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FOIA Number: 2013-0661-F (3) FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Americorps Series/Staff Member: General Files Subseries: OA/ID Number: 24239 FolderID: Folder Title: Special Projects - [Hurricane Fran Disaster Relief] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: S 66 1 1 3 Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION AND TYPE 001. memo [Personally Identifiable Information] [partial] (3 pages) 09/13/1996 b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records AmeriCorps General Files OA/Box Number: 24239 FOLDER TITLE: [Special Projects-Hurricane Fran Disaster Relief] 2013-0661-F rs3816 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information 2201(3). concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] RR. Document will be reviewed upon request. 1 HURRICANE FRAN DISASTER RELIEF ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES CONTACT: RON DE MUNBRUN PHONE: (202) 690-3894 FAX: (202) 720-4614 BEEPER: (202) 542-3339 [after dialing that number you will hear a few beeps, then punch in the number you want me to call and hit the # sign and hang up.] TERMS STATE CONTACT: The Federal Agency Person who is responsible for the project. SITE SUPERVISOR: The person who will actually manage the day-to-day work of the team. This person is not an AmeriCorps member. This person and the State Contact may be one and the same. FORMS GENERAL: 1. Be sure that you keep a copy of each form you send in for your records. Also be sure that the member has a copy of each form they sign. ASSUMPTIONS: 1. Participation by non-Federal employees in the USDA Hurricane Fran disaster relief project is limited to, USDA AmeriCorps Members who are currently enrolled in or have just finished a term of service in a USDA AmeriCorps program, whose original start date in the most recent USDA AmeriCorps project was not earlier than OCTOBER 26, 1995. If a member began their most current term of service before October 26, 1995, and served four weeks in this disaster relief project, their term of service would cover more than 12 consecutive calender months which is a violation of Corporation for National Service regulations. 2. USDA AmeriCorps members serving in this project can NOT collect on the education award they received for service in their primary service project, while serving in this disaster project. The issuance of a voucher for the education award will be delayed until AFTER the member completes their service as part of this disaster relief effort. 2 3. All members MUST sign the Member Agreement Amendment BEFORE beginning their service in this disaster relief project. 4. Any member who as a result of serving in this disaster relief project, serves more than 1,700 hours (full-time member) or 900 hours (part-time member) in less than 12 consecutive calender months will NOT receive any additional education award amount for the service hours above 1,700 or 900. The Maximum education award for a full-time term of service for 1,700 or greater is $4,725. The Maximum education award for a part-time term of 900 hours is $2,138. 5. The agency and office where the member is serving or served their term of service before participating in the disaster relief project will: A. Be responsible for issuing an SF 52 to re-enter into the NFC system a member who finished their term of service and was terminated. B. Be responsible for processing the Time and Attendance sheets of the member even if the member is in another part of the state while performing disaster relief. C. Be responsible for issuing travel orders and processing travel claims upon the end of the project. D. Be responsible for coordinating with the Agency's state Federal Express Coordinator to get member Federal Express cards before the begin work on the project. Am E. If the member can not be given a Federal Express card, then the office must give the member a cash advance of 100% of per diem, lodging and local travel costs BEFORE the member begins work on the project. F. Be responsible for getting the member to sign the member agreement amendment, and end of term of service form if necessary. G. Processing Workers Compensation and liability claims related to the member. 3 NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST ENROLLMENT FORM (gray) PURPOSE: Informs the National Service Trust that a member for whom an enrollment form was completed either successfully completed the term of service, terminated early and is not eligible for education award, terminated early and is eligible for a prorated education award. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY JOEL BERG, USDA DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SERVICE IS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE A PRORATED EDUCATION AWARD. Without this form a member who had an Enrollment Form completed will NOT receive an education award. GENERAL: Nothing has to be done with this form for this disaster relief project. When members sign their member agreement for this project, a memorandum will be sent to the Corporation for National Service notifying them that even though they may have an end of term of service form for the individual, we have extended the members term of service to include this disaster relief. This provides the members with the same Liability and Worker's Compensation coverage they enjoyed while performing their original term of service with a USDA agency. NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST END OF TERM OF SERVICE FORM (green) GENERAL: MEMBERS WHO HAVE ALREADY HAD AN END OF TERM OF SERVICE FORM COMPLETED: If the member has already had an end of term of service form completed for them, there is nothing else to do with respect to this form. However, when the member completes their service in the disaster relief project, the