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The Mission of the Disaster Services Unit
The Disaster Services Unit (DSU) coordinates the agency’s engagement across the disaster services continuum to include: preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery.
The DSU’s role as the central hub for all AmeriCorps and Senior Corps disaster related activities ensures that CNCS’ engagement in this area is appropriate, consistent, and coordinated.
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
2015 - 2016
•Sustained Operations in Texas, Missouri and other states for Flooding and storm response
Priority Areas
• Partnerships – FEMA Corps
– American Red Cross: Fire Prevention, Project Pillow Case, etc
– Interagency Workgroups
• White House Task Forces & Committees
– PPD 8 American’s PrepareAthon
– Deepwater Horizon Presidential Task Force
– Hurricane Sandy Presidential Taks Force
– Flint Water Crisis WH Task Force
• State Service Commissions – State based partnerships
– Convening's
– Preparedness
• Senior Corps – Training and Technical Assistance
– Volunteer Reception Centers
– Intergenerational Preparedness
• CNCS Disaster Cadre
• VISTA
– Long Term Recovery Committees
• AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams – AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams are
CNCS’ elite, specialty-trained crews deployed at the request of local and federal emergency managers.
Partnership with FEMA
• America’s PrepareAthon!
• Simulations/Scenarios
• Trainings/Webinars
• Advisory Committees
• State Commission Engagement with State EM
• A-DRT & Cadre Development
• Building Partnerships
Preparedness
•Emergency Support Functions (ESF)
•National Response Coordination Center (NRCC)
•A-DRT Deployments
•FEMA Corps Deployments
•Senior Corps Engagement
•VISTA Engagement
•Communications – Leadership Briefs / Agency Disaster Brief
Response
• Recovery Support Functions (RSF)
• Project development
• Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL) Engagement
• VISTA Long Term Recovery Committees
• Task Forces (i.e. Flint Operations)
• Data / Reporting
Recovery
CNCS Response Incident Command
CNCS CEO
Federal Partners, Task Forces
Senior Advisor
Kelly DeGraff
CNCS Leadership Team
Operations Manager
Jen Murphy
A-DRT Programs
State Commissions/State Offices
Senior Corps, VISTA’s Local AmeriCorps
FEMA Corps Manager
Katrina French FEMA Corps
Planning and Training Manager
Chad Stover
CNCS Disaster Cadre
CNCS Disaster Resources
AmeriCorps State/National
A-DRT’s
AmeriCorps VISTA
AmeriCorps NCCC
FEMA Corps
Senior Corps State Service Commissions
CNCS Cadre
“Gray Skies” – Early Disaster Response
• Engages with:
– CNCS State Office and State Service Commission:
– VOAD (National, State, National Committees)
– FEMA
– NASEDoVoC
• Communication, Coordination, Collaboration
• Reporting
• Task Forces
“Blue Skies” – Normal Operations
• Preparedness
• Mitigation
• 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
On-Going Initiatives
• Increase Partnerships with State Emergency Management Agencies (EMA)
• State Commission Disaster Service Council
• AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams (A-DRT’s) / Grantees
• Senior Corps: RSVP Think Tank
State Offices During a Response
• Pre Disaster
– Building a plan & building relationships partnerships (DSU, State Commissions, State EMA, etc)
• Familiarity with state programs capacity to respond
• Emergency/Disaster Event
– Safety & notification
• Communication with DSU and State EMA
• Safety of your staff & Programs
• Response
– Communication & Reporting
• Coordinate Senior Corps and VISTA response where appropriate
• Coordinate with DSU, state Commission, state OEM
• Contact local/state programs evaluate safety of members and capacity to respond
Program Engagement
VISTA and SENIOR Corps
• Manage spontaneous volunteers
• Staffed volunteer reception centers (VRCs)
• Facilitated and helped to manage spontaneous volunteers when a disaster strikes
• Donations management
• Debris removal
• Transportation support
• Supported the local Red Cross
• Meal preparation and delivery
• “Chain saw” gangs
• Surveillance of shelters; policing
• Long Term Recovery Groups
• Case Management
• Assessments
• Establish preparedness programs
• Increases organizations capacity for sheltering, feeding
• Provide case management services
• RSVP is a network of close to 500,000 individuals age 55 or over who perform a wide range of volunteer services that meet community needs.
• RSVP is one of the largest volunteer efforts in the nation.
• RSVP offers a full range of volunteer opportunities with thousands of local and national organizations.
• Unlike FGP and SCP volunteers, RSVP volunteers do not receive a stipend and can volunteer anywhere from four to forty hours per week.
• With RSVP, volunteers choose how and where they want to serve and for what amount of time.
