Post-disaster Rural Community Based Feeding

During the Hurricane Michael response in Florida, a pilot program was developed to support and mature a long term feeding program for the rural, financially-disadvantaged communities left devastated by the storm. The Post-disaster Rural Community Based Feeding program was designed to stand up a process capable of supporting long term feeding for up to nine […]

USDA Disaster Brochure

Food is essential when people find themselves suddenly, and often critically, in need following a storm, earthquake, flood, or other disaster emergency. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ensures that people have enough nutritious food to eat. The USDA Disaster Brochure gives a snapshot of the varied resources for disaster feeding that the agency has […]

New Release: Multi-Agency Feeding Support Plan Template

The purpose of the Multi-Agency Feeding Support Plan Template is to supplement a jurisdiction’s Emergency Operations Plan and/or Mass Care Annex. It is intended to provide guidance and suggested procedures for a jurisdiction to consider in the development of a disaster feeding plan that focuses on their role of managing and/or supporting feeding activities. This […]

FEMA Releases Mass Care Resource Typing Definitions

On Monday, June 30 2014, FEMA released five Mass Care resource typing definitions for final publication and distribution. The guidance contained in these definitions provides a standardized set of minimum criteria for use by the whole community when building, sustaining and inventorying resources; and when planning to deliver or delivering core capabilities through a national […]