State-led Housing Task Forces 
Key Activities 
July 10, 2008 

 

Mission: Perform a lead role, supported by FEMA, addressing all disaster related housing 
needs. Integrate into the daily Recovery operations to drive Disaster Housing strategy 
development and implementation. 

 

 

Activities: 

 

. Assemble appropriate state agencies. Ensure complete participation of any State agency or 
other organization with a potential role in providing housing. 

 

. Engage with local jurisdictions. Identify jurisdictions with significant housing needs and 
acquaint community leaders with Housing programs and processes. 

 

. Validate housing requirements. Collect and analyze information from and develop the 
scope and parameters of the housing mission. 

 

. Analyze shortfalls and develop contingencies. Develop the Disaster Housing Strategy. 

 

. Coordinate inter-agency assistance, including voluntary agencies. Be the focal point for 
“packaging” assistance from the various Federal, State, local, and voluntary relief agencies. 

 

. Determine need for Direct Housing mission and formulate request. Work in conjunction 
with FEMA in implementing the sequential measures of the 2008 Housing Plan. 

 

. Establish state-acceptable formaldehyde levels. 

 

. Identify forward staging areas. Research and evaluate potential sites and acquire as 
needed. 

 

. Resolve transportation waiver issues. Facilitate “Governor-to-Governor” request if 
necessary. 

 

. Identify housing needs hotspots. Continuously monitor effectiveness of sequential 
Housing programs in meeting the needs. 

 

. Prioritize populations for occupancy. Identify the most-needy displaced households. 

 

. Moderate and manage expectations. Ensure that both community officials and the general 
public understand capabilities and timelines.