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10-509-1413

Name

Housing Task Force Leader (NQS)

Status

Published

Version

1.0

Updated

10/1/2019 11:19:54 AM

Original Release

10/01/2019

Last Major Release

10/01/2019

NQS Position

Resource Category

Emergency Management

Primary Core Capability

Housing

Secondary Core Capability

Resource Kind

Personnel

Overall Function

The Housing Task Force Leader leads the development of strategies for short-term and innovative, resilient long-term recovery housing and oversees their implementation

Single resource

In conjunction with a NIMS typed team

NIMS Typed Team

Housing Task Force

In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit

NIMS Typed Unit

Description Notes

Not Specified

Supporting Core Capabilities
None

Types
Type 1	The Housing Task Force Leader: 1. Manages communications flow among local, state, tribal, territorial, and Federal stakeholders 2. Establishes direction, ownership, and financial requirements and identifies leadership responsibilities for short-term and innovative, resilient long-term recovery housing mission 3. Coordinates among local, state, tribal, territorial, and Federal recovery housing programs 4. Provides technical information on recovery housing programs, such as FEMA's Individual Assistance (IA) program, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDGB-DR), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Rural Housing Service 5. Manages short-term and long-term recovery housing efforts 6. Identifies relevant local, state, tribal, territorial, and Federal interagency, private-sector, and nonprofit partners 7. Supports Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) in developing the scope and forecast of disaster-caused short-term and long-term housing needs 8. Develops short-term and long-term recovery housing strategies to meet housing needs 9. Supports AHJ in identifying available options for short-term recovery housing while simultaneously planning for long-term recovery housing solutions that address survivors' needs 10. Coordinates the implementation of recovery housing strategies 11. Supports, coordinates, and expedites housing procurement activities 12. Integrates access and functional needs (AFN) community and representatives throughout the recovery housing process 13. Reports on the status of recovery housing solutions to the Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO), State Coordinating Officer (SCO), Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator (FDRC), State Disaster Recovery Coordinator (SDRC), Governor's Authorized Representative (GAR), Tribal Authorized Representative (TAR), and other entities, as necessary 14. Identifies local, state, tribal, and territorial resources and applicable legislation related to the Housing Task Force 15. Disseminates technical information and training to all personnel who may need special knowledge related to incident planning and response activities

Type 1

The Housing Task Force Leader: 1. Manages communications flow among local, state, tribal, territorial, and Federal stakeholders 2. Establishes direction, ownership, and financial requirements and identifies leadership responsibilities for short-term and innovative, resilient long-term recovery housing mission 3. Coordinates among local, state, tribal, territorial, and Federal recovery housing programs 4. Provides technical information on recovery housing programs, such as FEMA's Individual Assistance (IA) program, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDGB-DR), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Rural Housing Service 5. Manages short-term and long-term recovery housing efforts 6. Identifies relevant local, state, tribal, territorial, and Federal interagency, private-sector, and nonprofit partners 7. Supports Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) in developing the scope and forecast of disaster-caused short-term and long-term housing needs 8. Develops short-term and long-term recovery housing strategies to meet housing needs 9. Supports AHJ in identifying available options for short-term recovery housing while simultaneously planning for long-term recovery housing solutions that address survivors' needs 10. Coordinates the implementation of recovery housing strategies 11. Supports, coordinates, and expedites housing procurement activities 12. Integrates access and functional needs (AFN) community and representatives throughout the recovery housing process 13. Reports on the status of recovery housing solutions to the Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO), State Coordinating Officer (SCO), Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator (FDRC), State Disaster Recovery Coordinator (SDRC), Governor's Authorized Representative (GAR), Tribal Authorized Representative (TAR), and other entities, as necessary 14. Identifies local, state, tribal, and territorial resources and applicable legislation related to the Housing Task Force 15. Disseminates technical information and training to all personnel who may need special knowledge related to incident planning and response activities

Education

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not Specified

Training

Not Specified

Type 1

Completion of the following: 1. IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 2. IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200 3. IS-253: Overview of FEMA's Environmental and Historic Preservation Review 4. IS-403: Introduction to Individual Assistance (IA) 5. IS-558: Public Works and Disaster Recovery 6. IS-634: Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance Program 7. IS-660: Introduction to Public-Private Partnerships 8. IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction 9. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction 10. IS-2700: National Mitigation Framework, An Introduction 11. IS-2900: National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview 12. Housing or disaster-housing related training, as the AHJ requires

Experience

Personnel with these types of knowledge, skills, and abilities can have experience in various agencies and functions, such as emergency management, housing, economic development, or a state governor's office.

Type 1

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of relevant local, state, tribal, territorial, and Federal recovery housing programs, such as FEMA's IA program, HUD CDBG-DR, and the USDA Rural Development Rural Housing Service 2. Knowledge of innovative housing solutions Experience: Successful completion of the National Qualification System (NQS) Position Task Book (PTB) for the NIMS Housing Task Force Leader, or equivalent AHJ documentation

Physical/Medical Fitness

The NIMS Guideline for the NQS defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NQS positions.

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Light

Currency

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Functions in this position during an operational incident, planned event, exercise, drill, or simulation at least once every three years

Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications

Not Specified

Component Types
Type	Criteria
Type 1	Not Specified

Composition and Ordering Specifications
Specification
Requestor specifies any additional qualifications necessary based on incident complexity and needs
Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment

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Notes

References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS 508: Housing Task Force
FEMA, National Qualification System (NQS) Position Task Book for Housing Task Force Leader, latest edition adopted
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the NQS, November 2017
FEMA, National Disaster Recovery Framework, June 2016
FEMA, National Mitigation Framework, June 2016
FEMA, National Response Framework, June 2016

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