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The '''Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act''' of 1988, (42 U.S. Code 5191)<ref>{{citation | The '''Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act''' of 1988, (42 U.S. Code 5191)<ref>{{citation | ||
| url = http://law.justia.com/us/codes/title42/42usc5191.html | | url = http://law.justia.com/us/codes/title42/42usc5191.html | ||
| title = Title 42 (Public Health and Welfare), Chapter 68 (Disaster Relief), Subchapter IV-A (Emergency Assistance Programs), Section 5191. Procedure for declaration}}</ref> | | title = Title 42 (Public Health and Welfare), Chapter 68 (Disaster Relief), Subchapter IV-A (Emergency Assistance Programs), Section 5191. Procedure for declaration}}</ref> | ||
is the principal legal authority for U.S. Federal responses to domestic disasters. Its full invocation requires a Presidential proclamation of a disaster, which then authorizes the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) and the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]] to respond. <ref name=CRS>{{citation | is the principal legal authority for U.S. Federal [[emergency management|responses]] to domestic disasters. Its full invocation requires a Presidential proclamation of a disaster, which then authorizes the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) and the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]] to respond. <ref name=CRS>{{citation | ||
| url = http://ftp.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL33053.pdf | | url = http://ftp.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL33053.pdf | ||
| title = Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance: Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding | | title = Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance: Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding | ||
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One of the key attributes of invoking the Act is that FEMA can draw on a preestablished disaster assistance fund, without waiting for explicit Congressional legislation. | One of the key attributes of invoking the Act is that FEMA can draw on a preestablished disaster assistance fund, without waiting for explicit Congressional legislation. | ||
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 The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, (42 U.S. Code 5191)[1] is the principal legal authority for U.S. Federal responses to domestic disasters. Its full invocation requires a Presidential proclamation of a disaster, which then authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to respond. [2] One of the key attributes of invoking the Act is that FEMA can draw on a preestablished disaster assistance fund, without waiting for explicit Congressional legislation. References
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