Washington -- FEMA updated the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF), Updated NDRF, to include clear roles and responsibilities during declared disasters, ways to enhance collaboration across the whole community and practical resources to assist in recovery planning efforts.
States, Tribal Nations, and territories, as well as the whole recovery community, can use this framework to more effectively lead and coordinate their disaster recovery efforts.
“A coordinated, whole community approach to assessing, managing and executing disaster recovery is key to helping people regain a sense of normalcy after a disaster,” said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. “The National Disaster Recovery Framework supports this by clearly outlining the federal and nongovernmental resources that are available during disasters and how communities can leverage them to enhance their recovery efforts.”
The NDRF was developed in collaboration with FEMA and the partnering Recovery Support Function National Coordinating Agencies: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Defense, and U.S. Department of the Interior. In addition, other federal partners such as Department of Education, Small Business Administration, and Environmental Protection Agency were involved in providing specialized expertise and input to highlight diverse recovery challenges and resources. Through this concerted effort, FEMA facilitated the integration of expertise and resources across Departments and Agencies, fostering a unified framework to strengthen recovery coordination.
The revised framework includes feedback and recommendations from the public during a 30-day public comment period that ended in October 2024.
To learn more, visit fema.gov.
Release no. 24-016