GOHSEP Elected_Officials_Manual_2015

RSF: Infrastructure
Systems
Coordinating Agency: DOD/
USACE
Primary Agencies: DHS/FEMA/
NPPD, DOD/USACE, DOE, DOT
Supporting Organizations: DHS, DOC, DOD, DOI, ED,
EPA, FCC, GSA, HHS, NRC, TREAS, USDA, TVA, DRA
Mission
• Facilitate the integration of Federal
Government capabilities to support local,
State and Tribal governments and other
infrastructure owners and operators in their
efforts to achieve recovery goals relating
to the public engineering of the Nation’s
infrastructure systems.
Function
• To provide and promote a holistic approach
to community, regional and multijurisdictional
recovery coordination, support, planning and
implementation of infrastructure systems
restoration following a disaster.
• To efficiently restore infrastructure systems to
support a viable, sustainable community and
improve resilience to and protection from
future hazards.
• To ensure agencies with requisite authorities,
expertise and resources are positioned to
provide assistance to and appropriately
collaborate with local, State, Tribal and publicand
private-sector infrastructure partners to
strengthen the Nation’s security, reduce risk
from disasters and expedite recovery.
Infrastructure Sectors: Energy, water, dams,
communications, transportation systems, agriculture
(food production and delivery), government facilities,
utilities, sanitation, engineering, flood control and other
systems that directly support the physical infrastructure
of communities and physical facilities that support
essential services such as public safety, emergency
services and public recreation.
RSF: Natural + Cultural
Resources
Coordinating Agency: DOI
Primary Agencies: DHS/FEMA, DOI,
EPA
Supporting Organizations: ACHP,
CNCS, CEQ, DOC, IMLS, LOC, NEA, NEH, USACE, USDA,
Heritage Preservation
Mission
• Integrate Federal assets and capabilities
to help State and Tribal governments
and communities address long-term
environmental and cultural resource
recovery needs after large-scale and
catastrophic incidents.
Function
• To assist communities in the restoration and
protection of natural and cultural resources
and historic properties through appropriate
response and recovery actions after a disaster.
• To ensure restoration and protection activities
are consistent with post-disaster community
priorities and in compliance with appropriate
environmental and cultural resources laws.
• To coordinate departments and agencies
providing information and assistance to
communities seeking to preserve, protect,
conserve, rehabilitate, recover and restore natural
and cultural resources and historic properties.
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