National Response Framework

AmeriCorps, through its Disaster Services Unit, is part of the National Response Framework, which guides national responses to disasters and emergencies. It uses flexible ideas from the National Incident Management System to connect roles and responsibilities across the country.

National Disaster Recovery Framework 

The NDRF assists long-term disaster recovery by providing guidelines and resources. AmeriCorps supports this framework and plays a key role in recovery efforts alongside the National Disaster Recovery Framework.

FEMA Mission Assignment Development 

The DSU will collaborate with state and federal partners to identify unmet needs in federally declared disasters. In creating a Mission Assignment, the DSU will pinpoint these needs, set a response timeframe, and offer technical assistance to State and FEMA partners.

AmeriCorps Disaster Response Teams 

A-DRTs are AmeriCorps programs dedicated to disaster response and recovery. They train year-round and can deploy nationally, and the emergency management community recognizes them as leaders in volunteer management.

A-DRT Programs

  • American Conservation Experience
  • AmeriCorps NCCC
  • AmeriCorps St. Louis ERT/Safety Corps
  • Appalachian Conservation Corps, Conservation Legacy
  • Arizona Conservation Corps, Conservation Legacy
  • California Conservation Corps
  • Conservation Corps New Mexico, Conservation Legacy
  • Conservation Corps North Carolina, Conservation Legacy
  • Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa
  • Florida Conservation Corps
  • Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service, Volunteer Iowa
  • Louisiana Conservation Corps, American YouthWorks
  • Missouri Community Service Commission
  • Montana Conservation Corps
  • Nevada Conservation Corps
  • Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Steamboat Springs, Colorado
  • Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Taos, New Mexico
  • San Jose Conservation Corps
  • SBP
  • Serve Kentucky
  • Southeast Conservation Corps, Conservation Legacy
  • Southwest Conservation Corps, Conservation Legacy
  • Texas Conservation Corps, American YouthWorks
  • The Student Conservation Association
  • Utah Conservation Corps
  • Washington Conservation Corps

Resources

Featured Resources

This resource collection provides everything needed for a full-day training session on managing spontaneous volunteers during disasters. It includes materials for participants, a trainer guide, a PowerPoint presentation, and forms for the Volunteer Reception Centers exercise. 

Online Resources