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

External Partners

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

Questions?