Unified Federal Environmental and Historic Preservation Review (UFR) Library

The UFR Newsletter will serve as outreach to multiple federal, tribal, state and local stakeholders as a way to showcase UFR Process efforts aimed at supporting communities affected by disaster. The newsletter will allow agencies to stay involved with efforts to create a UFR Process across the nation.

A document targeted at practitioners, which provides a brief overview of the UFR Process; its origins, implementation, and benefits; and practitioner responsibilities throughout the disaster recovery process. 

The purpose of this PowerPoint Presentation (PPT) is to walk practitioners through two sample scenarios (a hurricane and a flooding event) in order to discuss specifically how UFR tools can be used during each event. The PPT can be shared as an educational tool regarding the UFR Process. It also provides talking points should agencies or other stakeholders wish to include the slides as part of a presentation.

The UFR Newsletter will serve as outreach to multiple federal, tribal, state and local stakeholders as a way to showcase UFR Process efforts aimed at supporting communities affected by disaster. The newsletter will allow agencies to stay involved with efforts to create a UFR Process across the nation.

The Applicant Guide will assist Applicants, (i.e. state and local agencies, Indian tribes, small business owners, individuals)  in navigating through environmental and historic preservation (EHP) compliance requirements when multiple agencies may be involved in funding or permitting a disaster recovery project. It also outlines types of information Applicants should submit to federal agencies to assist in expediting the EHP review.

The Data Standards List is a compilation of data standards among Federal Agencies and is provided as an attachment to the Data Sharing Agreement Content, intended for EHP practitioners. The Data Standards List covers natural and cultural resources, general standards for GIS data, as well as Federal and state Agency-specific and resource- specific standards. Data standards facilitate the development, sharing, and use of data so that information can be exchanged and/or used consistently among all participants. 

The Disaster-Specific MOU, and its accompanying guidance, provides a ready framework for developing disaster‐specific coordination during disaster recovery among Federal, Tribal, state, and local agencies. This mechanism provides the Parties with the flexibility needed to tailor and specify their coordination efforts to the needs of particular recovery projects.

The instructions refer to the EHP Agency Point of Contact Lists - please refer to the Agency POC Lists attached separately. There are two Agency POC Lists including the state POC List and the Federal Agency POC List.

A reference tool that provides EHP Practitioners, as well as Applicants for Federal assistance, with access to Federal Agency contact information to support the EHP reviews for proposed disaster recovery projects.

The list is a compilation of terms used in the UFR Process. Understanding that Federal Agencies may have different definitions, these definitions were created to align with the National Disaster Recovery Framework and EHP laws and regulations to facilitate interagency disaster recovery efforts. This glossary is intended for federal, tribal, state and local UFR Process stakeholders. 

A matrix of existing IT resources (e.g., databases, decision support systems, websites, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping tools, and authoritative data set sources) that are useful in obtaining the various kinds of information needed to perform an EHP review of proposed disaster recovery projects.  This tool is intended for EHP practitioners and applicants. 

The FEMA PPA establishes a national model for FEMA to negotiate Section 106 State-specific programmatic agreements with State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs), State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs), and/or Tribe(s), as appropriate without further involvement from the ACHP. Other Federal Agencies and HUD responsible entities may adopt and use the expedited process in the FEMA PA, without having to negotiate a separate PA.

A guidance document that describes, defines, and establishes a consistent UFR Process, information requirements, and best practices for EHP reviews of disaster recovery projects.  The guidance walks EHP practitioners through the UFR Process during a typical disaster recovery timeline and explains how to utilize and incorporate UFR mechanisms and tools during EHP reviews.

A fact sheet describing the roles and responsibilities of FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance with the Unified Federal Review.

A fact sheet describing the Unified Federal Review process to Native Hawaiian Organizations.

A fact sheet describing the roles and responsibilities of Environmental and Historic Preservation Practitioners with the Unified Federal Review.

A fact sheet describing the Unified Federal Review process to State Historic Preservation Officers.

UFR Fact Sheet for Tribal Emergency Managers