Recovery SUpport Functions

Recovery Support Function Information

RSF - Economic Recovery

Return economic and business activities (including food and agriculture) to a healthy state and develop new business and employment opportunities that result in an economically viable community.

FEMA Standard - RSF Economic

Economic Recovery Field Manual

RSF - Health & Social Services Recovery

Restore and improve health and social services capabilities and networks to promote the resilience, independence, health (including behavioral health), and well-being of the whole community.

FEMA Standard - RSF Health

RSF - Community Planning & Capacity Building

Establish and maintain a unified and coordinated operational structure and process that appropriately integrates all critical stakeholders and supports the execution of core capabilities.

Conduct a systematic process engaging the whole community as appropriate in the development of executable strategic, operational, and/or tactical- level approaches to meet defined objectives.

FEMA Standard - RSF Community Planning

RSF - Infrastructure Systems Recovery

Stabilize critical infrastructure functions, minimize health and safety threats, and efficiently restore and revitalize systems and services to support a viable, resilient community.

FEMA Standard - RSF Infrastructure

RSF - Housing Recovery

Implement housing solutions that effectively support the needs of the whole community and contribute to its sustainability and resilience.

FEMA Standard - RSF Housing

RSF - Natural & Cultural Resources Recovery

Protect natural and cultural resources and historic properties through appropriate planning, mitigation, response, and recovery actions to preserve, conserve, rehabilitate, and restore them consistent with postdisaster community priorities and best practices and in compliance with applicable environmental and historic preservation laws and executive orders.

FEMA Standard - RSF Natural & Cultural