coast Chapter, including a community leadership luncheon, virtual chapter meeting, and Black History Month gala. It requests volunteers to help build emergency food boxes for victims of Hurricane Ian.
Weekly Digest - Issue 4.pdf
- 1. THE HAPPENINGS Weekly Digest ISSUE 4 FLORIDA DISASTER FUND - HURRICAN IAN OurStatewassignificantlyimpactedfromHurricaneIan,andtherewillbesubstantialcostsfor individualsinourStatetorecover.Tohelp,VolunteerFloridahasactivatedtheFloridaDisaster Fund.TheFloridaDisasterFundistheStateofFlorida'sofficialprivatefundestablishedto providefinancialassistancetoourcommunitiesastheyrespondtoandrecoverfromtimesof emergencyordisaster.Inpartnershipwithpublic,private,andothernon- Low-interestdisasterloansfromtheU.S.SmallBusinessAdministration(SBA)are availabletobusinessesandresidentsinFloridafollowingtheannouncementofa PresidentialdisasterdeclarationduetoHurricaneIanbeginningSept.23.Thedisaster ThedisasterdeclarationcoversCharlotte,Collier,DeSoto,Hardee,Hillsborough,Lee,Manatee,Pinellasand SarasotacountiesinFlorida,whichareeligibleforbothPhysicalandEconomicInjuryDisasterLoansfromtheSBA. Smallbusinessesandmostprivatenonprofitorganizationsinthefollowingadjacentcountiesareeligibletoapply onlyforSBAEconomicInjuryDisasterLoans(EIDLs):Broward,Glades,Hendry,Highlands,Miami-Dade,Monroe, PascoandPolkinFlorida.Disasterloansupto$200,000areavailabletohomeownerstorepairorreplace disaster-damagedordestroyedrealestate.Homeownersandrentersareeligibleforupto$40,000torepairor replacedisaster-damagedordestroyedpersonalproperty.ApplicantsmayapplyonlineusingtheElectronicLoan Application(ELA)viaSBA’ssecurewebsiteathttps://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/andshouldapplyunder SBAdeclaration#17644.Pleasesharethisinformationwithyourcolleaguesandnetwork. SBA LOW-INTREST DISASTER LOANS governmentalorganizations,theFloridaDisasterFundsupportsresponseandrecoveryactivities.Donationstothe FloridaDisasterFundaremadetotheVolunteerFloridaFoundation,501(c)(3)charitableorganization, andaretax- deductible.Tocontribute,pleasevisitFloridaDisasterFund.orgortextDISASTERto20222. PRESENTATION OF THE TREASURE COAST CHAPTER AT THE NATIONAL CORPORATE COUNCIL MEETING OnOctober14,2022,AlphonsoJefferson,ChapterPresident-NFBPA-TreasureCoast,willbesharingwiththe NationalCorporateCouncil(partnerswiththeNationalForumforBlackPublicAdministrators)ontheactivities thatareoccurringintheTreasureCoastChapter.Thisisagreatopportunityforourchaptertobuildarelationship withourcorporatepartners.
- 2. THE HAPPENINGS Weekly Digest ISSUE 4 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON ThankyoutooursponsorsoftheCommunityLeadership Luncheon–MissionSquareRetirementinCooperationwith PGIMInvestments. JoinusattheCommunityLeadership Luncheon(sponsoredbyMissionSquareRetirementin cooperationwithPGIMInvestments)onNovember4,2022,from 12:30pm–2:30pmatWestsideBoysandGirlsClub,3361South JenkinsRoad,FL34981.ThisCommunityLeadershipLuncheon platformforCityandCountyManagersintheTreasureCoastAreatodiscussleadershipchallengesandsolutions TREASURE COAST CHAPTER VIRTUAL CHAPTER MEETING ThenextmeetingofNationalForumforBlackPublicAdministrators–TreasureCoastChapterisscheduledfor October27,2022.AspartofourProfessionalDevelopmentSeries,Dr.TerriA.Graham,CampusPresident–Mueller Campus–IndianRiverStateCollege,willbeourguestspeaker. impactingourcommunities.Thisroundtable-styleddiscussionisanopportunityformembersofNFBPAandother interestedpublicstakeholdersintheregiontotakeacloserlookatsomeofthechallengeswefaceasacommunity. ThiswillbeafacilitateddiscussionbyamoderatorwithtopicsonUpwardMobility;Affordable/AttainableHousing; LeadingthroughthePandemic; Minority-ownedSmallBusinessesTheGrowingDiversePopulationintheRegion andCommunity. Registrationforthiseventisclosedaswehavereachedmaximumcapacity. FORUM 2023 Forum2023isrightaroundthecorner!ToregisterforForum,pleasegototo https://www.nfbpa.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=a6768515- cd95-40c7-99c6-095771038767&Home=%2fevents%2fcalendar.FORUM2023will beinMinneapolis,Minnesota,April26-30,2023!IfyouareinterestedinbeingaspeakerorpanelistatForum2023, pleasecontactRobertoFernandezatadminservices@nfbpa.org.Planningsessionsareongoingnowforthe followingtopics: PersonalLeadershipDevelopment 1.Diversity,EquityandInclusion 2.CulturalCompetency EconomicVitality 1.InfrastructureandTransportation 2.WealthGap 3.BroadbandAccess Technology 1.ArtificialIntelligence& CommunitiesofColor 2.FutureofWork 3.FinancialInfrastructure HealthyCommunities 1.FoodInsecurity 2.CommunityTrauma 3.EnhancingCommunity ResiliencytoClimateChange(IBTS) 4.PublicSafety
- 3. THE HAPPENINGS Weekly Digest 2ND ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH GALA The2ndAnnualBlackHistoryMonthGalaisscheduledforFebruary25,2023,attheHavertL. FennCenter.Lastyear’seventwassoldout!Getyourticketsnowat https://www.nfbpatreasurecoastflorida.org/chapterevents.Aportionoftheproceedswill fundtheNFBPAScholarshipProgram.Comeoutandjoinusonthisfantasticevening. ISSUE 4 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY WITH THE TREASURE COAST FOOD BANK HeartfeltcompassionforeveryoneaffectedbythedevastationofHurricaneIan.Itistimeslikethesewhendisaster hasstruckthatweseetheoutpouringfromourcommunitytohelpthoseingreatestneed.Thistimeisnodifferent. AspartoftheFeedingAmericanationwidenetworkoffoodbanksandtheFeedingFloridanetwork,theTreasure CoastFoodBankplaysavitalroleinprovidingfood,water,andotheressentialswhendisasterstrikes. IfyouwouldliketovolunteertimetohelpbuildingemergencyfoodboxesthataregoingtogototheHarryChapin FoodBankoverinFortMyersFlorida,pleasecontactSarahSmithatssmith@stlucieco.org.Activitiesareongoing atourKingsHighwayfacility.Thehoursare9am–12:00pmand1:00pm–4:00pm. ThisisagreatopportunityforNFBPA–TreasureCoastChaptertohelpthosethathavebeenaffectedbyHurricane Ian.