Develop your plan.
To chart a clear path towards implementation, you should integrate priority resilience strategies/actions into a pre-disaster recovery plan and get buy-in from leadership and the broader community.
The list of final actions that make it into your plan may be a combination of programs, policies, or projects that you and your local and regional partners intend to implement. Community engagement is crucial at this stage. Therefore, when you have developed and prioritized your list of pre-disaster recovery actions, publish a draft version of your plan(s) for public review. Providing ample opportunity for community members to provide input into the plan will ensure that their voices are heard and that their input is integrated into the final product. In addition, be sure to solicit feedback from neighboring jurisdictions, the county, and additional organizations relevant to decision-making in this area. After you have provided the public an opportunity to comment, make suggestions, and identify potential changes to your draft plan, integrate those changes and finalize your plan.
For more information, see Step 4, Activity 3 of the Community Readiness and Resilience Toolkit. In addition, be sure to use the Pre-disaster Recovery Plan Template as your base model plan. For support, be sure to use guidance provided by the FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Local Governments.