office should contact the USDA Director of National Service giving the name and social security number of the member and the number of hours of service they performed. This information will be forwarded to the corporation to update the "number of hours of service" performed MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT YET HAD AN END OF TERM OF SERVICE FORM COMPLETED: If the member is still enrolled in a USDA AmeriCorps program and has not had an end of term of service form completed for them, then complete the form AFTER the member completes their service in the disaster relief project. This means that you may have more than 1,700 hours of service shown for the member, which is OK because the 1,700 is a minimum not a maximum. However, remember that 4 the member will not receive any additional education award for the extra hours of service above 1,700. For such members follow the instructions below: (Be sure complete operating site ID number is on form) PLEASE USE A DARK PENCIL AND PRINT CLEARLY 1. Fill out the last day of service. The site supervisor or state contact, if the state contact is also the site supervisor is responsible for making sure the members complete this form on the last day of service and that the form is mailed to the USDA DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SERVICE: JOEL BERG UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AG BOX 1320 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20251-1320 Room 538-A 2. Item 6: A minimum of 1,700 hours is required to successfully complete a term of service and be eligible for a $4,725 education award. If because of service in the disaster project the member served a total of more than 1,700 put in the actual total here. Item 8: Indicated the type of participant enrollment for the member's primary USDA AmeriCorps program. For example, if the member was full-time member and then served in this disaster relief project, you would indicate FULL-TIME. 3. Four weeks after this form is received by the Corporation for National Service the National Service Trust will send a notice to the member (that is why the permanent address is so important on the two forms) telling him/her how much the award is and a voucher that has a part they fill out and a part the lender or educational institution fills out. The lender or educational institution submits the voucher to the trust and the trust disburses the money to them directly. 4. Members have up to seven years from the end of their service to redeem their award. 5. The award is non-transferable, it can not be paid out in cash, it can not be used to repay personal loans that may have been used for education expenses. It can only be used to repay qualified loans which are generally those obtained under Title IV of the Education Act of 1964. MEMBER AGREEMENT 1. A member agreement will be faxed to you. It spells out your expectations for the member and what they can expect from you. You do not have to mail a copy of this agreement to us but you should retain the original and the member should have a copy. 5 BUDGET GENERAL ASSUMPTIONS: 1. All members will have their basic living allowance (stipend) disbursed by the USDA national finance center. Each project's sponsoring USDA agency is going to have compete the SF 52's and bi-weekly T and A's. 2. The total cost of the member living allowance and FICA will be funded by the USDA National Service Office using existing Corporation for National Service funds. 3. The USDA National Service Office will be able to provide some monies for some of the other expenses of a project. However, where the budget below indicates a SPLIT between the National Office, the Sponsoring Federal Agency, and the Non-Federal Partner that does NOT mean that the National Office will always split the costs in that area. This money is limited and the amount can vary from project and depends in large part on your explanation of the expense and its impact on the project. Each budget will be viewed on a case-by-case basis. Some expenses that can NOT be funded by the National Service Office are: a. Cost of overtime for Federal employees who are supervising the members. b. For Federal agencies no Corporation (national office) funds can be used to off set staff costs. 6 FILLING OUT BUDGET SHEET 1. In the UNIT COST column enter the cost for a line item for ONLY 1 MEMBER. 2. In # of MEMBERS enter the number of members covered by the budget sheets. 3. Multiply the UNIT COST times the # Members to get the total for the line item. Enter this under the TOTAL column. 3. In CORP/National Ofc. Enter the amount of the total for each line item that you require from the Office of Communications (using Corporation for National Service Funds) to operate the project. For example if the agency had no money to contribute the amount entered here would equal the amount entered in the total column. 4. In USDA Agency Sponsor column enter the cash and in-kind contribution the agency will be making for this particular project involving only the AmeriCorps members. If for example, $100 dollars in supplies is need for each member and there are three members and the agency will contribute a total of $100 dollars towards supplies, then the Corp/National Ofc. Column would have $200 in it and the USDA Agency Sponsor cash would have $100 and the Total Column would have $300. 