FEMA National VOAD Conference May 2013 Evolution of Feeding Task Forces from Isaac to Sandy
FEMA Supports coordination, efficiency and effectiveness Reduces duplication and maximizes resources Integrates stakeholders in the process with a shared vision and ownership Mass Care / Emergency Assistance Multi Agency Planning
FEMA Voluntary Organizations had limited funding and required more government resources This heightened the need for strong multi agency coordination and integration A multi-agency feeding plan template was developed to assist the State in tactical planning and operations Feeding Lessons Learned from Ike and Gustav
FEMA Feeding Preparation Activities FEMA Region X RISC (regional interagency steering committee) Feeding Panel Food Bank Tours / Private Sector Meetings State Agency Briefs (food programs) Evolution of Feeding Task Forces from Isaac to Sandy
FEMA Hurricane Isaac Louisiana August 2012 Evolution of Feeding Task Forces from Isaac to Sandy
FEMA Mass Care / Emergency Assistance Statewide feeding plan -focused on feeding contracts -based on receiving requests -focused on response -quickly embraced Feeding Task Force concept
FEMA Feeding
FEMA Bulk Distribution (PODS)
FEMA Bulk Distribution or Feeding?
FEMA DSNAP is feeding
FEMA Reporting – What information do we share?
FEMA Sharing of Resources
FEMA Children?
FEMA Partnerships
FEMA Tools
FEMA Triggers
FEMA Trust
FEMA FEMA Corps – Four teams had members trained in Mass Care to include a tour and service project with a Food Bank (Birmingham ) Internal process review – plans were under way to revisit process for obtaining food beyond congregate feeding Sharing information – Mass Care SME’s were sharing lessons learned with each other to strengthen knowledge base Preparing for the next one – pre Sandy
FEMA Hurricane Sandy New York October 2012 Evolution of Feeding Task Forces from Isaac to Sandy
FEMA Sandy was not ‘catastrophic’ still it stretched FEMA / Federal interagency to full capacity The Vertical Disaster – Disaster operations in high population density area ‘eats staff’ and creates enormous complexity. The Troika of Doom: No electricity, no fuel, key transport routes closed (2 manageable, all 3 creates major challenges ) Overall Macro – observations on Sandy
FEMA Mass Care / Emergency Assistance Statewide feeding plan -focused on feeding contracts -based on receiving requests -focused on response -quickly embraced Feeding Task Force concept
FEMA Have we thought about fuel?
FEMA Support Not every strategy works every time! Contingency Planning!! Mass Care / Emergency Assistance
FEMA POD to Home Distribution Bulk Distribution to Home Distribution
FEMA Monitor Feeding
FEMA Support our partners Red Cross The Salvation Army The Southern Baptist Feeding America Other NGO’s Bulk Distribution and Feeding
FEMA Feeding or Distribution ?
FEMA Monitor Feeding or Distribution ?
FEMA Cultural Diversity
FEMA Monitor Know our communities – appropriate food
FEMA Partners – What information do we share?
FEMA Partnerships Tools Triggers Trust Feeding Task Force Elements for success
FEMA Monitor Support can mean many things!
FEMA Coordination National Mass Care Strategy Feeding Task Force Partners should include PA and Log from the beginning until the end Mass Care/ Emergency Assistance
Plan to win! Contingency Planning Mass Care / Emergency Assistance. What do we do? FEMA
Monitor Continuous Improvement