National Disaster Recovery Framework (pdf) - Federal Emergency ...

National Disaster Recovery Frameworksuch as code enforcement, planning,communications, grant-writingand management.• Recovery leadership establishesguidance, including the shift of roles andresponsibilities, for the transition fromresponse operations, to recovery andfinally, a return to a new normal state ofcommunity functioning.• Well-managed recoveries ensurecompliance with architectural standards andprogrammatic accessibility during recovery.PROACTIVE COMMUNITYENGAGEMENT, PUBLICPARTICIPATION AND PUBLICAWARENESS.• Stakeholders collaborate to maximizethe use of available resources to rebuildhousing, infrastructure, schools,businesses and the social-historicalculturalfabric of the impactedcommunity in a resilient manner; and toprovide health care, access and functionalsupport services.• All community perspectives arerepresented in all phases of disaster andrecovery planning; transparency andaccountability in the process are clearlyevident.• Communities create post-disasterrecovery plans that can be implementedquickly. Local opinions are incorporatedso that community needs are met in amore holistic manner, maximizing theprovision and utilization of recoveryresources and built upon, or incorporatedinto, the community master plan.• Public information is accessible tokeep everyone informed throughoutthe recovery process. This includesproviding appropriate aids and services,such as captioning, large print, Braille,interpretation and translated materials,to ensure effective communicationwith individuals with disabilities andto facilitate access to informationfor individuals with limited Englishproficiency.• Continuous and accessible publicinformation campaigns to communitymembers on various recovery programsand the commitment to short,intermediate and long-term recovery,as well as the overall recovery progress,increase public confidence.WELL-ADMINISTERED FINANCIALACQUISITION.• Community stakeholders need to possessan understanding and have access tobroad and diverse funding sources inorder to finance recovery efforts.• The community’s knowledge andprofessional administration of externalprograms greatly aid the recoveryprogress.• Funders and resource providerscollaborate to provide program flexibilityand implement finance planning.Recovery management and programadministration collaborate in a postdisasterenvironment.• Recovery management programssupport the development and maintenanceof adequate financial monitoring andaccounting systems for new and large levelsof investment. Management programsACHIEVING DISASTER RECOVERYPage 15