LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RECOVERY WORKSHOPS

FEMA welcomes the involvement of hospitals and other major health care institutions at the scheduled workshops. Input from workshop participants will be included as the counties (and municipalities within the counties) proceed with their post-Katrina planning.

The agenda may be slightly revised as the workshop feedback is received.

Partner agencies will be involved workshops but individual representatives may vary.

Workshop starting times vary. Please refer to the front page for the schedule.

RSVP contact information is listed for each workshop. Your RSVP will help usplan for lunch and to ensure there are adequate handouts for each workshop.

Community members may attend any scheduled workshop if participants are not able to attend on the date of the one being conducted in their district.

January 4, 2006: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

TerraceConvention Center

One Convention Center Place, Hattiesburg

Counties addressed: Greene, Wayne, Covington, Jefferson Davis, and Marion

RSVP:Southern MS Planning and Development District: Allison Beasley, (601)545-2137

January 5, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

East Central MS Planning and Development District Office

280 Commercial Drive, Newton

Counties addressed: Kemper, Newton, Scott, Lauderdale, Smith, Jasper, and Clarke

RSVP: East CentralPlanning Development District Levera, 601-683-2007

January 12, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Southwest MS Planning and Development District Office

2265 Hwy 84 East, Meadville

Counties addressed: Wilkinson, Amite, Franklin, Lincoln, Lawrence, Pike, and Walthall

RSVP: Southwest Planning Development District: 601-446-6044

January 13, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Central Mississippi Planning and Development District Office

1170 Lakeland Drive, Jackson

Counties addressed: Hinds, Rankin, Copiah, and Simpson

RSVP: Central Mississippi Planning and Development District: Leslie Pickens 601-981-1515 (x314)

For more information, contactthe following FEMA Long Term Community Recovery (LTCR) staff:

Contact / Title / Office phone # / Cell phone #
Jackie Stoner / Branch Deputy Director / 601-965-2818 / 601-818-7097
Randy Jorgenson / Director of Planning / 601-965-2541 / 540-273-6348
Brenda McNair-Miner / Administrator / 601-965-2538 / 601-209-5899

Please note that office telephone numbers do not have voice mail capability.

DRAFT AGENDA FOR THE WORKSHOPS FOLLOWS

LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RECOVERY WORKSHOPS

Draft Agenda

I. Introduction (15 minutes)

  1. Introduce Participants
  2. Define Expected Outcomes
  3. Review Agenda

II. Framework of Issues Surrounding Long-Term Community Recovery (20 minutes)

  1. Disaster Recovery Presents a Different Role for Local Government
  2. View Issues and Opportunities - Local and Regional
  3. Sector Relationship with Other Market Factors (i.e., workers need housing, infrastructure supports business development)
  4. Sector Impact on Local Government (i.e., real estate taxes, fees, permits, assessments, personal property taxes, general revenue stream)

III.Defining Local Unit of Government (LUG) Priorities (20 minutes)

  1. What is a recovery team? Who comprises the team?
  2. How this workshop integrates LUG priorities

IV. Recognizing the Need to Create Proactive Opportunities for Sector Recovery

(3 hours total, including breaks)

  1. Discuss and Define Feasible Local Government Opportunities for Sector Recovery
  2. Understanding Private Market Decision Points and Planning Accordingly
  3. Reducing/Eliminating Public Sector Risk
  4. Mario Verde and Lonnie Ryder, FEMA Mitigation/Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
  5. Providing for Technical Assistance (i.e., PDDs)

Break (10 minutes)

  1. Building Infrastructure
  2. Agency representative, Department of Transportation
  3. Jane Rovins, FEMA Public Assistance Program
  4. Providing Financing
  5. Bob Hunter,Representative, Economic Development Authority (EDA)
  6. Representative, Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  7. Representative, Small Business Association (SBA)

Break (10 minutes)

Continued: Recognizing the Need to Create Proactive Opportunities for Sector

Recovery

  1. Offering Incentives
  2. Representative, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  3. Representative, MS Home Corporation

Lunch (one hour)

Legislative Update: Representative, Governor’s Commission on Recovery,

Rebuilding and Renewal

V. Developing Projects (30 minutes)

a.Review Project Boards

b.Facilitate Defining Opportunities and Recommendations Regarding Projects

VI.Focus Groups (Housing, Economic Development or Infrastructure) (30 minutes)

Break (15 minutes)

VII. Describe Outcomes/Identify Potential Local Projects (45 minutes)

Questions and Answers

PRODUCT OF WORKSHOP:

Following the workshop, staff produces a Long-Term Recovery Planning Strategy that re-caps the results of the workshop -- the issues and concerns, vision, feedback, recommendations, priorities, and potential projects for recovery. This strategy will be provided following the workshop to the officials.

WORKSHOP MATERIALS PROVIDED:

  • Long-Term Community Recovery Planning Process - A Self Help Guide (disc)
  • Disaster Assistance - A Guide to Recovery Programs (disc)
  • Miscellaneous Agency/Program materials pertaining to opportunities for funding and technical assistance

FEMA’s Long-Term Community Recovery Team (also known as ESF-14) would like to thank the Mississippi Planning and Development Districts for helping to coordinate the Long-Term Community Recovery workshops. We would also like to thank the State and Federal representatives for their participation and presentations.

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