• RSVP volunteers work in disaster response and preparedness, tutor children, help organize neighborhood watch programs, help feed the elderly and homeless, and just help community organizations operate more efficiently.
Senior Corps RSVP
Capabilities
• Preparedness education
• Accessibility improvements to homes and emergency shelters
Preparedness
• Public information outreach Mitigation
• Volunteer coordination
• Warehouse management
• Volunteer base camp setup and operation Response
• Needs assessments and case management
• Long Term Recovery Committee support Recovery
• The Valley Fire - fire burned through 76,067 acres, destroying 1,955 structures of which 1,281 were homes.
• 200 RSVP at North Coast Opportunities prepared and served food at shelters, sorted and organized donations, and distributed food and water to displaced individuals and families.
• CNCS provided grant augmentation –Volunteers are helping to build tiny homes for temporary housing, providing a hand with various fundraising efforts, assisting in the management of housing needs for other volunteers traveling to Lake County, and assisting with errands for elderly fire victims
Senior Corps RSVP
AmeriCorps VISTA
Authorized in 1964 as part of the War on Poverty; incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993
Designed specifically to fight poverty
People-power grants to organizations
Provides opportunities for individuals, ages 18 years and older, to engage in a year of full-time service with a sponsoring organization to create or expand programs designed to bring individuals and communities out of poverty
AmeriCorps VISTA
Core Principles:
Anti-Poverty Focus
Capacity Building
Community Empowerment
Sustainable Solutions
AmeriCorps VISTA
VISTA Member assignments often focus on the following:
Program Development
Resource Development (grant writing and fundraising)
Volunteer Generation
Outreach and Marketing
Building Partnerships and Collaborations
VISTA Members may not provide direct services to clients or perform the regular work of agency staff.
AmeriCorps VISTA
Project sponsors are not required to provide a financial match.
Sponsors must be able to direct the project, supervise the
members, and provide necessary administrative support to
complete the goals and objectives of the project.
Projects should provide:
• On-Site Orientation and Training
• Material Support-supplies
• Daily Supervision, Community Support
• On-Assignment Transportation reimbursement
• Projects may “cost share” - pay living allowance for member(s)
Application Process
Submit Concept Paper
If Approved For Development Involve Advisory Council or
Engage Community
Complete Full Application
Project Approved by State Director
Attend Supervisor Orientation
Recruit VISTA Members
VISTA Members attend Pre-Service Orientation
VISTA(s) Starts Service With On Site Orientation
How to Get Funding
Contact Your State Office:
http://www.nationalservice.gov/stateoffices
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps
Mission:
To develop leaders and strengthen communities through team based national and community service
NCCC Structure
AmeriCorps NCCC has five regional campuses. These campuses are the hubs from which AmeriCorps NCCC operates and deploys
Members to service projects around the country.
Each campus serves as a headquarters for its multi-state region and can lodge and feed its entire
regional corps, which ranges in size from 160 to 320 members.
Atlantic Region:
CT; DC; DE; MA; MD; ME; NH; NJ; NY; PA; PR; RI; USVI; VT
Southern Region:
AL; FL; GA; KY; LA; MS; NC; SC; TN; VA; WV
North Central Region:
IA; IL; IN; MI; MN; NE; ND; OH; SD; WI
Southwest Region:
AR; AZ; CO; KS; MO; NM; OK; TX
Pacific Region:
AK; CA; HI; ID; MT; NV; OR; UT; WA; WY
Regional Campuses
NCCC Quick Facts
• Fully federally funded and administered residential direct service program
• Team-based and peer-led; teams composed of Corps Members aged 18-24; no upper age restriction for Team Leaders
• 5 residential campuses
• Enrollment typically between 1,000 and 1,200 members annually
NCCC Quick Facts
• Corps Members serve for ten months and Team Leaders for eleven
• Short-term; intensive direct service projects of approximately 6-8 weeks in length
• 70% of NCCC team time is spent off-campus in communities on “spikes”
Issue Areas
• Disaster Services (*priority)
• Infrastructure Improvement
• Environmental Stewardship and Conservation
• Energy Conservation
• Urban and Rural Development
Mitigation & Preparedness
Community Surveying
Fuel Reduction
Community Education & Outreach
Warehouse Support
Shelter Surveying
Preparedness Kits
Training
Disaster Exercises & Drills
Response
Shelter Operations & Food Distribution
Volunteer Reception Center Support
Debris Removal
Distribution Center Support
Call Centers
DRC Support
Volunteer & Donations Management
Not First Responders
Early Recovery
Mucking & Gutting
Volunteer Reception Centers
Debris Removal
Needs Assessments
Volunteer & Donations Management
Long Term Recovery
Home Rebuilding
Community Infrastructure
Environmental Restoration
Volunteer Management
Volunteer Housing Support
Community Programming
Youth Programs
Past NCCC Project Sponsors
