Emergency Support Function 18:Business, Industry & Economic Stabilization

Larry McIntyre, Emergency Coordinating OfficerFlorida Department of Economic Opportunity

Division of Strategic Business Development

Intergovernmental planning for economic development strategiesEconomic development project facilitation and support• Intergovernmental Project Teams• Support for Florida’s

Economic development partnerships

Division of Community Development

Rural and urban small business assistance and economic development Community planning

Division of Workforce Services

Workforce program development and guidance, oversight, training, and federal technical assistanceLabor market information•Produces, analyzes and distributes labor statistics

DEO’s Business Lines

DEO’s Business Lines continued

Division of Strategic Business Development

Incentive and grant performance measurement

Office of Film and Entertainment•Project recruitment and facilitation•Incentive administration

Division of Community Development

Grants• Infrastructure• Economic development• Housing rehabilitation• Revitalization

Assistance programs for low-income Floridians

Division of Workforce Services

Unemployment compensation services•Provides temporary wage replacement benefits to qualified individuals who are out of work through no fault of their own

Division of Community Development

Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery FundsPost-Disaster Redevelopment PlanningWaterfronts Florida ProgramHousing Rehabilitation

Division of Strategic Business Development

Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program

Division of Workforce Services

Disaster Unemployment AssistanceShort Time CompensationNational Emergency GrantLabor Market Statistics

DEO’s Disaster Related Services

ESF 18Participating State Agencies,

Industry Associations and Partners

• Florida Association of Counties• Florida League of Cities• Florida Manufacturing

Association• Association of Contingency

Planners• Associated Industries of Florida• Florida Chamber of Commerce• Florida Council of 100• National Federation of

Independent Businesses• Regional Planning Councils• Participating State Agencies,

Industry Associations and Partners

Business, Industry and Economic Stabilization

ESF 18

Preparedness

Mitigation

Recovery

Response

Busi

ness

Sup

port

Economic Stabilization

Preparedness

Support Counties in Facilitating Local ESF 18 ActivitiesEducate, Train and Exercise with the Business Community on Disaster Preparation and Emergency Management

Response

Coordinate the Delivery of Business Services through a State Business EOCCollect From and Disseminate To Other ESFs, Disaster Information Related to Businesses

Recovery

Deploy ESF 18 Teams to the Field to Support Business RecoveryCoordinate Continued Assessment of Long-Term Business Impact

Mitigation and Long-Term Recovery

Identify and Facilitate Mitigation Financing for Businesses

ESF 18: Moving Forward Objectives ?

Preparedness

Identify Resources to Assist with Business Recovery Develop Capacity to Facilitate Economic Impact Assessment

Response

Establish a Communication Network to Quickly Share Disaster Information with the Businesses CommunityCoordinate Initial Assessment of Business Impact

Recovery

Coordinate the Establishment of Temporary Disaster Business Assistance CentersCoordinate the Delivery of Business Assistance through ESF 18 Support Organizations

Mitigation and Long-Term Recovery

Encourage and Coordinate Business Participation on Hazard Mitigation Assessment Teams and in Developing Local Mitigation Strategies

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How to Contact Me?

Larry Jerome McIntyre Emergency Coordinating OfficerFlorida Department of Economic Opportunity107 East Madison StreetTallahassee, FL  32399-4135(850) 921-3323 -Office(850) 245-7719-Mobile floridajobs.org