Course Details

Course Number: 0490
Title: Voluntary Agency Coordination in Disasters

Dates:

E Offering (In Person)
National Emergency Training Center (NETC)
Emmitsburg, MD
July 13-16, 2026

Course Overview

The purpose of this course is to help participants coordinate community and voluntary disaster resources before, during and after a disaster. Working with voluntary organizations is essential to a community’s response to and recovery from a disaster. While local, state, tribal, territorial, and federal governments provide critical and necessary assistance, the resources of voluntary organizations—including private and nonprofit resources—make up an important part of the recovery process.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for those who coordinate with voluntary agencies, donors, and private sector partners at the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) level within the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command structure.

How to Apply

To apply for this course, interested participants should complete the NETC Online Admissions Application at https://training.fema.gov/generaladmissionsapplication/staticforms/startapplication.aspx.

The application process requires supervisory approval through email verification.

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Accommodation Information

If you require a reasonable accommodation (sign language interpreters, braille, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), etc.), make your request on your application or to [email protected] no later than (NLT) 30 days prior to the course offering. When making any requests, provide details on the accommodation; however, DO NOT include medical or other personal information that is protected under the Privacy Act of 1974 or the Health Information Privacy Protection Act (45 CFR Part 160 Subparts A and E of Part 164). Last-minute requests will be accepted; however, they may not be possible to fulfill.

Questions

For additional information about this course or the registration process, please contact the FEMA NDEMU Response and Recovery Branch at [email protected] .

We encourage you to share this training opportunity with colleagues who support volunteer and donations management in their jurisdictions. Thank you for your continued commitment to strengthening disaster preparedness, response, and recovery nationwide.