Florida Disaster Housing Strategy Module 4: Identifying Interim housing strategies

1. Florida Disaster Housing Strategy Module 4: Identifying Interim housing strategies

2. Module Objectives Detail Federal Disaster Housing Assistance Programs Identity various interim housing strategies available to local communities Explain wrap around services supporting the Disaster Housing Strategy Detail components of an exit strategy

3. Disaster Housing Phases

4. Federal Disaster Housing Assistance Programs Immediate Temporary Repairs Repair and Replacement Assistance Financial Rental Assistance Transitional Shelters Manufactured Housing Assistance

5. Interim Housing Solutions Provide safe and secure housing for individuals and families Provide privacy for families Physical accessibility Provide sanitation and essential utilities Provide access to community services and life supporting supplies Locate in close proximity to home, school, and work environments Limited timeframe up to 18 months

6. Discussion Question: Interim Housing Options • Identify potential interim disaster housing resources available in your community. • List the advantages and disadvantages associated with each of these resources.

7. Group Discussion Schools Convention Centers Community Centers Hotel/Motel Rental Properties Seasonal Properties Private Lots Commercial Property Warehouses Floating Options / Cruise Ships Foreclosed Properties Colleges/Universities Military/Government Lots and Facilities Churches

8. Public Schools

9. Convention Center / Stadiums / Community Centers

10. Hotels / Motels

11. Discussion Question: Priority Hotel Usage Who should have priority use of hotels and motels in the impacted area: the displaced survivors or the response and recovery workers? What role could/should the public sector serve in mediating this conflict of use?

12. Rental Properties

13. Seasonal Properties

14. Mobile Housing Unit on Private Lot

15. Military / Government Facilities

16. Colleges & Universities

17. Commercial Properties

18. Existing Mobile Home Parks

19. Planned Unit Development (PUD)

20. Foreclosed Property / Vacant Property

21. Floating Options / Cruise Ships

22. New Group Sites

23. Group Site Selection Criteria • Property Ownership • Current Use • Location • Traffic Impacts • Utilities • Public Safety • Environmental Impacts • Community Services

24. Wrap Around Services • Public transportation assistance • Official document replacement • Job counseling • Mental health services • Mail services • Health and medical services • Childcare • Storage • Law Enforcement • Trash collection, others

25. Environmental and Safety Concerns Protected Areas Historical Site Preservation Flood Zones Hazardous Materials

26. Exit Strategy Develop timeframe to transition survivors back to permanent housing Federal Assistance provides structured timeframes (Up to 18 months) Discourage attitudes of permanency Avoid shifting settlement pattern Create a linkage to the Long-term Recovery Organization / Unmet Needs Committee

27. Developing an Exit Strategy Employment and maintain a consistent income Affordable permanent housing Social services such transportation, medical care and schools; Finance home repairs, locate necessary supplies and construction personnel Restore vital infrastructure

28. Module Summary • At the end of this module students should be able to: • Evaluate locally available various interim housing strategies • Understand disaster housing assistance programs • Evaluate environmental and safety concerns for group sites • Components of an exit strategy