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Federal Emergency Management [electronic resource] : A Brief Introduction

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Library of Congress. Government Division
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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.
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1 online resource (32 pages), digital, PDF file
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Summary
Introduces principles and foundations of Federal emergency management in the U.S., and describes activities of FEMA and other Federal agencies that provide assistance. Explains phases of emergency management, process for requesting Federal assistance for major disasters, and types of assistance provided through each type of declaration under the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act). Examines Federal-to-State cost shares under the Stafford Act, Federal assistance funding, process through which FEMA requests assistance from other Federal entities, and close-out process in which FEMA terminates its recovery efforts. Outlines frameworks that guide various emergency management activities at Federal and State levels, key Federal laws and policies influencing Federal emergency management, and Federal entities that provide assistance to States and localities.
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