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FEMA Corps...An Opportunity to Combine

Emergency Management & Service

Federal Emergency Management AgencyMeghan Curley

FEMA Corps Section

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Office of Response & Recovery What is FEMA Corps?

FEMA Corps…

• is a joint national service program between the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) & FEMA

• Team-based program for 18-24 year olds*

• Matches teams of up to 10 to disaster response, recovery, mitigation, and preparedness projects.

• Provides teams the opportunity to generally serve on 3 of projects over 10 months

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Office of Response & Recovery What are the vision and goals of FEMA Corps?

Vision Statement: To build a disaster resilient America by delivering a highly talented and well trained resource to meet FEMA’s current and future workforce needs.

Goals: • To support FEMA’s disaster workforce• To develop a trained cadre of future leaders in Emergency

Management• To support the development of leaders and strengthening of

communities

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Office of Response & Recovery What do FEMA Corps teams do?

All members are trained in Disaster Survivor Assistance and another FQS:• External Affairs • Individual Assistance • Logistics • Planning • Public Assistance • Geographic Information

Systems

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Office of Response & Recovery What do FEMA Corps teams do in the field?

• Conduct Assess Inform & Report (AIR) mission at disasters• Assist Public Assistance (PA) in writing project worksheets• Work with Individual Assistance (IA) to provide case updates

in Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs)• Formulate Incident Action Plans, Situation Reports, Common

Operating Pictures, and produce maps for planning products• Provide support to Distribution Centers, Regional Offices,

exercises, and disaster preparedness planning• Provide support to FEMA and partners to enhance a whole

community approach to resiliency

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Office of Response & Recovery FEMA Corps Success Stories

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Office of Response & Recovery What are the benefits to members?

Corps members are provided:• Room and board• Food and travel allowance• Training• Health care and child care benefits• Qualified student loan deferral• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

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Office of Response & Recovery What are the requirements?

• Must be a U.S. citizen • Must be between 18-24 years old*

*No upper age limit for Team Leaders

• Obtain clearance• Pass drug screening test

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Office of Response & Recovery

Help us share the message!For more information and to apply:http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/fema-corps

9/12/2017

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Office of Response & Recovery Thank you

THANK YOU!Come to our learning lab Friday, 10:15-11:15 Salon J.

Or stop by at our table.

Additional questions:

creedwaddell@cns.gov(202) 510-7366