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Introduction to Disaster
Feeding Operations
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• State Emergency Operations Plan
• Executive Order 2015-06
• PEMA is the Coordinating Entity
Emergency Operations
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Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) is the grouping of
governmental and certain private sector capabilities into an
organizational structure to provide support, resources,
program implementation, and services that are most likely
needed to save lives, protect property and the
environment, restore essential services.
Emergency Support Functions
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•ESF #1 – Transportation
•ESF #2 – Communications
•ESF #3 – Public Works and Engineering
•ESF #4 – Firefighting
•ESF #5 – Emergency Management
•ESF #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services
•ESF #7 – Logistics Management and Resource Support
•ESF #8 – Public Health and Medical Services
•ESF #9 – Search and Rescue
•ESF #10 – Oil and Hazardous Materials Response
•ESF #11 – Agriculture and Natural Resources
•ESF #12 – Energy
•ESF #13 – Public Safety and Security
•ESF #14 – Long-Term Community Recovery
•ESF #15 – External Affairs
Emergency Support Functions
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• Voluntary Agencies
– Red Cross
– Salvation Army
– Southern Baptist
• Private Sector
– Restaurants
– Wholesalers
• Governmental Supported
– PA Department of Agriculture
– Feeding Pennsylvania Food Banks
– D-SNAP
Feeding Operations
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• Feeding at shelters
• Bulk distribution and mass feeding
• Disaster Recovery Operations
– D-SNAP
– Food Bank Support
Emergency Feeding
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• Multiple partners
• Ensure visibility across partners
• Reduce duplication of efforts
• Vendor tracking – many agencies use same vendors
Feeding Task Force
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Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Food Distribution
– Emergency Food Assistance:
• Work with more than 1,800 local food banks, food pantries, and
other local non-profits to distribute state and federally funded food
to those in need
– Child Feeding/National School Lunch Program:
• Order and distribute more than $40 million worth of USDA Foods
annually to more than 800 schools for use in the National School
Lunch program
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Department of Agriculture
• Use of USDA Foods for Mass Feeding
• Feeding site information must be provided
• Potentially limited availability of food
• Food only available in bulk sizes
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Department of Agriculture
• Who can the foods be used for? Only victims of the
emergency.
• Review of time frames for receiving foods
• Review of types of items NOT available
• Reporting requirements
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FEEDING AMERICA,
FEEDING PAAND DISASTER
RELIEF
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Ensuring Increased Service During Times of Disaster
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Preparedness
Stage emergency supplies
throughout the country
2
Response
Deliver emergency
supplies
3
Recovery
Serve affected communities
in the weeks, months and
years to follow
Feeding America employs a strategy that
encompasses all stages of disaster response.
PartnershipsWork closely with other disaster-relief partners every step of the way
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Ensuring Increased Service During Disaster
Feeding America Food
Banks work alongside
disaster-relief partners to
meet immediate needs and
to help with long-term
community recovery.
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Ensuring Increased Service During Times of Disaster
Local Feeding America food banks are on the ground in every community
ready to provide food, water and supplies to help people cope.
Vehicles are ready to respond
200food banks serveall 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico 2,300
of food banks operate mobile pantry programs that help deliver food to hard to reach communities
90%60,000
serve nearly every community in the country
2 millionvolunteers are ready to help
7,700,000square feet of warehouse space nationwide stores food for distribution
Food Programs
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Pennsylvania’s Support
Feeding Pa’s member food banks are on the ground in every community
ready to provide food, water and supplies to help people cope.
Vehicles are ready to respond71
Our food banks operate mobile pantry programs that help deliver food to hard to reach communities
40,000volunteers are ready to help
357,405square feet of warehouse space statewide stores food for distribution
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The Power of the Feeding America Network
Feeding America Network Support
Product (staging)
Supplies (staging)
Staffing
Equipment
Expertise
Feeding America National Office
Support
Product (securing)
Supplies (securing)
Transportation
Equipment
Staffing
Expertise
Coordination
Donors
Other Disaster Relief Orgs
Government
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Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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What is Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance?
The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) provides temporary food assistance for households affected by a disaster.
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Authority & Operation of D-SNAP
The Stafford Act
D-SNAP is approved under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Act of 1988 (the Stafford Act).
Requirements of the Stafford Act:
An affected disaster area must receive a Presidential declaration
of “Major Disaster” with Individual Assistance.
Commercial channels of food distribution must be available for
households to purchase and prepare food at home.
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What is Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP)?
• One month benefit allotment to eligible households.
• Households must not be current SNAP recipients.
Households currently receiving SNAP may be eligible for:
• Supplemental Benefits – If the household has not received a maximum allotment for their family size.
• Replacement Benefits – If the food already purchased was lost due to the disaster.
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D-SNAP Timeline
• Request for disaster declaration from the Governor
• Disaster declaration by the President
• Declaration must include authorization of Individual assistance
• Not to be confused with public assistance
• Governor directs the Department of Human Services (DHS) to operate D-SNAP
• DHS coordinates with Food and Nutrition Services (FNS)
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EligibilityTo be eligible for D-SNAP, the household must meet basic criteria:
• Live in the identified disaster area;
• Have been affected by the disaster; AND
• Purchase or plan to purchase food during the benefit period.
Determining Eligibility:
Total Take Home Income + Accessible Liquid Resources – Deductible Disaster-Related Expenses ≤ Disaster Gross Income Limit
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D-SNAP Income Eligibility Standards and Allotments Oct. 1, 2017 –Sept. 30, 2018
Household SizeDisaster Gross Income
Limit (DGIL) Maximum Allotment
1 $1700 $192
2 $2049 $352
3 $2397 $504
4 $2755 $640
5 $3133 $760
6 $3510 $913
7 $3858 $1009
8 $4207 $1153
Each Additional Member $+349 +$144
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Resources
• FNS Disaster SNAP Guidance:
• http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/D-SNAP_handbook_0.pdf
• Food Assistance for Disaster Relief, FNS Website:
• http://www.fns.usda.gov/disaster/disaster-assistance
• PA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Plan is available by request from the Bureau of Policy, Division of Federal Programs and Program Management