• Valley & Butte Fires, CA
• United Way Flint, MI
• Pine Ridge Reservation, SD
• Musselshell Valley Community Foundation
• Silver Falls State Park, OR
• Capitol Area CERT, CA
• American Red Cross, TX/WV
• FEMA
How to Get a Team
Submit a project application to the regional campus that covers the organization’s state
The campus will provide assistance in:
- completing the application
- developing a work plan
- preparing for the arrival of the NCCC team
Who can Apply for a Team
• Non-Profits
• Faith-Based Organizations
• Local Municipalities
• County Government
• State Government
• Federal Government
• Indian Tribes
• Schools
Expectations of Project Sponsors
Meaningful Project Work
Daily/Weekly Work Schedule
Site Supervision
Inclement Weather Plans
Housing
Disaster Application Process
Abbreviated application process
First step in inquiring about hosting
NCCC teams is through the Program
Office at each campus or directly
through CNCS/NCCC Headquarters
Teams can be deployed as quickly as
24 hours
Basic expectations must be met
Full year coverage
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NGO Coordination
Mutual Aid
Disaster Response
Monetary
Donations
SUV
Management
Training &
Exercises
Our Disaster
Services
Priorities
California AmeriCorps Disaster Team In collaboration with the American Red Cross, Los Angeles Region, 20 full-time
AmeriCorps members as a deployable resource for CaliforniaVolunteers in time of
major disasters.
On deployments main duties include: support Emergency Operations Center,
Emergency Volunteer Center, and assist in coordinating efforts at Donations
site/warehouse.
In “Blue Skies,” the Disaster Corps would serve at Red Cross sites in same
capacity as CA Safe Corps
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CA Safe Corps AmeriCorps Program
• Train vulnerable populations in Preparedness Education
• Assist clients affected by local and national disasters
• Instruct CPR – FA courses to vulnerable audiences
• Recruit and mentor American Red Cross adult and youth
volunteers
AmeriCorps and the Red Cross
Cities and Areas with Red Cross AmeriCorps:
Los Angeles Sacramento
San Diego Fresno
San Jose Bakersfield
Oakland Humboldt County
Camarillo Santa Ana
How AmeriCorps Responds
No Disaster Response
Federally Declared
Emergency
State Proclaimed Emergency
Local Emergency
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Local Emergency
• AmeriCorps members can be requested by the county or
city (to the state level) and deployed to assist with
disaster response upon approval by the State
Commission.
• AmeriCorps members would perform disaster services
temporarily through their existing grant.
• A Cooperative Agreement with CNCS is not required for
this type of response
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Local Request Process
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City or County request
State Commission and Emergency Management
AmeriCorps Program Deployed
State Proclaimed Emergency
• AmeriCorps members can be deployed to assist with the
disaster response through a state level request upon
approval by the State Commission and CNCS Programs
and Grants
• AmeriCorps members would perform disaster services
temporarily through their existing grant
• Travel, lodging or per diem would be reimbursed by the
Commission or state approving the response
• A Cooperative Agreement with CNCS is not required for
this type of response
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State Request Process
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County, State Agency, or American Red Cross
State Commission and Emergency Management
AmeriCorps Program Deployed
Federally Declared Emergency
• AmeriCorps members from a program with a
Cooperative Agreement would be mobilized by CNCS in
response to a state request
• When issued a Federal Mission Assignment, their travel,
lodging, and per diem would be reimbursed through the
mission assignment and CNCS
• A Cooperative Agreement is required for every
AmeriCorps Program mobilized under a Federal Mission
Assignment
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Federal Request Process
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State Commission / CaliforniaVolunteers
Emergency Management
CNCS AmeriCorps Program Deployed
Contacts Suu-Va Tai
Director
Disaster Volunteering
& Preparedness
Department
CaliforniaVolunteers
916-650-6959
Sharron Leaon
Senior Emergency Officer
Disaster Volunteering &
Preparedness
Department
CaliforniaVolunteers
916-212-1523
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Eddie Aguero
AmeriCorps Specialist
AmeriCorps Unit
CaliforniaVolunteers
(916) 322-2213
Joseph Edwards
Program Director
CA Safe Corps
American Red Cross
Los Angeles Region
(310) 477-1413
Contact Info
Disaster Services Unit
Disaster Service Updates
www.NationalService.gov/DSU
CA State Office
AmeriCorps NCCC Pacific Region
Additional Resources
• CNCS Disaster Assets Sheet http://www.nationalservice.gov/documents/main-menu/2014/national-service-assets-times-disaster
• State Commission Guide to Disaster Services http://www.nationalservice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/disasterservices_startupguide.pdf