5. Total each column and make sure that the total of each column equals the total of the TOTAL column at the far right of the table. USDA, NATURAL RESOURCES CONS ER VA HONSERVICE Richmond, VA-23229-5014 FAX SHEET Date: 9/23/96 Number of pages: Transmittal Sheet + I To: Dee DiFiore From: Lisa Sizemore Phone: Phone: 804-287-1680 Fax: 202-690-0639 Fax: 804-287-1737 COMMENTS: Call ; let us know if were all right !!! Thanks gms 10'1 SCS-VA 2871134 08 09-23-1996 10:04 Withdrawal/Redaction Marker Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION AND TYPE 001. memo [Personally Identifiable Information] [partial] (3 pages) 09/13/1996 b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records AmeriCorps General Files OA/Box Number: 24239 FOLDER TITLE: [Special Projects-Hurricane Fran Disaster Relief] 2013-0661-F rs3816 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA] financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of of gift. financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA] PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information 2201(3). concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] RR. Document will be reviewed upon request. UNITED STATES NATURAL RESOURCES 1606 Santa Rosa Road DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Suite 209 AGRICULTURE SERVICE Richmond, VA 23229-5014 Subject: Extension of AmeriCorps Members Date: September 13, 1996 To: Joel Berg. National AmeriCorps Director File Code: This is to request a 30-day extension for the following AmeriCorps members in Virginia to assist with flood repairs following Hurricane Fran: Emily Pritchard . SSN 1996 Start (b)(6) Date: 12/4/95 End Date: 9/27/96 Richmond Extension: 9/27/96 to 10/27/96 Audrey Biggs - SSN 1996 Start Date: 10/11/95 End Date: 9/3/96 Verona Extension: 9/17/96 to 10/10/96 Demson Fuller - SSN 1996 Start Date: 10/31/95 End Date: 9/30/96 Culpeper Extension: 10/1/96 to 10/30/96 Paticia a. Came Patricia A. Paul AmeriCorps Program Director cc: Willis Miller, ASTC (P) Gary Boring, Rodney Lewis, Barry Harris AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 20'd SCOLA 804 2871734 10:00 09-23-1996 7 ITEM (Hurricane Fran Disaster Relief) Unit # of Corp./ USDA Non-Fed Other TOTAL Agency Sponsor Name: Cost Mem National Agency Partner Non-Fed Agency: (Per Offc. Sponsor Partner Phone: mem FAX: ber) In-Kind Cash In- Kind cash In-Kind Basic Living Allowance Member (all paid at same rate; equivalent to $7.06 per hour) 1355. 0 (192 hours/ 4 weeks/ 48 hrs per week of service) 52 FICA (7.65%) Member 103.7 0 0 Per Diem - based on government travel rates for the area in which 0 the relief work is being performed Lodging - based on government travel rates for the area in which the 0 relief work is being performed. HOWEVER, if the disaster has limited lodging and local rates are higher than those in the travel rates guide, actual rates may be used, IF a written justification is provided to the USDA Director of National Service. Travel from member's home to disaster site - start and end of 4 0 weeks relief effort. Worker' Comp (N/A - All members MUST be supervised by Federal N/A N/A Employees) Uniforms (T-Shirts) N/A 0 Member Training N/A N/A Transportation - local during the course of the relief effort. 0 Supplies (gloves, paper, etc.) 0 Equipment 0 Education Awards N/A 0 TOTAL Health Ins Ins 8 ITEM (Hurricane Fran Disaster Relief) Unit # of Corp./ USDA Non-Fed Other TOTAL Agency Sponsor Name: Cost Mem National Agency Partner Non-Fed Agency: (Per Offc. Sponsor Partner Phone: mem FAX: ber) 720-8548 AGENDA FOR CONFERENCE CALL IDENTIFY STATES WHO NEED ASSISTANCE VIRGINIA - - NC NUMBER OF MEMBERS NEEDED VA - 3 (Already on board) NC-5 NC. 5 MD-1 VA-1/2 FUNDING ISSUES MEMBER ISSUES FEMA - Wilmington - Homstrad need for 5 members - need a permanent Team inventory of stream for long term Liz - operator RCaD Coordinate - Rodney Johnson -N Jou John caviness Duk Fowler -NC-asst - for SANRCS Debra Neslit - NC - RD Sizemore - VA jain anduson - VA contact) RD- disaster condinating Niale Sutter - WV - - RD ( Kathin Barrett = FEMA Hines adams - MD- MEMBER ISSUES CONCLUSIONS ASSIGNED DATE DUE TO TERM OF SERVICE 30 days START DATE NLT Sep 27 END DATE NTE Oct 27 AMOUNT OF STIPEND $7.06 (RD rate) MAXIMUM HOURS 192 WEEKLY HOURS 48 NUMBER OF MEMBERS NEEDED IDENTIFY MEMBERS MEMBER AGREEMENT AMENDMENT SIGNED PERSONNEL ISSUES MEMBERS IN NFC SYSTEM VERIFY IF STILL IN OR RE-ENTER PREPARE MEMO FOR CNCS LIST OF MEMBERS END OF TERMS ALREADY SUBMITTED HOW TO TRACK HOURS Quarterly Report Format WHO DOES T&A'S previous office restores and submits T&A's OVERTIME FOR USDA Agency EMPLOYEES PROCEDURES TO RE-ENTER FUNDING ISSUES CONCLUSIONS ASSIGNED DATE TO DUE IDENTIFY FUNDS FOR PROJECT CAN FUNDS CROSS FISCAL YRS WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS IF NEEDED WHO PAYS FOR OVERTIME FOR USDA EMPLOYEES NAMES OF AGENCY FISCAL POC & PHONE NUMBERS agency specific forms needed to transfer funds Keith hand FUNDING ISSUES CONCLUSIONS ASSIGNED DATE TO DUE IDENTIFY FUNDS FOR PROJECT Corp funds CAN FUNDS CROSS FISCAL YRS yes WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR Ron TRANSFER OF FUNDS IF NEEDED WHO PAYS FOR OVERTIME FOR agency USDA EMPLOYEES NAMES OF AGENCY FISCAL POC NRCS- Du Tom Reese Tom pass BD- Jim - Carole olsm & PHONE NUMBERS FSA- Charles Gloren Brown NRCSSDee AGENCY SPECIFIC FORMS NEEDED TO TRANSFER FUNDS &SA- RD Jin Ron amend interagency agreement to TRAVEL ISSUES FOR CONCLUSION ASSIGNED DATE DUE MEMBERS TO WHAT FUNDS WILL BE USED CNCS ACCOUNTING CODES States willprovid Ronwill include WHO DOES TRAVEL ORDERS Each State WHAT IS PER DIEM RATE area rate / state provideson 202 TRANSPORTATION TO SITE site people LOCAL TRANSPORTATION site people HOUSING AT SITE site IDENTIFY MEMBERS WHO NEED CASH ADVANCE HOW DO WE GET CASH TO Tone THEM WHO PROCESSES TRAVEL state VOUCHERS Ron - do budget sheet Have to continue members health ins. $71. Each state am Exp up- of can geta a card w/in 24 his - willie Rawls 720-1779 THINGS TO TODAY DATE FINISHED get d ate from Ms Beown Van ness - E-mail to J. Gibson 2 - -mtg me + - question also 3 Spt Date 4 Disaster - mt w/ toel 5 - call NRCS people give number ask about damage 6 VA needs to do assessments of damage Trepain are contractors under EWP 7 biggest thing is getting contracts putting bed pkgs together 8 I 3 people- - 3 sites they have 3 people paying