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The latest report can be accessed here – SITREP Saltwater Intrusion, 16 November 2023
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
LABEOC Team
Good afternoon,
The latest report can be accessed here – SITREP Saltwater Intrusion, 16 November 2023
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
LABEOC Team
News Release |
WASHINGTON –The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program released six additional topics for the new SBIR 24.1 Pre-solicitation, providing small businesses a chance to review the topics and ask clarifying technical questions about topic requirements over a select period of time. SBIR provides funding and support to small businesses to develop innovative technologies and solutions that address homeland security challenges. “The SBIR program is one of the best ways for small businesses to partner with DHS to explore innovative concepts with non-dilutive funding,” said DHS SBIR Director Dusty Lang. “Small businesses are a crucial part of the DHS mission, and this program enables the Department to interact with these entities and create an environment of innovation toward economic growth that benefits the country.” The topics are listed below. For more information, including full descriptions, please visit SAM.gov. Technical questions should be emailed to the specific addresses listed in the 24.1 SBIR Topic Areas (Appendix A) for each topic. Small businesses have until 5:00 PM ET on December 14, 2023, to submit questions. The DHS topics in the 24.1 SBIR Pre-Solicitation are:
The DHS SBIR program is also launching its Phase 0 program, designed to increase outreach to small businesses that have never applied before. “The Phase 0 program is designed to reach new potential offerors, help them understand the process, and provide fresh perspectives for DHS to partner on novel solutions for our mission needs,” said Lang. For more information on the Phase 0 Program, visit https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/sbir. About DHS S&T The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) mission is to enable effective, efficient, and secure operations across all homeland security missions by applying scientific, engineering, analytic, and innovative approaches to deliver timely solutions and support departmental acquisitions. Created by Congress in 2003, S&T conducts basic and applied research, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation activities relevant to support Homeland Security and first responder operations and protect critical infrastructure. For more information about S&T, visit scitech.dhs.gov. |
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FEMA will commit more than $211 million in funding to enhance dam safety efforts across the nation to ensure that communities have the critical infrastructure needed to protect against future disasters and prevent future flooding.
Dams are a critical part of the nation’s infrastructure, yet many are aging and deteriorating, and dam failure may occur within hours of the first signs of breaching because of intense storms. President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is providing nearly $6.8 billion toward community-wide resilience to reduce disaster suffering and avoid future disaster costs. This includes a total $733 million for the two dam safety programs over five years to help state, territorial, and local governments take action to address high-hazard potential dams that pose dangers to life and property if they fail.
The Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams program is making about $185 million available and another approximately $26 million available through the National Dam Safety State Assistance Grant Program. The investments funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help protect communities from flooding, avoid disaster costs, and strengthen resilience to climate change.
Grants through the Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams program are available to non-federal governments and nonprofits for the technical expertise, planning, design, and construction needed to rehabilitate eligible, non-federal high-hazard potential dams.
Eligible non-federal dams are:
National Dam Safety State Assistance Grant Program is available for any state or territory with an enacted dam safety program. These grants establish and maintain effective state programs to ensure dam safety and protect human life and property. The state administrative agency, or an equivalent state agency, is eligible to apply. Each eligible state or territory may submit only one grant application. The funding opportunities open on Nov. 6 and will be found on Grants.gov. The deadline to apply is Feb. 29, 2024.
FEMA will post informational webinars to provide an overview of this year’s two dam safety funding opportunities to help interested applicants. For more information about dam safety and the webinars, visit FEMA’s dam safety webpage on FEMA.gov.
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UPDATE: DOTD Lane Closures for Both Bridges over the Intracoastal Canal in Larose
Please note the date change from tomorrow, November 1, to Monday, November 6, 2023, for both of these lane closures.
According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), the southbound lane of the West Larose Vertical Lift Span Bridge (aka the Intracoastal Bridge on LA 1 in Larose) will be closed on Monday, November 6, 2023, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM in order for DOTD personnel to perform bridge inspection operations. Flagging operations will be utilized during the closure to facilitate traffic in both directions.
