FEMA's disaster relief fund : elements and considerations /

The Robert T. Stafford Emergency Relief and Disaster Assistance Act authorizes the President to issue declarations for incidents ranging from destructive, large-scale disasters to more routine, less damaging events. Declarations trigger federal assistance in the forms of various response and recover...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Conner, Angelica (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, New York : Novinka, 2014.
Series:Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation series.
Subjects:
United States. > Federal Emergency Management Agency.
United States. > Federal Emergency Management Agency
Disaster relief > United States.
Emergency management > United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Disaster relief
Emergency management
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The Robert T. Stafford Emergency Relief and Disaster Assistance Act authorizes the President to issue declarations for incidents ranging from destructive, large-scale disasters to more routine, less damaging events. Declarations trigger federal assistance in the forms of various response and recovery programs under the Stafford Act to state, local, and tribal governments. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is the primary funding source for disaster response and recovery. This book discusses the declaration process and the types of declarations that can.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781633216471
1633216470

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