same salary 9 - relocated perdiem - 42 lodg $26 food 10 + good relations w/FEMA 11 12 TOPS FORM 2170 ® LITHO IN U.S.A. THINGS TO DO TODAY DATE FINISHED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TOPS FORM 2170 ® LITHO IN U.S.A. or РОИНТ V - no Cash Katrina Eup call A-faxp app over nite milded watkins 720-2041-> FEMA ISSUES CONCLUSIONS ASSIGNED DATE TO DUE IS FEMA INVOLVED CAN WE GET FUNDS FROM FEMA FEMA POC PHONE NUMBER 09/05/96 14:34 8032533670 USDA NRCS SC USDA OPL 001 South Carolina USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Office 1835 Assembly Street, Room 950 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Date: 9-5-96 Pages (including transmittal sheet): To: fuel Berg. Telephone Number: Fax Number: 202-720-4614 From: Wally June Telephone Number 803-253-3314 Fax Number: (803)253-3670 NRCS Comments: in South Cardine has graduated all of our members. However, We extended They do will be returning for a 2Nd year with mericarps assist Americarps 6 of our members until Sept 28, 1996. A We will use Them as a team to in members have moved on to school full disaster relief (if needed). The other & time jobs. Wally W alley LAICOR WH W SERRICE NA UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE URGENT September 5, 1996 To: USDA AmeriCorps Project Managers in GA, NC, SC, and VA From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA Subject: AmeriCorps Response to Hurricane Fran We are fervently hoping that Hurricane Fran does not cause significant damage to either people or property in your state. However, if it does, we want to do our best to use AmeriCorps to provide rapid, compassionate, and effective relief. If you still have AmeriCorps Members in active service, you may immediately switch their current activities to disaster preparedness and/or relief. If you have members who have recently graduated, we may be able to extend their service year for an additional month to help with clean- up, as long as their extended service year does not exceed one calender year. Please let us know immediately if you take any of those steps. Also, please answer the following questions and fax them back to (202) 720-4614 by COB today. Call me at (202) 720-5746 with any additional questions. How many of your AmeriCorps Members are still in active service within 100 miles of coastal areas of your state? (If all Members have graduated or no sites are near the coast, write 0) How many of your AmeriCorps Members are still in active service in the rest of the state? (If all have graduated, write 0) If Members still are serving, could they be relocated for the next month to areas of the state hardest hit by the hurricane? (yes, no, or maybe) If most or all of your Members have already graduated this year, do you think you would be able to find them quickly and determine whether they would like to serve another month on disaster relief? (yes, no, or maybe) 09-20-1996 11:01 804 2871737 SCS STATE CONSVT P.01 NATURAL RESOURCES 1606 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 209. Richmond, VA 23229-5014 CONSERVATION SERVICE FAX Date: 9-20-96 Number of pages including cover sheet: 34 To: Dee DeFidre From; Bat Caul Phone: Phone: 804/287-1 1681 Fax phone: 202/720-4614 Fax phone: 804/287-1737 CC: REMARKS: Urgent For your review Reply ASAP Please comment Here is letter to Joel and notification to Supervisors of ameri Coups members for EWP extension. This is based on what Joel is hemo had indicated assessment teams and then to help Their work immediately is to help with the the contracting/bid Package/Sita specification information Work in the Stream mastly done by contractors and heavy eximpment 09-20-1996 11:01 804 2871737 SCS STATE CONSVT. P.02 UNITED STATES NATURAL RESOURCES 1606 Santa Rosa Road DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Suite 209 AGRICULTURE SERVICE Richmond, VA 23229-5014 Subject: AmeriCorps Details for EWP Date: September 13, 1996 To: Gary Boring, New River Highlands RC&D File Code: Rodney Lewis, Old Dominion RC&D Barry Harris, Fairfax FO Audrey Biggs, Demson Fuller, Emily Pritchard . AmeriCarps members Joel Berg, AmeriCorps National Director, has advised that Virginia can extend eligible AmeriCorps members for 30-day details to assist with the Emergency Watershed Protection work after Hurricane Fran. USDA will provide funds for salary, travel including lodging, mileage and per diem where required. Three members will be extended to work with EWP teams at the following locations: Audrey Biggs: EWP Team in Verona EWP Office Gary Sole, Contract Officer Phone: 540/248-0319 Start: 9/17/96 End: 10/10/96 (Reactivated member whose year cannot extend beyond 10/11/96) Emily Pritchard: EWP Team in Richmond so Wade Biddix, EWP Team Leader Phone: 804/287-1675 Start: 9/16/96 End: 10/27/96 (AmeriCorps completion is 9/27; extension dates are 9/27/96. 10/27/96) Demson Fuller: EWP Team in Culpeper FO David Weeks, DC Phone: 540/825-4200 Start: To be determined by David & Demson End: 10/30/96 (AmeriCorps completion is 9/30/96; extension dates are 9/30/96 - 10/30/96) Patricia a. Paul Patricia A. Paul AmeriCorps Program Director cc: Larry Holmes, Acting AmeriCorps Director Willis Miller, Dwight Towler, Sam Linkenhoker, Gary Sole, Wade Biddix, David Weeks AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 09-20-1996 11:02 804 2871737 SCS STATE CONSVT. P.03 UNITED STATES NATURAL RESOURCES 1606 Santa Rosa Road DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Suite 209 AGRICULTURE SERVICE Richmond, VA 23229-5014 Subject: Extension of AmeriCorps Members Date: September 13, 1996 To: Joel Berg. National AmeriCorps Director File Code: This is to request a 30-day extension for the following AmeriCorps members in Virginia to assist with flood repairs following Hurricane Fran: Emily Pritchard - SSN (b)(6) 1996 Start Date: 12/4/95 End Date: 9/27/96 Extension: 