The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities

Federal Law

§ 5197h. Minority Emergency Demonstration Program

This document summarizes the legal code 5197h which promotes emergency preparedness research and training for minority communities and provides guidelines as to how funding should be allocated.

Subtopics: Organizational Supports, Building Knowledge
Language(s): English

Fact Sheet Language Rights And The Stafford Act: What You Should Know About Disasters And Limited English Proficient Populations

This is a reference outlining The Stafford Act; a new federal mandate that requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to plan for populations with limited English proficiency (LEP) in disasters.
Subtopics: Language Access Services
Language(s): English

Human Rights and Natural Disasters: Operational Guidelines and Field Manual on Human Rights Protection in Situations of Natural Disaster

This manual provides a framework and operational guidelines for a human rights-based approach to disaster relief efforts which recognize the culturally specific needs of diverse populations.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Natural Disasters, Phase 8 - Reconstruction
Language(s): English

Memorandum: Noncitizen Eligibility for Disaster Related Assistance

This memorandum provides a table of disaster-related assistance programs for individuals and the eligibility status for qualified aliens, non-immigrants, and unqualified aliens.
Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Phase 8 - Reconstruction
Language(s): English

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, and Relateed Authorities

Section 616 on page 63 of this document provides specific federal guidance on incorporating populations with limited English proficiency in emergency planning and response.
Subtopics: Language Access Services
Language(s): English