In addition, the northbound lane of the Louisiana Highway 308 overpass crossing the Intracoastal Canal in Larose will be closed on Monday, November 6, 2023, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM for bridge inspection. Flagging operations will be utilized during the closure to facilitate traffic in both directions.
Please be aware that these inspection closures may overlap for a brief period midday, so expect heavy traffic delays at peak rush hour times.
DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the work zone and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
Please see attached the Situational Report for today for the Saltwater Intrusion Incident.
Presented by Josef Friis with S1 Technology
Today at 10:00 am
Follow the link to receive your Zoom information – https://ullafayette.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqc-uurzMvGtKtHMrDYySyJ0Nr2bBC_Rydhttps://forms.office.com/r/8E1fnkWrMt
Mr. Friis has been the Service Desk Manager at S1 Technology since January 2023, he manages the Service team and day-to-day operations.
Before S1 Technology, Joe worked at Cohesive Connections in Lafayette, LA for 9 years when he started on the cabling and service team and eventually became Head of Business Development. Joe went to School at UL while he served in the Louisiana National Guard from 2006 until 2020. While serving, he held positions within the Infantry and combat engineer as an enlisted soldier. In 2011, he was commissioned as a Signal officer holding positions as Communication officer of 2 separate Battalions and joining the Communications team at the Brigade level holding the position of automations officer.
S1 Technology is the fastest-growing MSP in Louisiana because we provide a security-first approach to a full range of managed IT services and IT support for small to mid-sized businesses in Louisiana. With the ideal mix of high-level expertise and quick response, we make sure your tech never gets in the way.
They differ from the other guys because we care about your uptime, not just your downtime. We’re focused on proactive maintenance & preventing problems, not just showing up when things break.
Launched in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center supports the business community during a disaster.
The LABEOC works with the coordination of activities and resources of businesses and volunteer organizations in Louisiana and across the nation, as well as with the public sector. The goal is to improve response, improve self-sufficiency, and reduce reliance on FEMA and other federal assistance in order to maximize business, industry, and economic stabilization, returning the business environment to normal operations as quickly as possible.
(337) 482-0627
info@labeoc.org
The National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) Institute at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette focuses on enriching public-private partnerships and advanced information technologies to enhance the national resiliency for a full range of potential disasters.
(337) 482-0060
iriconnect@louisiana.edu
The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers no-cost confidential business consulting and affordable workshops to new entrepreneurs and existing business owners. The Center maintains a solid reputation as an effective business assistance agency in the community serving the Acadiana area including parishes such as Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, and Vermilion.
(337) 482-6312
lsbdc.ull@louisianasbdc.org
The LA Apex (formerly the Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (LA PTAC) provides specialized and professional procurement technical assistance to Louisiana businesses who are actively seeking and/or performing on contracts and subcontracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal, state and local governments.
(337) 482-6422
October 25, 2023
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has announced two upcoming road closures that may affect local traffic.
On Friday, October 27, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., LA 308 will be closed intermittently for both northbound and southbound traffic between the Cut Off Lift Bridge (aka Le Pont D’Or Bridge near McDonald’s) near East 28th Street and the Cote Blanche Pontoon Bridge near East 52nd Street in Cut Off, LA.
On Monday, October 30, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., LA 308 will be closed intermittently for both northbound and southbound traffic between the Cote Blanche Pontoon Bridge near East 52nd Street to East 90th Street in Cut Off, LA.
These intermittent full closures on LA 308 are needed in order to allow LA DOTD’s tree-cutting contractor to cut down and remove dangerously overhanging trees at several locations within the closure limits on LA 308.
During the intermittent closures, no through traffic will be allowed through the work zone.
DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the work zone and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
The following parishes opted out of the state’s burn ban:
Find your parish!
10:00 am – Presented by Josef Friis with S1 Technology. If you are not registered for the webinar, please follow the link – https://forms.office.com/r/8E1fnkWrMt
October 23, 2023
Please be advised that the Lafourche Parish Water District is installing a new water valve tomorrow, October 24, 2023. While this utility work is in progress, the Water District is asking Port Fourchon tenants to shut off 2-inch valves feeding tanks between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. tomorrow. Please plan accordingly.