9/27/96 to '10/27/96 Audrey Biggs - SSN 1996 Start Date: 10/11/95 End Date: 9/3/96 Extension: 9/17/96 to 10/10/96 Demson Fuller SSN 1996 Start Date: 10/31/95 End Date: 9/30/96 Extension: 10/1/96 to 10/30/96 Paticia Q. Came Patricia A. Paul AmeriCorps Program Director cc: Willis Miller, ASTC (P) Gary Boring, Rodney Lewis, Barry Harris AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 09-20-1996 11:02 804 2871737 SCS STATE CONSVT. P.04 United States Natural 1606 Santa Rosa Road Department of Resources Suite 209 Agriculture Conservation Richmond, VA 23229 Service Tel. (804) 287-1690 FAX (804) 287-1737 thus EWP Summary Sheet Eight still being Far counties September 20, 1996 assessed as of County No. of Sites Estimated Cost today. Rappahannock 7 $68,240 Madison 11 $169,020 * Nelson 11 $126,400 Shanandoah 1 $4,200 Frederick 2 $26,850 Warren 4 $16,411 Page 32 $433,360 * Rockingham 11 $285,160 * Augusta 37 $540,343 Highland 24 ? Rockbridge ? ? Greene ? ? City of Staunton ? ? City of Waynesboro ? ? $1,669,984 *Assessments still ongoing 09/12/96 THU 13:07 FAX 565 2788 DEP.EXEC.DIR. 1 002 MEMORANDUM To: Grantees/Personnel potentially involved in disaster relief efforts From: Vassilisa Johri, Corporation for National Service Date: September 6, 1996 Re: Disaster relief efforts, Hurricane Fran Corporation programs are encouraged to assist in disaster relief efforts in their states. Before getting involved however, you should be aware of the following: Local programs that get involved in disaster relief efforts without a presidential declaration of disaster and resulting mission assignment from FEMA are doing so without the possibility of reimbursement by FEMA. It would be up to the program to solidify funding for their efforts out of their own funds, or from another entity, if possible. When there is a presidential declaration, if FEMA has a specific task for Corporation programs to do, it can "mission assign" us to do that activity for a specific length of time. FEMA will cover costs incurred for that mission assignment in regards to food, lodging, transportation, and supplies and equipment relevant to the assignment. The mission assignment IS time specific, and only begins after the necessary paperwork has been completed. This means that programs cannot be retroactively reimbursed for activities they do before a mission assignment is in place. So, programs who cannot cover their own costs should not get involved until FEMA has issued and approved the mission assignment. The program needs to have liability insurance and worker's compensation coverage for its Members/volunteers that corresponds with the level of activity they will be involved in. For example, the highest coverage will be necessary if Members/volunteers will be sandbagging, cleaning up sharp and dangerous debris, fire fighting etc. FEMA will not provide this coverage. The Corporation will designate a state Point of Contact from the state commission or the corporation state office to coordinate efforts in the state with FEMA, and report activities of ALL Corporation programs in the state to HQ. This person is essentially the link between HQ and the programs, and HQ and FEMA's on-the-ground disaster personnel. 09/06/96 08:44 803 765 5910 RECD -->82027204614 Pg. 01 Facsimile Cover Sheet To: Joel Berg Company: USDA, Director of National Service Phone: 202 720-5746 Fax: 202 720-4614 From: R. Gregg White Company: USDA/RD RBS Phone: 803 253-3498 Fax: 803 765-5633 Date: 09/06/96 Pages including this cover page: 2 Comments: South Carolina AM M UNITED 9-12-96 STATES PERIVICE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO: Victor Vasquez, Director Office of Community Development, USDA FROM: Jim Coyle, National Coordinator Rural Development/AmeriCorps SUBJECT: USDA/AmeriCorps Relief Assistance to North Carolina This is to inform you that the USDA Director of National Service, Joel Berg, may be organizing a USDA-wide AmeriCorps relief effort to assist NC in the wake of Hurricane Fran. To assist in preparing Rural Development for such an eventuality, I have been in constant contact with our NC State Contact for AmeriCorps, Debra Nesbitt, as well as with appropriate individuals at the Corporation for National Service. At this point in time, I've learned that a CNS State team from Kansas is sending a 14-person team to help with relief efforts. The national CNS office however is not undertaking any organization or coordination of relief efforts and cannot assist the USDA or RD in any way. I have also contacted my fellow NRCS and FS USDA/ AmeriCorps National Coordinators and they are investigating what their Agencies are doing in NC. Debra is also investigating what other USDA Agencies and AmeriCorps programs may be doing in NC. NC currently has 4 Members serving through the end of FY96. Debra thinks that 2 might be willing to temporarily relocate to the eastern/affected part of the State. However, at this time the NC Rural Development State Office cannot provide any support or management of such in-State AmeriCorps assistance as might be mobilized because not only are they are occupied with just getting RD back up and running, but they do not have any real experience with managing such relief efforts as would be required. However, I have already had inquiries from other States about sending Members to NC. Joel is on the verge of approaching the Chiefs of all AmeriCorps-supporting Agencies in USDA as to whether they would be willing and able to support Members and supervisors volunteering to go to NC. If you so direct, I would be able to solicit such volunteers from most of our 19 FY96 programs. I will continue to keep you apprised of NC relief developments as they occur. If you have any questions on this or any other aspect of AmeriCorps, please call me at (202) 720-9434 (fax: 202-401-7311) . CC: Joel Berg Norm Reid Rick Wetherill 09/06/96 