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Policy Entrepreneurship to Address Today’s Biggest Challenges

…of massively important and overlooked policy priorities as the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). FAS envisions a world where science, technology, ideas and talent are deployed to solve the biggest…

04.05.24 | 2 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Optimizing $4 Billion of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Funding To Protect the Most Vulnerable Households From Extreme Heat

…counterparts. These in turn distribute funding to subgrantees, including local HHS offices, national NGOs, and community-based organizations. Furthermore, there is often coordination between state and local LIHEAP administrators and utilities,…

04.04.24 | 8 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
A Call for Immediate Public Health and Emergency Response Planning for Widespread Grid Failure Under Extreme Heat

…Command Systems (ICS) training annually, emphasizing collaboration across governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector. By leveraging interagency mechanisms like MOUs, FEMA, DOE, and HHS can integrate and expand…

04.03.24 | 9 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Adapting the Nation to Future Temperatures through Heat-Resilient Procurement

…with organizations outside of the public sector. National laboratories such as Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Oak Ridge National Lab, National Renewable Energy Lab, and Pacific Northwest National Lab have deep…

04.02.24 | 6 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Adopting Evidence-Based Heat Stress Management Strategies in the Workplace to Enhance Climate Equity

…from academic settings, large research institutes, and nonprofit organizations have developed evidence-based best practices to protect vulnerable workers from extreme heat. Unfortunately, there is no system in place to determine…

04.01.24 | 7 min read
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