The Fourchon water supply tank is full, and water lines in Port Fourchon should all be operational. With the help of port tenants lightening the load on the water supply for this brief period, the valve replacement work should not impact normal water usage.
Thank you for your patience during this utility work.
October 25, 2023
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Reserve your seat today! Register Now!
Guest Speaker- Josef Friis with S1 Technology
S1 Technology is the fastest-growing MSP in Louisiana because we provide a security-first approach to a full range of managed IT services and IT support for small to mid-sized businesses in Louisiana. With the ideal mix of high-level expertise and quick response, we make sure your tech never gets in the way.
They differ from the other guys because we care about your uptime, not just your downtime. We’re focused on proactive maintenance & preventing problems, not just showing up when things break.
Mr. Friis has been the Service Desk Manager at S1 Technology since January 2023, he manages the Service team and day-to-day operations.
Before S1 Technology, Joe worked at Cohesive Connections in Lafayette, LA for 9 years when he started on the cabling and service team and eventually became Head of Business Development. Joe went to School at UL while he served in the Louisiana National Guard from 2006 until 2020. While serving, he held positions within the Infantry and combat engineer as an enlisted soldier. In 2011, he was commissioned as a Signal officer holding positions as Communication officer of 2 separate Battalions and joining the Communications team at the Brigade level holding the position of automations officer.
Launched in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center supports the business community during a disaster.
The LABEOC works with the coordination of activities and resources of businesses and volunteer organizations in Louisiana and across the nation, as well as with the public sector. The goal is to improve response, improve self-sufficiency, and reduce reliance on FEMA and other federal assistance in order to maximize business, industry, and economic stabilization, returning the business environment to normal operations as quickly as possible.
(337) 482-0627
info@labeoc.org
The National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) Institute at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette focuses on enriching public-private partnerships and advanced information technologies to enhance the national resiliency for a full range of potential disasters.
(337) 482-0060
iriconnect@louisiana.edu
The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers no-cost confidential business consulting and affordable workshops to new entrepreneurs and existing business owners. The Center maintains a solid reputation as an effective business assistance agency in the community serving the Acadiana area including parishes such as Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, and Vermilion.
(337) 482-6312
lsbdc.ull@louisianasbdc.org
The LA Apex (formerly the Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (LA PTAC) provides specialized and professional procurement technical assistance to Louisiana businesses who are actively seeking and/or performing on contracts and subcontracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal, state and local governments.
(337) 482-6422
Today, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released a joint guide, Phishing Guidance: Stopping the Attack Cycle at Phase One. The joint guide outlines phishing techniques malicious actors commonly use and provides guidance for both network defenders and software manufacturers to reduce the impact of phishing techniques used in obtaining credentials and deploying malware.
CISA and its partners encourage network defenders and software manufacturers to implement the recommendations in the guide to reduce the frequency and impact of phishing incidents. For more information, see CISA’s Malware, Phishing, and Ransomware and Security-by-Design and -Default webpages.
LABEOC Members,
The weekly saltwater intrusion private sector meeting is canceled for October 18. Please join the call next Wednesday, October 25, 2023, for the latest update.
Please get in touch with us if you have any questions at info@labeoc.org.
Thank you,
LABEOC Team
October 16, 2023
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has announced that there will be intermittent southbound nightly lane closure(s) at the toll gantry from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. from October 16-23, 2023. These brief closures are necessary to allow for work to be performed on the gantry electronic tolling system.
During these intermittent closures, vehicular traffic will be flagged through the northbound lane at the toll plaza.
Also, the southbound lane at the Leeville Bridge Toll Plaza on LA 1 will be closed intermittently for 10 to 20 minutes at a time from 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. on the nights of October 18, 2023, to October 22, 2023, to allow the contractor to perform testing operations and adjustments to the overhead gantry electronic tolling equipment.
Permit loads traveling northbound or southbound will not be affected by this partial closure.
DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the work zone and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
Greater Lafourche Port Commission