08: 45 803 765 5910 RECD -->82027204614 Pg. 02 NATIONAL SE AMERICORPS IN CRIVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE URGENT September 5, 1996 To: USDA AmeriCorps Project Managers in GA, NC, SC, and VA From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA Subject: AmeriCorps Response to Hurricane Fran We are fervently hoping that Hurricane Fran does not cause significant damage to either people or property in your state. However, if it does, we want to do our best to use AmeriCorps to provide rapid, compassionate, and effective relief. If you still have AmeriCorps Members in active service, you may immediately switch their current activities to disaster preparedness and/or relief. If you have members who have recently graduated, we may be able to extend their service year for an additional month to help with clean-up, as long as their extended service year does not exceed one calender year. Please let us know immediately if you take any of those steps. Also, please answer the following questions and fax them back to (202) 720-4614 by COB today. Call me at (202) 720-5746 with any additional questions. How many of your AmeriCorps Members are still in active service within 100 miles of coastal areas of your state? 6 (If all Members have graduated or no sites are near the coast, write 0) How many of your AmeriCorps Members are still in active service in the rest of the state? 6 (If all have graduated, write 0) If Members still are serving, could they be relocated for the next month to areas of the state hardest hit by the hurricane? may (yes, no, or maybe) If most or all of your Members have already graduated this year, do you think you would be able to find them quickly and determine whether they would like to serve another month on disaster relief? yes (yes, no, or maybe) South CaRolina 09/05/96 17:45 910 911 1796 ENVIR IMPACT INC 001 FROM To: John Caviness From:- Jool Berg 202-720-4614 9/5/96 10:10:32 Page 1 of 1 North Codina Nothil AM IN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE URGENT September 5. 1996 Tu: USDA AmeriCorps Project Managers in GA NC. SC. and VA From. Joel Berg. Director of National Service, USDA Subject: AmeriCorps Response to Hurricane Fran We are forvently hoping that Hurricane Fran does not cause significant damage to either people or property in your state. I lowever, if it does, We want to do our best to use AmeriCorps to provide rapid, compassionate, and effective relief If you still have AmeriCorps Members in notive service. you may immediately switch their current activities to disaster preparedness and/relief. If you have members who have recently graduated, we may be able to extend their service year for an additional month 10 help with clean-up. us long as their extended service year does not exceed one calender year. Please let us know immediately if you take any of those stops. Also, please answer the following questions and fax them back to (202) 720- 5746 by COB today, Call me at (202) 720-5746 with any additional questions. I low many of your Amer Corps Members are still in active service within 100 miles of coastal areas of your state? 4 (If all Members have graduated or no sites are near the coast. write (1) I low many of vour AmeriCorps Members are still in active service in the rest of the state? 13 (If all have graduated, write (1) If members still are serving. could they be relocated for the next month 10 areas of the state hardest his by the hurricane? some (yes, no. or maybe) If most or all of your Members have already graduated this year, do you think you would be able To find them quickly and determine whether they would like to serve another month on disaster relief? (yes, no, or maybe) 09-14-96:05:32PM;NRCS-CommunityAsst. # 2/ 5 08-13-1996 08:48 804 2871737 SCS STATE CONSVT P.01 USDA, NATURAL RESOURCI CONSER YATIONSERVICE Richmond, VA 23229-5014 FAX SHEET Date: 9-13-96 Number of pages: Transmittal Sheet + 3 To: Joel Berg From: Pat Paul ameri Director Corps National Richmond, Va. Phone: 202/690-3051 Phone: 804/287-1681 Fax: 202/690-0639 Fax: 804/287-1737 COMMENTS: Here is request for extending 3 america Corps members in Virginia to work on E.W. Thanks, Pax 32PM; tyAsst. 5 09-13-1996 08:48 804 2871737 SCS STATE CONSVT. P.02 09/05/96 10:53 2027204614 usda OPL 001 E III TIONAL HERICORP UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE URGENT September 5, 1996 To: USDA AmeriCorps Project Managers in GA, NC, SC, and VA From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA From Subject: AmeriCorps Response to Hurricane Fran Pat Paul Richmond, Virginia We are fervently hoping that Hurricane Fran does not cause significant damage to either people or property in your state. However, if it doca, we want to do our best to use AmeriCorps to provide rapid, compassionate, and effective relief. If you still have AmeriCorps Members in active service, you may immediately switch their current activities to disaster preparedness and/or relief. If you have members who have recently graduated, we may be able to extend their service year for an additional month to help with clean- up, as long as their extended service year does not exceed one calender year. Please let us know immediately if you take any of those steps. Also, please answer the following questions and fax them back to (202) 720-4614 by COB today. Call me at (202) 720-5746 with any additional questions. How many of your AmeriCurps Members are still in active service within 100 miles of coastal areas of your state? 7 statewide (If all Members have graduated or no sites are near the coast, write 0) How many of your AmeriCorps Members are still in active service in the rest of the state? (If all have graduated, write 0) If Members still are serving, could they be relocated for the next month to areas of the state hardest hit by the hurricane? yes (yes, no, or maybc) If most or all of your Members have already graduated this year, do you think you would be able to find them quickly and determine whether they would like to serve another month on disaster relief? yes (yes, no, or maybe) See attached information to request extension for three members in Virginia. 