Recovery Support Functions
Modeled after the National Disaster Recovery Framework, the California Disaster Recovery Framework (CDRF) guides federal, state, local, private and voluntary/nonprofit entities in effectively supporting disaster-impacted jurisdictions to address gaps and rebuild resiliently. The purpose of CDRF is to identify long term recovery solutions and leverage resources after disasters to address the unmet needs of impacted jurisdictions through whole-community engagement. Using a multiagency partnership approach, the CDRF addresses the needs and interests of the stakeholders within the community. Stakeholders can include, but aren’t limited to, business and homeowners, families, children, seniors and individuals with access and functional needs. The Interagency Recovery Coordination program works collaboratively with traditional Stafford Act programs to align resources for long term recovery outcomes.
This unified and collaborative approach is coordinated by the State Disaster Recovery Coordinator (SDRC). The SDRC works in coordination with the Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator (FDRC), Public Assistance, Individual Assistance and Hazard Mitigation to identify and integrate whole community solutions for state, community, individual and family disaster recovery. Six sector-specific State Recovery Support Functions (RSFs) support the jurisdictions by facilitating problem solving, providing technical assistance, improving access to resources, building capacity and promoting community planning.
Resources
Los Angeles Wildfires Resources
Are you a business that has been impacted by the fires that began on January 7, 2025 in the Los Angeles region? If so, please complete the L.A. Region’s Wildfires Business Impact Survey.
LA Region Wildfires Business Impact Survey
Phase 1 of the Debris Removal Program Factsheet
Phase 1 of the Debris Removal Program Factsheet (Spanish)
Guiding Documents and Resource Guides
Upcoming Trainings and Grant Opportunities
Community Planning and Capacity Building Resources
Community Planning and Capacity Building & Economic RSF Bi-Monthly Bulletin – November 2024
Local Disaster Recovery Manager Guidance
Planning for Disaster Recovery Fact Sheet
Long-Term Recovery Plan Resources
Long-Term Recovery Planning Guide
Long-Term Recovery Planning Template
Long-Term Recovery Planning Checklist
Long-Term Recovery Planning Timeline
Recovery Project Proposal PDF DOC
Recovery Project Worksheets PDF DOC
Partner Resources
California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research – Wildland-Urban Interface Planning Guide
California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research – Adaptation Planning Case Studies
California Strategic Growth Council – Sustainable Planning Best Practices
American Planning Association – Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery
North Valley Community Foundation – Disaster Recovery Blueprint for Philanthropic Foundations
Community Planning and Capacity Building Webinars
August 29, 2024
Dr. Rosemarie Bradley and Catherine Welker, FEMA: National Resilience Guidance
Sarah Samdin and Ankitha Doddanari, OPR: Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Program
Dr. Tiffany Wise-West, City of Santa Cruz: Climate Adaptation Planning
June 20, 2024
Chip Gurkin, EPA: Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities
Elaine Kabala, ESCOG: Eastern Sierra Council of Governments
Ana Budnyk, City of Bishop: Resilient Economic Development Projects
Webinar Recording – Coming soon!
March 14, 2024
Dana Mosher, FEMA: Community Disaster Resilience Zones
John Chavez, FEMA: Long-Term Recovery Groups
Ryan Derby, Humboldt County: Pre-Disaster Recovery Plans
Economic Recovery Resources
Bi-Monthly Bulletin
Economic & Community Planning and Capacity Building RSF Bi-Monthly Bulletin – Coming soon!
Economic Bi-Monthly State Partner Meeting Materials
Economic RSF Bi-Monthly Meeting Flyer – March 2025
Economic RSF Bi-Monthly Meeting Agenda – Coming soon!
Economic Resources
Wildfire Preparedness and Recovery Resources for Businesses
One-pager: Resources for Small Businesses to Prepare for and Recover from Disasters (download and view with Adobe Acrobat to view pop-ups)
Economic RSF Bi-Monthly State Partner Meetings
September 10, 2024
Dr. Amber Bosse, MapBosse Co.
Anna Maldonado, GO-Biz Technical Assistance
Eva Shepherd-Nicoll, Executive Director, ChicoStart
Meeting Recording – Trauma-Informed Resources for Fire Resiliency
July 9, 2024
Ken Kempter, Cal OES and Jeff Fuentes from Cal FIRE; Wildfire Forecast and Threat Intelligence Integration Center (WFTIIC)
Jeff Lusk, SBA: Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Resources for Businesses
Meeting Recording – Wildfire Preparedness for Small Businesses
Agricultural Recovery
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)- Disaster Assistance Programs
CA Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)- Flood Recovery Resources
Business Resources for Economic Developers Webinar Recordings
Assistance to Agricultural Producers
Exporting and Foreign Direct Investment
Resource Guides
Health and Social Services Recovery Resources
The Health and Social Services Recovery Support Function has a tool designed to match potential resources for health-related topics, education, and social services. The resources are selected from responses submitted and will be emailed to your contact information.
To get started, please fill out this form.
Health and Social Services Resource Finder Tool
Bi-Monthly Bulletins
Health & Social Services Bulletin – November 2024
Partner Resources
Proposition 1: Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 1: Launch Ready Grant
Telehealth Best Practice Guides
Resource Guides
Behavioral Health and Technical Assistance Resource Guide
Emergency Feeding Volunteer Resource Guide
Housing Recovery Resources
Infrastructure Recovery Resources
The Infrastructure Recovery Support Functions Team provides grant and funding research to support local infrastructure recovery.
If you have experienced a natural disaster and have unmet infrastructure recovery needs, in order to define your scope of work and determine program eligibility and potential grant funding, please fill out this form.
Alternate Funding Research Request Form
Bi-Monthly Bulletins
Infrastructure & Natural and Cultural Resources Bulletin – November 2024
Resource Guides
Natural and Cultural Resources Recovery Resources
Community Planning & Capacity Building RSF
The mission of the CPCB RSF is to support local and tribal governments to identify gaps in their recovery capabilities and to assist them to establish recovery solutions. The CPCB CA-RSF coordinates and integrates partner resources and expertise to build local recovery capacities and inclusive community planning efforts.
Economic RSF
The mission of the Economic RSF is to integrate the expertise of the state and federal governments to support and enhance the efforts of local and tribal governments and the private sector; sustain and/or rebuild businesses and employment; and develop economic opportunities that result in sustainable and economically resilient communities after natural and man-made disasters.
Health & Social Services RSF
The mission of the Health and Social Services CA-RSF is to assist locally led recovery efforts in the restoration of public health and environmental health, healthcare, and social services to meet the needs of impacted individuals and communities, including those with access and functional needs.
Housing RSF
The mission of the Housing RSF is to facilitate the integration of the capabilities of the state and federal government, as necessary, to help local and tribal governments address disaster recovery housing issues and coordinate the delivery of available state and federal resources and programs to support the rehabilitation and reconstruction of destroyed and damaged housing and housing-related infrastructure.
Infrastructure Systems RSF
The mission of the Infrastructure Systems CA-RSF is to facilitate the integration of the capabilities of the state and federal government, as necessary, to support local and tribal governments, and other infrastructure owners and operators, and to ensure the capacity of all infrastructure systems aligns with impacted communities’ current and projected demand on its built and virtual environment.
Natural & Cultural Resources RSF
The mission of the NCR CA-RSF is to integrate subject matter experts, assets, and capabilities to support local and tribal governments and communities to address natural and cultural resource recovery and mitigate unavoidable adverse effects.
Contact Us
Technical Assistance
For questions and other long term recovery related inquiries, please send an email to LongTermRecovery@CalOES.ca.gov.