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Resources for the Aging Services Network and Other Professionals
All segments of the national Aging Services Network have important roles and responsibilities
in emergency preparedness and response activities. The information in this section
is intended to provide tools and resources that will assist you in developing and
establishing priorities, best practices and actions in preparing for, and responding
to, an emergency or disaster.
Important Contacts
Planning Tools
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National Response Framework & Federal Departments and Agencies
The National Response Framework (NRF) presents the guiding principles that enable all response partners to provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies. It establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response. The NRF defines the principles, roles, and structures that organize how we respond as a nation and:
- describes how communities, tribes, states, the federal government, private-sectors, and nongovernmental partners work together to coordinate national response;
- describes specific authorities and best practices for managing incidents; and builds upon the
National Incident Management System (NIMS), which provides a consistent template for managing incidents.
Information on the National Response Framework including Documents, Annexes, References and Briefings/Trainings can be accessed from the NRF Resource Center.
- Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, PL 100-707, signed into law November 23, 1988; amended the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, PL 93-288. This Act constitutes the statutory authority for most Federal disaster response activities, especially as they pertain to FEMA and FEMA programs.
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency, the Department of Homeland Security takes the lead in providing a coordinated, comprehensive federal response and to mount a swift and effective recovery effort.
- Citizen Corps
The Citizen Corps helps communities be better prepared to handle disasters, threats, and emergencies of all kind. - First Responders
DHS is committed to ensuring that first responders nation-wide are prepared, equipped and trained for any situation and to bringing together information and resources to prepare for and respond to a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency.
- (FEMA) Federal Emergency Management Agency
The primary mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation. FEMA partners with federal agencies, state and local emergency management systems to quickly respond to major emergencies.
- Regional and State Offices
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Federal Sources of Assistance Following a Disaster
- Disaster Assistance Available from FEMA
FEMA, the Aidmatrix Foundation and Corporate Sponsors have partnered to launch a virtual portal to allow companies or individuals to offer their support on-line to leading organizations in humanitarian relief. This portal is designed to make it as easy to offer financial support, product donations, or to donate your skills and time to nonprofit organizations active in disaster relief.
- The Aidmatrix Network
helps nonprofit organizations get access to offers of support. If you are a nonprofit and are interested in becoming a member of VOAD, please click here for a listing of VOADs by state or here to see the membership criteria and application for National VOAD membership. For information on disaster preparedness for individuals and businesses, please click here.To apply for disaster assistance, please click here.
- Small Business Administration Disaster Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) can make federally subsidized loans to repair or replace homes, personal property or businesses that sustained damages not covered by insurance. The Small Business Administration can provide three types of disaster loans to qualified homeowners and businesses:
- home disaster loans to homeowners and renters to repair or replace disaster-related damages to home or personal property,
- business physical disaster loans to business owners to repair or replace disaster-damaged property, including inventory, and supplies; and
- economic injury disaster loans, which provide capital to small businesses and to small agricultural cooperatives to assist them through the disaster recovery period.
For many individuals the SBA disaster loan program is the primary form of disaster assistance.
- AoA Grants to States and Tribal Organizations.
Funding is only available if the President declares a National Disaster. Only State Agencies on Aging and Tribal Organizations funded under the Older American Act in the affected areas may apply.
- Presidential Disaster Declarations
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