09-14-96 32PM; NRCS-Commun tyAsst. 11111111 # 4/ 5 SCS. STATE CONSVT. P.03 09-13-1996 08:49 804 2871737 UNITED STATES NATURAL RESOURCES 1606 Santa Rosa Road DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Suite 209 AGRICULTURE SERVICE Richmond, VA 23229-5014 Subject: Extension of AmeriCorps Members Date: September 13, 1996 To: Joel Berg. National AmeriCorps Director File Code: This is to request a 30-day extension for the following AmeriCorps members in Virginia to assist with flood repairs following Hurricane Fran: Emily Pritchard - SSN (b)(6) 1996 Start Date: 12/4/95 End Date: 9/27/96. Extension: 9/27/96 to '10/27/96 Audrey Biggs- SSN 1996 Start Date: 10/11/95 End Date: 9/3/96 Extension: 9/17/96 to 10/10/96 Demson Fuller - SSN 1996 Start Date: 10/31/95 End Date: 9/30/96; Extension: 10/1/96 to 10/30/96 Patricia a. Paul Patricia A. Paul AmeriCorps Program Director cc: Willis Miller, ASTC (P) Gary Boring, Rodney Lewis, Barry Harris : : AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 09-14-96:05 32PM; NRCS-Communi tyAsst. :1111111 # 5/ 5 09-13-1996 08:49 804 2871737 SCS STATE CONSVT. P.04 UNITED STATES NATURAL RESOURCES 1606 Santa Rosa Road DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Suite 209 AGRICULTURE SERVICE Richmond, VA 23229-5014 Subject: AmeriCorps Details for EWP Date: September 13, 1996 To: Gary Boring, New River Highlands RC&D File Code: Rodney Lewis, Old Dominion RC&D Barry Harris, Fairfax FO Audrey Biggs, Demson Fuller, Emily Pritchard - AmeriCorps members Joel Berg, AmeriCorps National Director, has advised that Virginia can extend eligible AmeriCorps members for 30-day details to assist with the Emergency Watershed Protection work after Hurricane Fran. USDA will provide funds for salary, travel including lodging, mileage and per diem where required. Three members will be extended to work with EWP teams at the following locations: Audrey Biggs: EWP Team in Verona EWP Office Gary Sole, Contract Officer Phone: 540/248-0319 Start: 9/17/96 End: 10/10/96 (Reactivated member whose year cannot extend|beyond 10/11/96) Emily Pritchard: EWP Team in Richmond so Wade Biddix, EWP Team Leader Phone: 804/287-1675 Start: 9/16/96 End: 10/27/96 (AmeriCorps completion is 9/27; extension dates are 9/27/96 - 10/27/96) Demson Fuller: EWP Team in Culpeper FO David Weeks, DC Phone: 540/825-4200 Start: To be determined by David & Demson End: 10/30/96 (AmeriCorps completion is 9/30/96; extension dates are 9/30/96 - 10/30/96) Patricia a. Paul Patricia A. Paul AmeriCorps Program Director cc: Larry Holmes, Acting AmeriCorps Director Willis Miller, Dwight Towler, Sam Linkenhoker, Gary Sole, Wade Biddix, David Weeks AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER CBP GEORGIA 09-06-96 05: 43AM [4] #1 Dept./Agency Joel Derg yonnie 1ndmar U50A - AmeriCorps Phone # 706-546-2162 Fax # Fax # 202-720-4614 NSN 7540-01-317-7388 5099 101 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION A UNITED -2135 STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE URGENT September 5, 1996 To: USDA AmeriCorps Project Managers in GA, NC, SC, and VA From: Joel Berg. Director of National Service, USDA Subject: AmeriCorps Response to Hurricane Fran We are fervently hoping that Hurricane Fran does not cause significant damage to either people or property in your state. However, if it does, we want to do our best to use AmeriCorps to provide rapid, compassionate, and effective relief. If you still have AmeriCorps Members in active service, you may immediately switch their current activities to disaster preparedness and/or relief. If you have members who have recently graduated, we may be able to extend their service year for an additional month to help with clean-up, as long as their extended service year does not exceed one calender year. Please let us know immediately if you take any of those steps. Also, please answer the following questions and fax them back to (202) 720-4614 by COB today. Call me at (202) 720-5746 with any additional questions. How many of your AmeriCorps Members are still in active service within 100 miles of coastal areas of your state? 1- (If all Members have graduated or no sites are near the coast, write () How many of your AmeriCorps Members are still in active service in the rest of the state? 2. (If all have graduated, write 0) If Members still are serving, could they be relocated for the next month to areas of the state hardest hit by the hurricane? NC (yes, no, or maybe) No significant damage in GA If most or all of your Members have already graduated this year. do you think you would be able to find AND ERICORP SPENIOE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE URGENT September 5, 1996 To: USDA AmeriCorps Project Managers in GA, NC, SC, and VA From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA Subject: AmeriCorps Response to Hurricane Fran We are fervently hoping that Hurricane Fran does not cause significant damage to either people or property in your state. However, if it does, we want to do our best to use AmeriCorps to provide rapid, compassionate, and effective relief. If you still have AmeriCorps Members in active service, you may immediately switch their current activities to disaster preparedness and/or relief. If you have members who have recently graduated, we may be able to extend their service year for an additional month to help with clean- up, as long as their extended service year does not exceed one calender year. Please let us know immediately if you take any of those steps. Also, please answer the following questions and