In recent years, tremendous strides have been made by Federal,
State, Tribal, and local governments to educate the public about
natural disasters. Localities are now better able to respond to
disasters, recover from their impact, and mitigate future damage.
However, it remains a fact that in situations of catastrophic
proportions, nothing that technology or preparedness has provided
can prevent the inherent discontinuity in our lives caused by major
disasters. Such events must be responded to through a cooperative
Federal, State, Tribal, and local effort. When a disaster occurs,
it is the responsibility first of the local community and then the
State to respond. Often, their combined efforts are not sufficient
to cope effectively with the direct results of the disaster. This
situation calls for Federal assistance to supplement State, Tribal,
and local efforts. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 5121 - 5207, authorizes
the President to provide such assistance. Assistance is coordinated
through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component
of the Department of Homeland Security. This guide explains how
FEMA implements that portion of the law that authorizes Federal
grants for infrastructure recovery through its Public Assistance
(PA) Program. Potential recipients of this funding include State,
Tribal, and local governments and certain types of Private
Nonprofit (PNP) organizations. A fundamental goal of the PA Program
is to ensure that everyone shares a common understanding of the
program policies and procedures. To support this goal, FEMA has
undertaken an effort to provide the State, Tribal, and local
partners with more and better information about the PA Program.
This guide describes the PA Program's basic provisions and
application procedures. The guide may be of interest to elected
leaders, emergency managers, city engineers, public works
directors, financial management personnel, managers of eligible PNP
organizations, and other individuals who have the responsibility
for restoring a community's infrastructure in the wake of a
disaster.
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