A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is a readily accessible facility or mobile office where applicants may go for information about FEMA or other disaster assistance programs, or for questions related to your case. Some of the services that a DRC may provide are guidance regarding disaster recovery, clarification of any written correspondence received, Housing Assistance and Rental Resource information, answers to questions, resolution to problems and referrals to agencies that may provide further assistance, status of applications being processed by FEMA and SBA program information if there is a SBA Representative at the Disaster Recovery Center site.

Disaster Recovery Centers are temporary service centers set up locally in disaster areas to provide recovery resources for disaster victims. As the coordinating agency, FEMA takes the lead in determining the location of the DRC and setting hours of operation. Besides FEMA and SBA, other Federal, State and Local Agencies are typically represented at the DRC to provide a "one stop shop" to disaster recovery. Typical participants include; American Red Cross, IRS, State Unemployment, Army Cops of Engineers and local Emergency management.

The intent of this "Checklist" is to provide a means of creating a "Business Recovery" manual for your business. The manual would be used by you in the event that you had to execute a recovery of you business due to a natural or man-made disaster. This "Checklist" can be used by manufactures, corporate offices, retailers, utilities or any organization where a sizeable number of people work or gather.

25 Tips before making contact with FEMA.

Open For Business centralizes information to let every business in America know how to work with the Department of Homeland Security. Designed to assist the business community, we include links to contracts, grants, small business opportunities, research and development and contacts. Visit this site for information on Hurricane Katrina Contracting (both direct and subcontracting) Opportunities.

This web site is part of the President's Disaster Management Egov Initiative, a larger initiative aimed at greatly enhancing Disaster Management on an interagency and intergovernmental basis. The Disaster Management initiative will make disaster assistance information easier to find, cut the “red tape” for citizens to apply for disaster assistance, and eliminate redundant agency processes. The accelerated provision of information and services to disaster victims will expedite recovery, reduce government spending, speed rebuilding, and restore public confidence. For the Hurricane Katrina DiasterHelp website, click here.

The CDFI Fund was created for the purpose of promoting economic revitalization and community development through investment in and assistance to community development financial institutions (CDFIs). The CDFI Fund was established by the Reigle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, as a bipartisan initiative.

Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for more than $400 billion in Federal grants. Grants.gov is THE single access point for over 1000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies. The US Department of Health and Human Services is proud to be the managing partner for Grants.gov, an initiative that is having an unparalleled impact on the grant community

Provides a user friendly guide to the Federal Acquisition Marketplace.

The mission of the Federal Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Directors Interagency Council is to exchange information on methods, initiatives, and processes that will permit our respective agencies to more effectively utilize small businesses in our prime contracts and subcontracts to the maximum extent practicable. In addition, the Council shall collectively act in the interest of small businesses on federal and national small business initiatives.

A nationwide network of procurement professionals dedicated to providing you with an understanding of the requirements of government contracting, and the know-how to obtain and successfully perform federal, state and local government contracts. 

Provides sources for a variety of acquisition information, from increasing the use of performance-based service acquisition to developing and managing the acquisition workforce.

One of the E-Government initiatives of the President's Management Agenda. Business.gov provides customer service for small businesses interacting with the federal government. Business.gov is a collaborative effort managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Offers a full range of basic, intermediate, and advanced certification training, assignment-specific training, performance support, job-relevant applied research, and continuous learning opportunities.

Works to foster and promote government-wide career management programs for a professional acquisition workforce.

Targeted toward vendors interested in becoming Schedule contractors. The ten lesson course describes the features of the Schedules Program, how to submit an offer, the contract award process, and how to successfully market supplies and services on a GSA Schedule contract.

This is the connection point for employers who want to list job announcements for projects supporting disaster recovery efforts.

MBDA and its nationwide network of minority business enterprise centers provide customized management and technical assistance, contract and procurement prospects, and business financing opportunities. MBDA leverages its strategic alliances with government agencies, financial institutions, and corporate America on behalf of minority entrepreneurs.

Assists small businesses in obtaining federal contacts, with representatives located at various SBA procurement area offices and federal buying centers around the country.

Provides eligible business owners with the keys to success for developing strategies to expand their markets to the federal contracting sector.

Provides a location for prime contractors to post subcontracting opportunities. Small businesses can review these to find options in their areas of expertise.

Provides information and assistance on obtaining required bonds on federal, state, local and commercial construction projects and on service and supply contracts and subcontracts.

Provides targeted resources for women, covering all aspects of contracts and offering training programs.

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