FEMA Civil Rights Summit – 2.0 Equity
FEMA Civil Rights Summit – 2.0 Equity is designed to foster dialogue and partnerships through direct engagement with FEMA. Presentations and discussion will cover FEMA programs and services, with special emphasis on improving equity in emergency management.
Date: November 17, 2021
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Virtual
Event Details
FEMA is continuing a crucial conversation on advancing equity in disaster resilience. The FEMA Civil Rights Summit 2.0 (CR Summit 2.0) will focus on engaging members of the public with first-hand knowledge of how FEMA can better meet the needs of underserved communities before, during and after disasters. The CR Summit 2.0 provides opportunities for information sharing regarding FEMA’s programs and civil rights and equity efforts. During a panel discussion, FEMA senior leadership will talk with national civil rights organizations about their continuing efforts to identify actual and perceived biases impacting equal access to and equitable impact of the agency’s programs and services.
This event will be presented in English and translated into Spanish, with captioning and Sign Language Interpretation provided for each.
Agenda
| Time | Presentation | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Housekeeping Comments | Emily Fannon, Facilitator |
| 10:05 a.m. | OER Director Welcome | Jo Linda Johnson, Director, Office of Equal Rights, FEMA |
| 10:10 a.m. | FEMA Leadership Opening Remarks | Deanne Criswell, FEMA Administrator |
| 10:20 a.m. | Equity and Civil Rights Overview |
Linda Johnson, Director, Office of Equal Rights, FEMA
|
| 10:50 a.m. | FEMA RFI Update Climate Adaptation and Equity | Adrian Sevier, Chief Counsel, FEMA |
| 11:05 a.m. | Justice40 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities |
Angie Gladwell, Director, Hazard Mitigation Assistance
|
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Housekeeping Comments | Emily Fannon, Facilitator |
| 12:20 p.m. |
FEMA Equity Efforts Executive Order 13985 Presentations with Q&A Period |
Chris B. Smith, Director Individual Assistance Division Ana Montero, Division Director Public Assistance Division Angela Gladwell, Director Hazard Mitigation Assistance Division Chris Logan, Acting Assistant Administrator Grants Program Preparedness Directorate Paul Huang, Assistance Administrator Federal Insurance Bobby McCane, Head of Contracting Mission Support Dave Bibo, Acting Associate Administrator, ORR |
| 1:40 p.m. | FEMA Climate Adaptation and Environmental Justice Efforts |
Kristin Fontenot, Director, Office of Environmental Policy and Historic Preservation
|
| 2:25 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Listening Session with Civil Right Organizations and Senior Leaders |
Kevin M. Sligh, Equity Advisor to the Administrator Katherine Culliton-Gonzalez, Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Dr. Melissa Forbes, Deputy Associate Administrator for Response and Recovery Victoria Salinas, Associate Administrator, Resilience Charlene Sargent, Director, Pacific Union Conference Diane Yentel, President and CEO, National Low Income Housing Coalition Reyma McCoy McDeid, Executive Director, National Council on Independent Living Annalise Setorie, Director of Partnerships, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People William (Bill) Moreno, Director of Policy and Legislation, League of United Latin American Citizens |
| 4:45 p.m. | FEMA Leadership Closing Remarks |
Victoria Salinas, Associate Administrator, Resilience
|
| 5 p.m. | Adjourn |
Event Contact
If you require alternative formats or other accommodations because of a disability, please contact FEMA’s External Civil Rights Resource Line at 833-285-7448 (833-CVL-RGHT) or email us your request.