fax them back to (202) 720-4614 by COB today. Call me at (202) 720-5746 with any additional questions. How many of your AmeriCorps Members are still in active service within 100 miles of coastal areas of your state? (If all Members have graduated or no sites are near the coast, write 0) How many of your AmeriCorps Members are still in active service in the rest of the state? (If all have graduated, write 0) If Members still are serving, could they be relocated for the next month to areas of the state hardest hit by the hurricane? (yes, no, or maybe) If most or all of your Members have already graduated this year, do you think you would be able to find them quickly and determine whether they would like to serve another month on disaster relief? (yes, no, or maybe) 09/05/96 13:09 803 806 3079 USDA-FSA SC STO USDA OPL I 001 09/05/96 11:22 2027204614 USDA OPL 001 AND ERICOR SPENIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT From: R.J. Eaddy OF AGRICULTURE South Carolina URGENT September 5, 1996 To: USDA AmeriCorps Project Managers in GA, NC, SC, and VA From: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA Subject: AmeriCorps Response to Hurricane Fran We are fervently hoping that Hurricane Fran does not cause significant damage to either people or property in your state. However, if it does, we want to do our best to use AmeriCorps to provide rapid, compassionate, and effective relief. If you still have AmeriCorps Members in active service, you may immediately switch their current activities to disaster preparedness and/or relief. If you have members who have recently graduated, we may be able to extend their service year for an additional month to help with clean- up, as long as their extended service year does not exceed one calender year. Please let us know immediately if you take any of those steps. Also, please answer the following questions and fax them back to (202) 720-4614 by COB today. Call me at (202) 720-5746 with any additional questions. How many of your AmeriCorps Members are still in active service within 100 miles of coastal areas of your state? one (If all Members have graduated or no sites are near the coast, write 0) How many of your AmeriCorps Members are still in active service in the rest of the state? one (If all have graduated, write 0) If Members still are serving, could they be relocated for the next month to areas of the state hardest hit by the hurricane? yes (yes, no. or maybe) If most or all of your Members have already graduated this year, do you think you would be able to find them quickly and determine whether they would like to serve another month on disaster relief? yes (yes, no, or maybe) September 17, 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR NATIONAL SERVICE STAFF FROM: RON DE MUNBRUN SUBJECT: Hurricane Fran Disaster Relief In order for us to actually use AmeriCorps members for disaster relief during September and October, the following things have to be done or decided upon: 1. What is the stipend the members will be paid. If you have regular members and rural development members will you pay then what they received in the regular program or will you pay them the same amount? Would regular members be happy receiving less just because of their previous program status? 2. What is the period of service. Will members be expected to serve more than five days a week, 8 hours a day? What is the maximum number of service hours? 3. How many members will: a. Require tickets to travel to the disaster site? b. Per diem. What is the rate we will allow? C. Lodging 4. How are we going to get cash to the members for travel, lodging and per diem? 5. Are the members still in the NFC system? If not who re-enters them and who tracks and enters hours. Will members accept that they may not receive their first check until the final week of service or later? 6. Are there USDA employees who will be required to work overtime and is OC (national service) supposed to re-imburse their agency for the money? 7. Is there enough time to move money to the agencies involved and have them use it in the next fiscal year? 8. Do the sending office of the receiving office(s) have the ability to get cash to the members? 9. If all this is not decided by Friday 9/20/96, I don't see any way to pull this off, if for no other reason than the fiscal year ends 9/30/96 and NFC starts to restrict how money is moved approximately 10 days before then. DISASTER RELIEF ISSUES ISSUES ASSIGNED DATE DUE TO LOCATION ISSUES MARYLAND STATE POC PHONE # AGENCY DISASTER COORD PHONE # COUNTIES COVERED WORK SITE SITE SUPERVISOR ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER NUMBER OF AMC MEMBERS AT SITE PARTNERS SUPERVISING Y/N NAME OF FEMA CONTACT PHONE NUMBER NORTH CAROLINA ST POC PHONE # AGENCY DISASTER COORD PHONE # COUNTIES COVERED WORK SITE SITE SUPERVISOR ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER NUMBER OF AMC MEMBERS AT SITE PARTNERS SUPERVISING Y/N NAME OF FEMA CONTACT PHONE NUMBER VIRGINIA ST POC PAT PAUL PHONE # 804-287-1681 AGENCY DISASTER COORD PHONE # COUNTIES COVERED WORK SITE VERONA SITE SUPERVISOR GARY SOLE ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER 540-248-0319 FAX NUMBER NUMBER OF AMC MEMBERS 1 - - Audrey Biggs AT SITE WORK SITE Richmond SITE SUPERVISOR Wade Biddix ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER 804-287-1675 FAX NUMBER NUMBER OF AMC MEMBERS 1 - Emily Pritchard AT SITE WORK SITE Culpepper SITE SUPERVISOR David Weeks ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER 540-825-4200 FAX NUMBER NUMBER OF AMC MEMBERS 1- Demson Fuller AT SITE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POC PHONE # AGENCY DISASTER COORD PHONE # COUNTIES COVERED WORK SITE SITE SUPERVISOR ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER NUMBER OF AMC MEMBERS PARTNERS SUPERVISING Y/N NAME OF FEMA CONTACT PHONE NUMBER