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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

A greener, cleaner way to extract critical metals from junk materials

A greener, cleaner way to extract critical metals from junk materials

Researchers have developed a safer and more sustainable method for extracting cobalt and nickel from junk materials. Both elements are critical components ...
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NSF-supported educators and researchers honored by the White House for excellence in STEM leadership

NSF-supported educators and researchers honored by the White House for excellence in STEM leadership

The U.S. National Science Foundation honors individuals recognized by the president of the United States with prestigious White House awards. These include ...
/ National Science Foundation
Chasing sparks: Unraveling a 50-year-old X-ray mystery

Chasing sparks: Unraveling a 50-year-old X-ray mystery

A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported team recently solved an enduring physics enigma, revealing new information about how X-rays form during thunderstorms.Starting in ...
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Migration memory: How caribou adapt to changing winter conditions

Migration memory: How caribou adapt to changing winter conditions

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research shows that caribou will optimize their migration path based on their collective memories.Caribou are the most abundant ...
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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan began the new year by strengthening strategic global partnerships and commemorating the groundbreaking achievements of the ...
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When the only thing you can eat can kill you, having more gene copies can help

When the only thing you can eat can kill you, having more gene copies can help

According to research supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, gene duplications being selected over evolutionary time — not the specialization of ...
/ National Science Foundation

CDC

Center for Disease Control–Emergency Preparedness & Response

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News

CDC warns of new E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots

CDC has posted a Food Safety Alert regarding a multi-state outbreak linked to organic carrots ...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News

California confirms first clade I mpox case

CDC to receive samples for addition viral characterization ...

DHS

Department of Homeland Security

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CDC Travel

US Department of Transportation

Department of Transportation

Level 2 – Clade I Mpox in Central and Eastern Africa

There is an outbreak of clade I mpox in Central and Eastern Africa. Country List : Burundi, Central African Republic, ...
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Department of Transportation

Level 2 – Chikungunya in India

There is an outbreak of chikungunya in the states of Maharashtra and Telangana, India ...
/ DoT, Public Health
Department of Transportation

Level 1 – East African Sleeping Sickness in Zambia and Zimbabwe

There have been several cases of East African human trypanosomiasis among travelers returning from safari areas in Zambia and Zimbabwe ...
/ DoT, Public Health
Department of Transportation

Level 1 – Oropouche in the Americas

Areas in several countries are reporting a low number of cases of Oropouche. Oropouche is spread primarily through the bites ...
/ DoT, Public Health
Department of Transportation

Level 1 – Global Dengue

Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2-5 years. Travelers to ...
/ DoT, Public Health
Department of Transportation

Level 2 – Zika in the state of Maharashtra, India

There is an outbreak of Zika in the state of Maharashtra, India. All travelers to Maharashtra should take steps to ...
/ DoT, Public Health

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA news

FEMA Is Still Here in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. –If you are a Hurricane Helene survivor of South Carolina on your road to recovery, you should know that FEMA is ...
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FEMA news

Disaster Recovery Centers in Coffee and Lowndes Counties to Close Permanently This Week; FEMA Representatives Relocating

The Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Coffee and Lowndes counties are set to close permanently this week. FEMA representatives will relocate to ...
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FEMA news

Opening of Mercer County, W.Va., Disaster Recovery Center delayed on Wednesday, Feb. 12

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The opening of the Mercer County FEMA Disaster Recovery Center located in Princeton will be delayed by two hours ...
/ FEMA News
FEMA news

Mercer County, W.Va., applicants for disaster assistance should expect a follow-up call from FEMA

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing enhanced customer service to help all Mercer County survivors with disaster assistance ...
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FEMA news

FEMA Approves More Than $614.7 Million for Recovery in Georgia

In the months since the 2024 storms, FEMA has approved more than $614.7 million in federal disaster assistance to help homeowners, renters and ...
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FEMA news

Mercer County, W.Va., Disaster Recovery Center closed Feb. 11 due to forecast inclement weather

Mercer County, W.Va., Disaster Recovery Center closed Feb. 11 due to forecast inclement weatherCHARLESTON, W.Va.– Due to forecast inclement weather, the FEMA ...
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NIEH

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Research Shows Promise to Alleviate Gut Health Issues Caused by a High-Sugar Diet

Research Shows Promise to Alleviate Gut Health Issues Caused by a High-Sugar Diet

New research shows that a key regulatory enzyme inhibitor discovered in the laboratory of Bruce Hammock, Ph.D. can alleviate inflammation linked to ...
Researchers Develop Novel Framework Leveraging Multi-Omics Data to Advance Environmental Precision Health

Researchers Develop Novel Framework Leveraging Multi-Omics Data to Advance Environmental Precision Health

Researchers developed a novel framework that integrates multi-omics data to discover biomarkers of environmental disease, improve insights on mechanisms of environment-related diseases, ...
NIH Investigates Influences of Environmental Exposures on Type 2 Diabetes

NIH Investigates Influences of Environmental Exposures on Type 2 Diabetes

The new study will look at how environmental exposures can affect risk for type 2 diabetes and related complications in the U.S ...
‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Poor Sleep Among Young Adults in First-of-Its-Kind Study

‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Poor Sleep Among Young Adults in First-of-Its-Kind Study

High levels of four types of PFAS showed effects on sleep in young adults. The scientists who conducted this study are the ...
Common Consumer Product Chemicals Now Tied to Cardiac Electrical Changes

Common Consumer Product Chemicals Now Tied to Cardiac Electrical Changes

In the first study to look at the effects of phenol exposure on human heart activity, scientists concluded that higher exposure to ...

NIST

National Institute of Standards & Technology–Resilience

National Institute of Standards and Technology News

2024 NIST-NSF Disaster Resilience Research Symposium

In cooperation with the National Science Foundation, the Engineering Laboratory at NIST, Gaithersburg, is proud to host the 7th annual symposium featuring ...
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