Administrative & Productivity Support for IRC Resource Library
Description
Long-term disaster recovery requires analyzing large amounts of information stored in multiple locations. IRC typically reviews past recovery plans and projects, available federal and state funding options, considers community needs, and other recovery strategies used in the event. High-level reviews are necessary for FEMA Program Areas (IA, PA, etc.) on potential funding gaps and cost share support. Synthesizing that information from the various storage locations, including other departments, IRC SharePoint, and TRAX poses some challenges.
Detailed example
The AI tool will produce a set of organized, easy-to-read listings, such as bibliographies, recovery projects summaries, evaluate strategies from similar disasters, and recommended approaches tailored to the current available funding. These out-puts will be used by the IRC teams to inform planning discussions, prevent benefit duplication, and guide technical assistance to states and local governments.
AI / analytics pattern
Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
Automation level / stage
a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
Expected benefit
This use case is designed to solve these challenges by reducing inconsistency in manual research, improving access to historical knowledge, and helping staff quickly identify relevant recovery resources. The purpose of this tool is to assist in the identification of patterns in current and past disaster events. Earlier identification will expedite situational awareness and the development of recovery needs and strategies. It allows the IRC team to define a recovery approach and deliver funding and resources that match a community’s needs more quickly. With faster decision-support for FEMA staff, more consistent analysis across regions, and better use of federal resources to support communities after disasters we are more capable of delivery of the FEMA mission.
Controls / human review
ATO: Not reported; PIA: Not published