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Disaster Human Services Capabilities Framework to help human services organizations plan the provision of post-disaster human services

Identifies TANF and disaster human services resources that might be provided to vulnerable families impacted by disasters

OHSEPR Mission Statement, Work, and Programs 

Provides overarching guidance to help states develop and maintain an effective State Emergency Repatriation Plan

Provides strategic-level guidance, leading emergency management and human services practices, and recommended actions for states and later-incorporated U.S. territories to enable states to meet the immediate health and welfare needs of repatriates

Checklist is for those involved in disaster planning, response, and recovery, and includes strategies, action steps, and key questions to advance disaster equity

Defining disaster equity and offering resources to make it a priority

Provides eight capabilities with key actions and approaches state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) human service entities may want to take during preparedness, response, and recovery

Provides important information about the U.S. Repatriation Program, which provides Temporary Assistance (such as cash assistance, temporary shelter) to eligible individuals

Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) features four Administration for Children and Families (ACF) programs whose funding may be used to provide post-disaster housing assistance following a natural disaster: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and Social Services Block Grant (SSBG); DCL includes information on types of post-disaster housing assistance, eligibility, and program contact information