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Disaster Services Commissions Work Group. September 17, 2014. Overview. Disaster Services Strategy What and Who is the DSU? Disaster Response and Recovery “Clear Skies” Commission Disaster Roles. CNCS Disaster Services Strategy. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
2014 AmeriCorpsState and National Symposium
Disaster Services Commissions Work GroupSeptember 17, 2014
Overview
• Disaster Services Strategy• What and Who is the DSU?• Disaster Response and Recovery• “Clear Skies”• Commission Disaster Roles
CNCS Disaster Services Strategy
Build the capacity of national service network organizations to help states prepare, respond, recover and mitigate
disasters, and increase community resiliency.
What and Who is the DSU?
• Small but mighty• CNCS agency lead for Preparedness, Mitigation,
Response, and Recovery• Work across agency and with all programs• Disaster Services Strategic Initiative• Partnerships:
White HouseFederal AgenciesNational Nonprofits/faith-basedPrivate Sector
CNCS Disaster Timeline
1994•1st Disaster Deployment
2005•Hurricane Katrina
2010•BP Oil Spill•DSU is instated•Disaster written into the CNCS Strategic Plan Priorities
2012 •FEMA Corps Launches
2014•A-DRT and Cadre re-launch
•Disaster Agency top priority in updated strategic plan
FEMA Partnership
• America’s PrepareAthon!• Simulations/Scenarios• Trainings/Webinars• Advisory Committees
Preparedness
• Emergency Support Functions (ESF)• National Response Coordination Center (NRCC)• Mission Assignment Deployments• FEMA Corps Deployments
Response
• Recovery Support Functions (RSF)• Project development• Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL) Engagement
Recovery
DSU Incident Command Structure
Incident Commander
(Director, Disaster Services)
Kelly DeGraff
Federal Partners, Task Forces, National
Nonprofit Partners
Operations Manager
Jen Murphy
A-DRT Programs/
Senior Corps/VISTA
FEMA Corps Manager
Katrina FrenchFEMA Corps
Planning and Training Manager
Jason ScottCNCS Disaster Cadre
CNCS Disaster Resources
AmeriCorps State/National
AmeriCorps VISTA
AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps
Senior Corps State Service Commissions CNCS Cadre
“Grey Skies” - Early Disaster Response
When disaster strikes, the DSU:• Engages with:
– CNCS State Office and State Service Commission:
• National service members are safe and accounted for
• Identify known national service disaster response activity
• Offer support through technical assistance and/or national service assets, if needed
– VOAD (National, State, National Committees)– FEMA
• Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL)• Emergency Support Function (ESF 6)
– NASEDoVoC
“Grey Skies” - Early Disaster Response cont.
• Staff FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center (if activated)• Assess national service capacity to respond
– Coordinate requests from partners• Collects and manages information from responding organizations
– CNCS Internal Situation Reports– CNCS Disaster Briefs– Other OEA Products
“Grey Skies” - Disaster Response
If Federally Declared Disaster:• Work with State Service
Commission, State EMA, State VOAD to:
– Identify if FEMA Mission Assignment (MA) is needed– Provide Technical Assistance for Action Request Form– Manage FEMA MA funds– Identify and deploy AmeriCorps Disaster Response
Teams (A-DRTs)– Identify and deploy CNCS Disaster Cadre– Support sponsors and A-DRT teams during
deployments– Support National Service Daily Reporting
“Grey Skies” - Disaster Recovery
Work with partners, State Service Commissions, and CNCS State Offices on long term recovery
– Connect organizations and agencies to longer term national service programs
– Recovery Support Function (RSF) coordination– Develop, utilize, and provide oversight of private sector funding
for recovery– Provide technical assistance, as requested
If Federally Declared Disaster:• At close of FEMA MA:
– Compile an After Action Review using daily reporting and AAR info from deployed A-DRTs
– Complete FEMA MA Close out
“Blue Skies”
• Develop and conduct trainings• Manage Partnership –
Partnership Building• Close out of previous disasters• A-DRT and Cadre Program
development and management• Committee meetings• Taskforce work• VOAD and FEMA After Action
Reviews• Outreach and education of
disaster related national service
• Building CNCS’s reputation in disaster arena
Common Commission Disaster Roles
Volunteer management and/or training Volunteer online portal Volunteer hotline
Donations Management Multi-agency Warehouse Donations Online Portal
On-site assistance to affected communities
Call Center/support
Point of connection for national service resources
Long term recovery support
Commission Example Portfolio - High
• Active engagement with State Emergency Management Agency– Written into State Emergency Operations Plan– Regular engagement with Emergency Support Function meetings and planning– Staffing at State Emergency Operations Center
• Active and/or leadership role with State VOAD which may include:– Administrative– Direct Field Support– Training/Technical Assistance– Communications/Coordination Technology
• Dedicated disaster staff• Established internal disaster protocols• Active Long Term Recovery Group Engagement (LTRG)• Regular engagement with DSU
– Communicates with DSU on active AmeriCorps disaster activities– Actively works with DSU to gain additional AmeriCorps assets when needed– Works to share training and technical experience with other commissions
Commission Example Portfolio - Medium
• Engagement with State Emergency Management Agency which may include:– Written into State Emergency Operations Plan– Potential staffing at State Emergency Operations Center for mid to high level
events– Episodic engagement with ESFs
• Episodic engagement with State VOAD which may include:– Direct Field Support – Training/Technical Assistance – Communications/Coordination Technology
• Staff may support, but not a majority of regular duties• Episodic engagement with LTRGs• Occasional DSU engagement
– Communicates with DSU on active AmeriCorps disaster response activities– May work with DSU to gain additional AmeriCorps assets when needed– Utilizes DSU as training/technical resource
Commission Example Portfolio – Low
• No formal engagement with State Emergency Management Agency – Secondary engagement with SEMA through grantees possible
• No formal engagement with State VOAD – Secondary engagement through grantees possible
• No outlined staff support expected or anticipated• No expected or planned engagement with LTRGs
– LTRGs may be contacted during NOFAs
• Minimal DSU engagement– May communicate with DSU on known, active AmeriCorps disaster
response activities– May work with DSU to gain additional AmeriCorps assets when
needed– May utilize DSU as training/technical resource