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FEMA P-2055-1 Guidance for Accelerated Building Reoccupancy Programs

This guide has been prepared as a supplement to Post-disaster Building Safety Evaluation Guidance – Report on the Current State of Practice, including Recommendations Related to Structural and Nonstructural Safety and Habitability (FEMA P-2055). It presents recommnedations and discussion of key issues to inform local building departments officially known as Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) who may wish to implement an Accelerated Building Reoccupancy (ABR) program. The Guide also includes templates that may be useful for setting up a successful program, including:
• An agreement to be signed by the AHJ, building owner, and building safety evaluators establishing the scope and administration of the program
• A consultant agreement to be signed by the building owner and building safety evaluators
Updated file to correct page A-3, Table A-2 (page of the pdf). The second row in white for Culver City should say 2017 for Year of Adoption (instead of 2012).

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2023 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 10

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2023 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 8

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2023 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 6

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2023 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 4

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2023 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Overview

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2023 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 9

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2023 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 7

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2023 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 5

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2023 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 2