Board of County Supervisors Meeting - Apr 02, 2024

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Prince William County Board of Supervisors 7h 33m 8 speakers 8 agenda items transcribed 21 hours ago official recording ↗

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What steps are recommended for creating an Emergency Financial First Aid Kit?

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You need to make a plan and help safeguard your financial future in the event of a disaster. Whether you're at risk of hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, wildfires, or earthquakes, here are three steps you can take right now to protect yourself financially and weather any storm. Step one, download FEMA's Emergency Financial First Aid Kit and fill it out. Gathering all the paperwork and filling out the forms may take some time, but it'll be worth it if disaster strikes. Once you complete the kit, you'll have everything you need in one place. You'll have gathered important documents like your ID and your Social Security card. You'll have written down the phone numbers and account numbers to your credit card companies, utility companies, insurance companies, and more.

Unknown 0:51

If you need to apply for disaster aid or contact your insurance company, you'll want this info on hand. Step two, find a safe space to store the kit and the documents you've gathered. Consumerfinance.gov recommends that you make a copy and store the original and the copy in separate places. If it's digital, password protect it. And if it's printed or on a thumb drive, make sure to store it in a waterproof and fireproof container. Step three, make sure you understand your insurance options and the extent of your coverage in case of a disaster. Renters, homeowners and auto insurance policies generally don't cover all aspects of a disaster. You may need to look into specialized coverage like earthquake insurance and flood insurance.

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A weekend of prep now can save you months of frustration and lots of money if your property is damaged in a disaster. For more information on how you can protect your property and finances and to download an emergency financial first aid kit before disaster strikes, visit consumerfinance.gov slash prepare.

Andrea O. Bailey 2:20

ACTS is here for our neighbors who are in crisis. And our job is to meet people where they are and then help them find their own way

Unknown 2:33

out of that crisis. 1969, there was a family who lost their home in a fire and 13 churches got together to try and help them out. And they formed ACTS. 12 of those churches are still existing, they're still supporting us. And while it's true we're not a faith-based organization,

Andrea O. Bailey 2:56

I always tell people we're a faith-filled organization because everybody who works here feels like this is where we should be.

Unknown 3:06

This community already had a lot of needs. they weren't always seen. You know, you

Andrea O. Bailey 3:11

can't necessarily see somebody in a domestic violence relationship. You can't see somebody who's suffering. And you might not even know that they don't have food. When COVID hit, that shone a spotlight on all of the needs that were already existing. And then it also let people know those needs are exploding. So we already had 600 families coming to our hunger prevention center every month. With COVID, that number went up to 950 families a month.

Unknown 3:49

So the grant from Prince William Economic Development, that allowed us to do a few things that we didn't think we would ever do. We were able to replace our old raggedy carpet with brand new vinyl flooring. We were able to replace an aging and somewhat failing HVAC system. So

Andrea O. Bailey 4:07

now when our neighbors come in for help, they walk into a space that is clean and fresh and welcoming. That's going to help them

Unknown 4:18

with their physical health. We know that. But it's also emotional. They're going to walk into a place and think, OK, this is comfortable. I'm going to be OK here. To keep people safe, we had to make many changes with how we do things. Like other companies, we had to see how we could do things virtually. But in this business, there's only so much you can do virtually. You can't drive somebody to a safe house virtually. You can't put food on somebody's table virtually. They need to come in contact with us. We need to have a personal connection. So the grant enabled us to make sure our environment was as healthy as possible for when we had those personal interactions. In our mission statement, my favorite word is neighbors.

Unknown 5:13

Acts is a community-based organization.