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Federal Agencies Influencing Resilience Policy

Similar to the ‘Alerts’ page, this page helps to ground resilience theory and concepts with news and current events related to some of the Federal agencies influencing resilience policy. Short excerpts from RSS news feeds are updated every two hours. The following agencies are included:

  • NSF: National Science Foundation
  • CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • DHS: Department of Homeland Security
  • DoT: Department of Transportation
  • FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • NIEH: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  • NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Click the tabs and scroll the pages to review the excerpts. Click on the ‘Read More’ link for more detailed information and to access a link to the source website. Please contact us to recommend other agencies influencing resilience policy.

NSF

National Science Foundation

Big data helps determine what drives disease risk

Big data helps determine what drives disease risk

Working with nearly 3,000 observations across almost 1,500 host-parasite combinations, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers at Notre Dame University have found that ...
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Discovery in Tomato Could Lead to Natural Pesticides

Discovery in Tomato Could Lead to Natural Pesticides

Like a slightly revised version of “The Parent Trap,” NSF supported researchers from Michigan State University have discovered that tomato plants have ...
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NSF-led National AI Research Resource Pilot awards first round access to 35 projects in partnership with DOE

NSF-led National AI Research Resource Pilot awards first round access to 35 projects in partnership with DOE

The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy are thrilled to announce the first 35 projects that will be supported ...
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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan (May 3, 2024)

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan (May 3, 2024)

This week, Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the U.S. National Science Foundation, has been actively forwarding science, education and engineering initiatives through meaningful ...
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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week, Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the U.S. National Science Foundation, has been actively forwarding science, education and engineering initiatives through meaningful ...
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/ National Science Foundation
Rubin Observatory's newly coated mirror will reflect the ever-changing universe with unparalleled completeness

Rubin Observatory’s newly coated mirror will reflect the ever-changing universe with unparalleled completeness

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a research facility under construction in Chile and funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the ...
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/ National Science Foundation

CDC

Center for Disease Control–Emergency Preparedness & Response

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News

CDC warns of E. coli outbreak linked to organic walnuts sold in bulk

CDC warns of E. coli outbreak linked to Gibson Farms, Inc. organic walnut halves and pieces ...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News

CDC Announces Important Advances in Protecting Americans from Heat

Today, CDC, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS), launched a new Heat and Health ...
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DHS

Department of Homeland Security

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CDC Travel

US Department of Transportation

Department of Transportation

Level 1 – Dengue in Asia and the Pacific Islands

Dengue is a risk in many parts of Asia and the Pacific Islands. Some countries are reporting increased numbers of ...
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Department of Transportation

Level 1 – Dengue in the Americas

Dengue is a risk in many parts of Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Some countries are reporting ...
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Department of Transportation

Level 1 – Western Equine Encephalitis Virus in South America

There are reports of Western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV) infections in horses, humans or both, in parts of Argentina and ...
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/ DoT
Department of Transportation

Level 1 – Western Equine Encephalitis Virus in South America

There are reports of Western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV) infections in horses, humans or both, in parts of Argentina and ...
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/ DoT
Department of Transportation

Level 2 – Global Polio

Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio ...
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/ DoT, Public Health
Department of Transportation

Level 2 – Diphtheria in Niger

There is an outbreak of diphtheria in Niger. If you are traveling to an affected area, you should be up ...
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/ DoT, Public Health

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA news

FEMA Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Richland County

COLUMBUS – A temporary FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will open Tuesday, May 14 in Richland County to help residents kickstart their recovery ...
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FEMA news

FEMA to Evaluate Readiness of the State of Delaware

Emergency preparedness exercise scheduled for the Salem & Hope Creek Generating StationsPHILADELPHIA – The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
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FEMA news

FEMA to Visit Local Neighborhoods in Iowa to Assist Tornado Survivors, Work Continues in Nebraska

FEMA will begin canvassing neighborhoods affected by recent tornadoes in Iowa starting Wednesday, May 15, in coordination with state and county emergency ...
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FEMA news

FEMA Assistance is Available at Pontotoc County Agri-Plex in Ada

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans who need help applying for FEMA assistance can meet with Disaster Survivor Assistance crews at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex ...
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FEMA news

Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Nelson County, VA

FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Nelson County, Virginia. Community partners are invited to participate in ...
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FEMA news

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa

WASHINGTON ­-- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Iowa to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected ...
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NIEH

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

First Representative Survey of Energy Insecurity in New York City

First Representative Survey of Energy Insecurity in New York City

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted the ...
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Radon-Associated Cardiovascular Risks Highlight Need for Household Testing

Radon-Associated Cardiovascular Risks Highlight Need for Household Testing

This January, National Radon Action Month, epidemiologists at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health published two studies in Neurology®, the ...
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/ National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Largest Study of Its Kind Suggests Physical Activity Reduces a Woman’s Risk of Developing Breast Cancer Before Menopause

Largest Study of Its Kind Suggests Physical Activity Reduces a Woman’s Risk of Developing Breast Cancer Before Menopause

Regular leisure time physical activity may reduce the risk of breast cancer for women before menopause, according to new research funded by ...
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/ National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

NIST

National Institute of Standards & Technology–Resilience

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