; or (B) such separation is in the best interests of the Veterans Crisis Response Corps. 5. Disaster relief and reconstruction proj­ects (a) Project selection In consultation with the Coordination Council established under section 7, the Director shall select disaster relief and reconstruction projects in the United States or outside the United States for the Veterans Crisis Response Corps to carry out. (b) Interagency preference The Veterans Crisis Response Corps shall be the preferred source of personnel for surge capacity to all United States Agencies providing relief and reconstruction. (c) Priority To the extent practicable, the Director shall prioritize the selection of disaster relief and reconstruction projects under subsection (a) that— (1) will benefit from the skilled and experienced labor of the Veterans Crisis Response Corps; (2) support defined needs of the lead United States Agency; and (3) may be carried out using funds made available by an element of the Federal Government other than the Veterans Crisis Response Corps, or by a State or local government, a foreign country, or a nongovernmental organization. (d) Types of projects Disaster relief and reconstruction projects selected under subsection (a) shall include projects relating to— (1) responding to natural disasters, including through the provision of food, water, shelter, and medical care; (2) carrying out reconstruction following natural disasters, including repair of critical infrastructure; (3) water and energy projects, including the construction of water infrastructure, electrical infrastructure and generation, and transportation hubs