Item 35 - FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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EMPG Program Appendix | 2023 Page H-9 Template Section Planning Considerations identifying potential locations for Manufactured Housing Units and Recreational Vehicles, and identifying available federal disaster housing assistance State-Administered Direct Housing Implementation FEMA encourages states to develop the capacity to administer FEMA Direct Housing Assistance through a reimbursable Inter-Governmental Service Agreement (IGSA). Under this arrangement, FEMA determines disaster survivors’ eligibility for specific direct hous ing options and makes all determinations regarding continuing eligibility, appeals, and eligibility terminations. FEMA also monitors the state’s administration of approved Direct Housing Options to ensure compliance with federal environmental, historic preservation, and floodplain management requirements as well as program conditions specified within the IGSA. States that choose to administer Direct Housing Assistance through an IGSA are required to develop a Direct Housing Administrative Plan and are encouraged to establish pre-placed contract to support the delivery of direct housing. Any contracts for this work would need to comply with the federal procurement requirements at 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.317-200.327. For more information, regarding Direct Housing Assistance, please visit Chapter 5 of the Individuals and Households Program Unified Guidance and Chapter 3 of the Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide (IAPPG). Disaster Housing Exercises Recipients are encouraged to exercise and validate their long-term sheltering and housing stabilization plans as part of an existing exercise program. This includes: • Validating the organizational structure of the Housing Task Force and internal readiness capabilities to address post-disaster housing recovery issues or administer FEMA Direct Housing Assistance under an IGSA • Validating disaster housing communication plans and procedures that coordinate and integrate the activities and information generated by internal/external partners • Validating data systems, security, and exchange protocols • Validating planned actions and milestones transitioning from emergency sheltering to temporary housing to permanent housing and long-term recovery Additional Disaster Housing Planning Resources Recipients are encouraged to review the planning guidance available at Planning Guides. The Planning Guides page includes: Planning Considerations: Disaster Housing Guidance for State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Partners (May 2020), which supplements Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101: Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans. It provides guidance on national housing priorities, types of housing, key considerations and housing-specific planning recommendations for state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) jurisdictions to use, in conjunction with the Six-Step Planning Process described in CPG 101, to develop or improve disaster housing plans. State Disaster Recovery Coordinator The Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide helps states prepare for recovery by developing pre-disaster recovery plans that follow a process to engage members of the whole community, develop recovery capabilities, and create an organizational framework for recovery efforts. FEMA strongly recommends that EMPG Program recipients include pre-disaster recovery planning as part of their State Readiness and Preparedness efforts by establishing a State Disaster Recovery Coordinator (SDRC). An effective pre-disaster recovery plan and process is crucial to help recipients prepare for major disaster incidents and recover effectively. Recipients are encouraged to use the Pre-Disaster Recovery