[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 135 (Thursday, July 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34587-34588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16769]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0009]
National Disaster Housing Strategy
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the availability of the final
National Disaster Housing Strategy (NDHS) which finalizes the draft
version of the NDHS which the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) published for public comment in July 2008. The NDHS is intended
to serve two purposes. It describes how we as a Nation currently
provide housing to those affected by disasters, and it charts the new
direction that our disaster housing efforts must take if we are to
better meet the emergent needs of disaster victims and communities.
DATES: The NDHS is effective January 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The NDHS is available online at http://www.regulations.gov
and on FEMA's Web site at http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=47305. The draft and final NDHS, all related
Federal Register Notices, and all public comments received during the
comment period are available at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket
ID FEMA-2008-0009. You may also view a hard copy of the NDHS at the
Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 835,
500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Schuback, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (215) 931-
5624.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NDHS serves as a guide to how the Nation
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currently provides housing after a disaster, and sets a course for
improving the methods in which we can provide housing to meet the
emergent needs of disaster victims and communities. As requested by
Congress in Section 683 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform
Act of 2006, Public Law 109-295, the NDHS is intended to begin a long-
term effort to build on current strengths and encourage all involved to
work collaboratively and seek innovative housing solutions. It intends
to establish a strong foundation based on clear roles and
responsibilities, key principles to guide national efforts, a joint
planning process to build baseline capabilities, and additional
resources to better prepare for an impending or emergent event.
The NDHS promotes a national housing effort that engages all levels
of government and the private sector to collectively meet the urgent
housing needs of disaster victims and to enable individuals, households
and communities to rebuild and restore their way of life following a
disaster. A key concept introduced in the NDHS is the National Disaster
Housing Task Force to bring together experts and policymakers whose
efforts would be dedicated exclusively to the disaster housing issue.
The NDHS draws on best practices and lessons learned over the years to
identify actions that can be taken to improve disaster housing
assistance. This effort began with realigning roles and
responsibilities, renewing our focus on planning, building baseline
capabilities, and providing a broader range of flexible disaster
housing options. The NDHS outlines a vision, supported by specific
goals, that will point the Nation in a new direction to meet the
disaster housing needs of individuals and communities going forward.
FEMA received numerous comments on the draft NDHS, which FEMA
published for public comment in July 2008. The final version reflects
many changes made as a result of those comments.
Authority: 6 U.S.C. 772; 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207.
Robert Farmer,
Acting Director, Office of Policy & Program Analysis, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-16769 Filed 7-15-09; 8:45 am]
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