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MGT-472 Planning for Transitional and Long-Term Housing After Major Disasters
This instructor-led course will provide learners with information on the importance of pre-planning for housing recovery to accelerate recovery after a disaster occurs. The course will provide lessons on the basics of disaster housing planning and best practices of housing planning. The course will address the development of a housing strategy and implementation plan that meets the requirements of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) and FEMA's State-Managed Direct Housing Grant Guidance. The course will improve knowledge and understanding of FEMA's direct temporary housing and permanent housing construction programs, including strategies to rapidly and efficiently initiate direct temporary housing and permanent housing construction programs, including the implications for code enforcement, permitting, and utility restoration. The course will also cover best practices for incorporating direct temporary housing and permanent housing construction into an integrated approach.
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Emergency Management Governmental Administrative Public Safety Communications Public Works Citizen/Community Volunteer Information Technology Transportation Other Education
Course Objective
Identify concepts of disaster housing and identify the importance of disaster housing planning
Identify best practices for implementing the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program, Disaster Case Management, and Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program
Identify the benefits and limitations of temporary housing
Identify the benefits and limitations of long-term recovery assistance
Identify public resources to assist in planning and to ensure adherence to local building codes, permitting and utility restoration
Identify the roles and responsibilities of housing task force members
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