When Disasters Strike, Corps Respond2015 Corps Network Conference: Washington, DC

Welcome & Introductions

• Jason Scott, Program Officer – Planning & Training, DSU – AmeriCorps VISTA Alum

• Katrina French, Program Officer – FEMA Corps, DSU – AmeriCorps NCCC & VISTA Alum

• Phil Shaw, Voluntary Agency Liaison, FEMA – Former AmeriCorps NCCC and DSU Staff

Who’s here?

• Introductions

• Name, program, how long your program has been A-DRT

• Anything else!

CNCS Disaster Services

• Build the capacity of national service network organizations to help states prepare, respond, recover and mitigate disasters and increase community resiliency.

• DSU: small but mighty.

• DSU is the agency lead for

Preparedness, Mitigation,

Response, and Recovery.

CNCS Disaster Services

Looking Back

• Mission Assignment– Flooding, Detroit Metro area

– 70 Days

– 100 AmeriCorps members and staff

– 9 different A-DRT programs

– 17,058 hours

– Assessed 424 homes

– Mucked and Gutted 351 homes

– Cleared over 6,328 cubic yards of debris

Looking Back

• Local Response – Montana Conservation Corps – Missoula Avalanche

– Washington Conservation Corps – Oso Mudslide

– Conservation Corps Minnesota Iowa – Summer Flooding

– California Conservation Corps – Summer Wildfires

– Arizona Conservation Corps – Coconino Fires

– Many more!

• Because of you, CNCS continues to have a force of over 4,000 AmeriCorps members ready to respond in times of national and state emergencies.

Local Response Activities

• Arizona Conservation Corps – Coconino, AZ wildfires – Rob Spath

• Washington Conservation Corps – Oso, WA mudslide – Ernie Farmer

FEMA

• Phil Shaw

• Voluntary Agency Liaison

FEMA

• Donated Resources Policy• http://goo.gl/fCo4zu

• Donated Resources Toolkit– https://share.dhs.gov/volmatch

• Category G- Parks Recreational Facilities and Other Facilities

• Repair and restoration of parks, playgrounds, pools, cemeteries, mass transit facilities, and beaches. This category is also used for any work or facility that cannot be characterized adequately by Categories A-F (see also Parks and Recreational Areas).

FEMA

• How can Corps Network Programs get involved with FEMA as a local partner?

Questions / Resources

• Disaster Service Unit – dsu@cns.gov

• Disaster Services Updates – www.NationalService.gov/focus-areas/disaster-services

• Thank you!