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FY 2020—2021 EMPA AGREEMENT ATTACHMENT H— RECOVERY CAPABILITIES The following recommendations should be considered when identifying potential Disaster Recovery Center(DRC)locations: 1. Locations must be large enough for the needs of the situation (number of agencies and clients anticipated in the DRC). This may vary from a location identified as small as 1500 square feet for a small DRC to more than 5000 square feet for a large DRC. It is good to identify a variety of possible locations of different sizes within the county. The size of a DRC will vary dependent upon the number of anticipated applicants to be served within the community. DRC Size Chart Small: 1500-3499 sq. ft. Medium: 3500-4999 sq.ft Large: 5000 sq. ft-Above 2. Consider locations that do not require a fee to use the facility and FEMA generally only pays for utilities or phone line installation. If a written agreement is made prior to occupancy, then FEMA will take responsibility for the utilities or other payments to a facility. 3. Facilities should have heat, electricity, good lighting, potable water, rest rooms, and adequate parking. 4. All locations should be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, to ensure access to all individuals, including individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. 5. Appropriate emergency fire &medical support should be quickly available to the location. 6. Preferably when a DRC is established, the first seven (7)days should be without interruption from prior commitments (e.g. basketball games,weddings, parties, meetings, etc.). It is also important to understand that a DRC may need to remain operational for a minimum of thirty(30)days or longer. 7. The location's owner must be willing to allow FEMA to install telephone lines and/or internet service if necessary. 8. Facilities should be available from 7:30am-7:OOpm daily, Monday through Saturday, and possibly on Sundays and holidays. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 1. When possible, DRC facilities should be centrally located in a community to minimize travel time. Consideration must be given to the most vulnerable population. Where applicable, DRCs should be established on a public transportation route. The public should generally be familiar with the location and Custodial support should be available at the facility. 2. If necessary, the parking lot should be able to temporarily accommodate a Mobile Communication Office Vehicle (MCOV)(60'Iong x 20'wide)with an unobstructed view of the south-western sky for satellite connectivity. 3. Does the occupancy of the facility have any Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EPH) considerations that need to be addressed? (e.g. special flood hazard area, Historical site, etc.) 53