Emergency Preparedness Background Information

• Statement by the former Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Loretta King Addressing Civil Rights in the Response to H1N1 Influenza, May 7, 2009. (Department of Justice)

• National Response Framework - Guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies, January 2008. (Federal Emergency Management Agency) 

• Memorandum on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, or National Origin: Hurricane-Related Issues by from former Assistant Attorney General Wan J. Kim to Civil Rights Directors and Counsel, December 12, 2005. (Department of Justice)

• Executive Order 13347: Individuals with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness, July 26, 2004.