NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK -Draft- February 5, 2010
"The National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) draft outlines how community 2 recovery is supported on a national level. The framework builds on scalable, 3 flexible, and adaptable coordinating structures to align key roles and 4 responsibilities, linking local, state, tribal and federal governments, the private 5 sector, and voluntary, faith-based and community organizations that play vital roles 6 in recovery. It captures resources, capabilities, and best practices for recovering 7 from disaster, recognizing that significant challenges can confront all recovery 8 efforts, from a relatively localized event to a large-scale disaster that demands 9 substantial resources. Once finalized, this Draft NDRF is intended to be the 10 companion document to the National Response Framework (NRF) issued in January 11 2008.

In September 2009, the President charged the Department of Homeland Security 14 (DHS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a 15 Long-Term Disaster Recovery Working Group, composed of more than 20 federal 16 departments, agencies and offices, to provide operational guidance for recovery 17 organizations, as well as to make recommendations for improving the nation’s 18 approach to disaster recovery..."