Resource Library

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

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

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Strategic Plan includes five strategic goals that together support the agency’s mission to promote the economic and social well-being of children, youth, families, individuals, and communities by providing federal leadership, partnership, and resources for the compassionate and effective delivery of human services. Strategic Goal 4 identifies the importance of supporting communities and families to respond to acute needs and facilitate recovery from a range of crises and emergency situations. To support this Goal, ACF has compiled the following resource guide for ACF program staff and ACF grant recipients to support children, youth, and families who are preparing for, responding to, or recovering from an emergency, disaster, or adversity.

Provides high-level overview of how OHSEPR worked with states in FY 2020 to provide temporary assistance to repatriates in their time of need

Programmatic and administrative information on each ACF program that has emergency waivers and flexibilities.

Early Childhood Disaster-Related Resources for Early Childhood Education Providers

Natural and man-made disasters can happen anywhere and at any time. Emergency preparedness at work, at home, and in the community is everyone's responsibility.

Millions of young children are in early childhood centers or homes on a daily basis. Making sure you are ready to keep yourself and the children in your care safe when a disaster strikes is of upmost importance. As a trusted and loved figure in children’s lives, you are also on the front lines of helping children recover and heal after disasters.

These resources can help you and your program with disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

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Making sure individuals, families, caregivers and educators are ready for disasters can make a big difference when disasters strike, so this page includes fact sheets, guides, family tools, and educational activities to help prepare, respond to, and recover from disasters