OCS DISASTER FLEXIBILITY

Navigating Disasters with the Office of Community Services When disaster strikes, even the best plans get upended. However, the Office of Community Services (OCS) is here to help. OCS' block grant funding has built in flexibility to support grant recipients in disaster response. On this page, you will find resources on disaster preparedness and response including information about the flexibilities built into OCS’ block grant programs. We recognize that when disasters hit, our grant recipients and partners need to be able to easily access guidance and resources as well as strategically utilize multiple funding streams to support both disaster response and relief and recovery efforts. The OCS Disaster Flexibilities Hub provides a one-stop shop for all the information you need to help you and your organization start to prepare for or respond to a disaster using OCS funding. LIVE WEATHER ACTIVITY The dashboard below shows live weather events and warnings around the country. Select your state and your county to view what the conditions are around you. This tool updates in real time. WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER The Office of Community Services has a nationwide presence. With thousands of grant recipients and administering agencies (agencies that provide direct services to individuals and families) all across the country, OCS grant recipients and their partners are particularly well equipped to assist during a disaster, and often times they work together to serve the same community. The map below provides a snapshot of SSBG grant recipients and CSBG, LIHEAP, and LIHWAP administering agencies across the country. You can use the locator tool below the map to identify all of the CSBG, LIHEAP, LIHWAP, and SSBG grant recipients and administering agencies in your community that you can collaborate with. Program Counts Sheet1 CSBG Program Counts Sheet1 LIHEAP Program Counts Sheet1 LIHWAP Program Counts Sheet1 SSBG CSBG LIHEAP LIHWAP SSBG Disclaimer: 1. Tribal grant recipients are included in our administrating agencies count because they administer programs directly. 2. There are some administering agencies who provide CSBG, LIHEAP, and LIHWAP services. In these instances, the only one location is reflected on the map below (i.e., the teal dot). Click here for a tutorial on how to use the tool below to locate partners in your community. DISASTER FLEXIBILITIES GUIDANCE OCS provides grant recipients with the flexibility to adjust and redirect funding in the event of a disaster.  Below is a list of program specific disaster guidance documents that will provide insight into the vast array of flexibilities available across OCS programs. Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) CSBG Disaster Recovery and Flexibilities (9/2022) Mitigating Heat Stress in Vulnerable Populations (7/2022) LIHEAP and ERA Coordination Updates (12/2021) Hurricane Preparedness and Response (6/2021) COVID-19 Vaccination (6/2021) Storms and Power Outages Flexibilities (2/2021) Past Guidance Hurricane Ida Response (9/2021) Disaster Supplemental Funds Stage 3 Application (4/2021) COVID-19 Flexibilities Extended (11/2020) Current Guidance LIHEAP Q & As on Disaster Relief (9/2022) Heat Stress Flexibilities and Resources (6/2022) Mitigating Heat Stress for Vulnerable Populations (4/2022) Responding to Winter Utility Needs Using the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (1/2022) LIHEAP Flexibilities During Hurricane and Tropical Storm Season (9/2021) LIHEAP Flexibilities During Winter Storms and Power Outages (3/2021) Heat Stress Flexibilities and Resources (1/2021) How LIHEAP Grantees Can Respond in a Disaster - PowerPoint slides (4/2017) Past Guidance LIHEAP Flexibilities During Disasters - Webinar (9/2020) Summer 2016 Heat Wave and LIHEAP Assistance (12/2016) Disaster Relief and Outreach in the Wake of Recent Storms and Power Outages (7/2012) LIHEAP Q & As on Disaster Relief (7/2010) Current Guidance LIHWAP Emergency and Disaster Flexibilities (6/2022) Alternative Utilities Funding (8/2021) Current Guidance Using SSBG/CBG to Support Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (9/2022) SSBG Flexibilities in Response to a Disaster (12/2021) SSBG Flexibilities in the Wake of Hurricane Season (7/2021) Use of SSBG Funds for Students and Families Impacted by School Closure (1/2021) Past Guidance Hurricane Ida Response (10/2021) ACF COVID Flexibilities (3/2020) SSBG Notice of Federal Interest for Hurricane Sandy Supplemental Funding (6/2019) Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Update (5/2019) Using SSBG to Support Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (9/2017) SSBG Hurricane Sandy FAQs (2/2015) SSBG FAQ-Round 3 Hurricane Sandy Supplemental (11/2014) Hurricane Sandy SSBG Supplemental Funds (3/2013) GRANT RECIPIENT TOOLS Ready.gov provides disaster preparation resources that can help prepare your agency to effectively and safely respond to a disaster. Click on the emergency icons below to go to the Ready.gov site that provides guidance for each type of to the emergency. BE READY, PREPARE! EXTREME HEAT FLOOD HURRICANE WINTER WEATHER THUNDERSTORM DROUGHT TORNADO WILDFIRE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TOOLS The checklists below can help your agency prepare for a disaster. These lists are not exhaustive but include items and services which could be included in your emergency or disaster preparedness plan. The first checklist focuses on emergency supplies that agencies may consider having on hand prior to a disaster. The second tool provides recommendations on helping individuals and families recover missing documents and access medical supplies. The third tool is a self-attestation template. HOW WE CAN HELP INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES Before, During, and After Disasters Click on the spotlight videos below to learn how grant recipients have taken advantage of OCS program flexibilities to help communities impacted by natural disasters and emergencies. Hurricane Assistance - CSBG North Carolina Extreme Heat - LIHEAP Washington Flood Assistance - CSBG Texas Water Quality - LIHWAP San Carlos Apache Wildfires - CSBG Oregon Water Quality - RCD Ohio National Integrated Heat Health Information System Heat related illnesses and death are largely preventable with proper planning, education, and action. Heat.gov serves as the premier source of heat and health information for the nation to reduce the health, economic, and infrastructural impacts of extreme heat. View

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