Publication

2010 - U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

9,500 words, Guess

Page Count

38 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

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Alternate Titles

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency's long term assistance was helpful to state and local governments but had some limitations
  • FEMA's long-term assistance was helpful to state and local governments but had some limitations
  • FEMA long-term community recovery assistance

Description

The administration is developing the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) in order to enhance the nation's ability to deliver recovery assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Long-Term Community Recovery Branch (LTCR) is responsible for leading a network of primarily federal agencies, known as ESF-14, that supports long-term recovery. LTCR's experiences offer potential insights for developing the NDRF. GAO was asked to report on (1) the roles that LTCR played in recent disasters, (2) broad criteria and timing challenges that affected this assistance, (3) the effectiveness of specific coordination practices, and (4) the effectiveness of specific planning assistance practices. GAO focused on three disasters with significant LTCR involvement: the Greensburg tornado (2007), the Iowa floods (2008), and Hurricane Ike (2008).

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