1. When Disasters Strike, Corps Respond 2015 Corps Network Conference: Washington, DC

2. Welcome & Introductions Jason Scott, Program Officer – Planning & Training, DSU –AmeriCorps VISTA Alum Katrina French, Program Officer – FEMA Corps, DSU –AmeriCorps NCCC & VISTA Alum Phil Shaw, Voluntary Agency Liaison, FEMA –Former AmeriCorps NCCC and DSU Staff

3. Who’s here? Introductions Name, program, how long your program has been A-DRT Anything else!

4. CNCS Disaster Services Build the capacity of national service network organizations to help states prepare, respond, recover and mitigate disasters and increase community resiliency. DSU: small but mighty. DSU is the agency lead for Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery.

5. CNCS Disaster Services

6. Looking Back Mission Assignment –Flooding, Detroit Metro area –70 Days –100 AmeriCorps members and staff –9 different A-DRT programs –17,058 hours –Assessed 424 homes –Mucked and Gutted 351 homes –Cleared over 6,328 cubic yards of debris

7. Looking Back Local Response –Montana Conservation Corps – Missoula Avalanche –Washington Conservation Corps – Oso Mudslide –Conservation Corps Minnesota Iowa – Summer Flooding –California Conservation Corps – Summer Wildfires –Arizona Conservation Corps – Coconino Fires –Many more! Because of you, CNCS continues to have a force of over 4,000 AmeriCorps members ready to respond in times of national and state emergencies.

8. Local Response Activities Arizona Conservation Corps – Coconino, AZ wildfires –Rob Spath Washington Conservation Corps – Oso, WA mudslide –Ernie Farmer

9. FEMA Phil Shaw Voluntary Agency Liaison

10. FEMA Donated Resources Policy http://goo.gl/fCo4zu Donated Resources Toolkit –https://share.dhs.gov/volmatchhttps://share.dhs.gov/volmatch Category G- Parks Recreational Facilities and Other Facilities Repair and restoration of parks, playgrounds, pools, cemeteries, mass transit facilities, and beaches. This category is also used for any work or facility that cannot be characterized adequately by Categories A-F (see also Parks and Recreational Areas).

11. FEMA How can Corps Network Programs get involved with FEMA as a local partner?

12. Questions / Resources Disaster Service Unit –dsu@cns.govdsu@cns.gov Disaster Services Updates –www.NationalService.gov/focus-areas/disaster-serviceswww.NationalService.gov/focus-areas/disaster-services Thank you!