Commonly Used Sheltering Items Catalog (September 2022) – New Edition
The Commonly Used Sheltering Items (CUSI) Catalog is a compilation of items for which FEMA maintains agreements so that these items can be more easily provisioned during a disaster. These items are focused on meeting the needs of survivors in the shelter environment and other congregate settings and are arranged around categories relating to sheltering, […]
Multi-Agency Pandemic Sheltering Job Aid
The Multi-Agency Pandemic Sheltering Job Aid was developed through the coordinated efforts of planners and practitioners from various agencies that participated in a pandemic shelter working group. This document addresses the unique planning, preparedness and operational considerations and actions associated with conducting congregate, non-congregate sheltering and evacuee support activities in a pandemic environment. You can […]
Shelter Field Guide
The purpose of the Shelter Field Guide is to provide sheltering best practices to faith-based groups, non-profit organizations, government partners, and private industry. The guide was co-developed by the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency with support of a work group that included all levels of government. The Shelter Field Guide has […]