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- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Washington
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- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: West Virginia
- No Description Available.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Wyoming
- This In Focus provides an overview of the assistance provided to Wyoming by the FEMA DRF (Disaster Relief Fund) from 2002-2013.
- Emergency Communications Legislation: Implications for the 110th Congress
- Since September 11, 2001, several bills introduced in the U.S. Congress have included provisions to assist emergency communications. Key provisions from a number of these bills have become law. This report summarizes progress in developing legislation, especially in the 109th Congress, in three areas of emergency communications: communications among first responders and other emergency personnel; emergency warnings and alerts; and 911 call centers and systems.
- Tsunamis: Monitoring, Detection, and Early Warning Systems
- This report discusses proposals for international tsunami early warning systems and examines U.S. policy regarding tsunamis.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Illinois
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- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Nebraska
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- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Maryland
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- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: New Jersey
- This report discusses the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) that is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is the primary source of funding used to provide assistance following a major disaster declaration.
- Community Development Block Grant Funds in Disaster Relief and Recovery
- This report discusses the CDBG program, which administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the federal government’s largest and most widely available source of financial assistance to support state and local government-directed neighborhood revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and economic development activities.
- Postal Service for Katrina Survivors
- This report discusses the affected areas served by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
- Federal Employees: Human Resources Management Flexibilities in Emergency Situations
- This report discusses guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the various human resources (HR) flexibilities available to federal departments and agencies to facilitate management in emergency situations.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Kentucky
- No Description Available.
- Emergency Communications Legislation, 2002-2006: Implications for the 110th Congress
- Since September 11, 2001, several bills introduced in the U.S. Congress have included provisions to assist emergency communications. Key provisions from a number of these bills have become law. This report summarizes progress in developing legislation, especially in the 109th Congress, in three areas of emergency communications: communications among first responders and other emergency personnel; emergency warnings and alerts; and 911 call centers and systems. Each area could be the subject of further consideration in the 110th Congress, through oversight, additional legislation, or funding.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Vermont
- No Description Available.
- FY2006 Supplemental Appropriations: Iraq and Other International Activities; Additional Hurricane Katrina Relief
- This report discusses the two separate FY2006 supplemental appropriations requests submitted on February 16, 2006. The first, totaling $72.4 billion, would fund ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan ($67.9 billion), non-DOD intelligence operations ($0.3 billion), State Department operations in Iraq and various foreign aid programs, including additional assistance for Iraq ($4.2 billion), and other counter-terrorism funding for other agencies ($12 million). The other supplemental would provide $19.8 billion for recovery and reconstruction activities in hurricane affected Gulf Coast areas. Thus, Congress is to consider during the early months of 2006 a combined spending proposal of $92.2 billion.
- Green Infrastructure and Issues in Managing Urban Stormwater
- Managing stormwater is one of the biggest and most expensive problems facing cities across the United States. This report discusses legislation that has been introduced to support research and implementation of green/innovative stormwater infrastructure. Overall, many in Congress remain concerned about how municipalities will pay for needed investments in water infrastructure projects generally—not limited to green infrastructure—and what role the federal government can and should play in those efforts.
- Elections in States Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
- The aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita created staggering problems and challenging conditions for the people of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, as well as for the state and local governments there. Many problems were immediately apparent, whereas others that involved ongoing government functions, such as elections, were less obvious at first. This report discusses the challenge of running elections in the many affected communities.
- Tsunamis: Monitoring, Detection, and Early Warning Systems
- This report discusses proposals for international tsunami early warning systems and examines U.S. policy regarding tsunamis.
- Federal Emergency Management and Homeland Security Organization: Historical Developments and Legislative Options
- This report provides background information on the establishment and evolution of federal emergency management organizational arrangements since the end of World War II and briefly summarizes the legislative proposals.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: New York
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- Emergency Management Preparedness Standards: Overview and Options for Congress
- This report provides Emergency an Overview and Options for Congress on Emergency Management Preparedness Standards which includes major recommendations like adoption and use of emergency response standards, mutual aid provisions, private sector preparedness.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Utah
- No Description Available.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Montana
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- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Nevada
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- General Services Administration Federal Facilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina
- This report mainly focuses on the General Services Administration Federal Facilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina where Katrina struck the Golf of coast on August 2005 causing wide spread flooding and significant infrastructure damage to various federal facilities.
- Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance: Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding
- This report provides information about the Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding on Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance. Congress appropriates money to DRF for disaster assistance authorized by the Stafford Act, which is administered by FEMA.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: South Carolina
- No Description Available.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Louisiana
- This In Focus provides an overview of the assistance provided to Louisiana by the FEMA DRF (Disaster Relief Fund) from 2002-2013.
- Disaster Housing Assistance: A Legal Analysis of ACORN v. FEMA
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- Emergency Management Preparedness Standards: Overview and Options for Congress
- This report provides Emergency an Overview and Options for Congress on Emergency Management Preparedness Standards which includes major recommendations like adoption and use of emergency response standards, mutual aid provisions, private sector preparedness.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Alabama
- This In Focus provides an overview of the assistance provided to Alabama by the FEMA DRF (Disaster Relief Fund) from 2002-2013.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Ohio
- This In Focus provides an overview of the assistance provided to Ohio by the FEMA DRF (Disaster Relief Fund) from 2002-2013.
- The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program and Homeless Assistance
- This report examines the administrative history of the program, the evolution of its award process, and the issues that Congress may consider as the EFS program approaches its fourth decade. In particular, the report highlights recent program delays in funding and, in general, how the EFS program and its emphasis on emergency services fit into the context of the federal government's approach to addressing homelessness.
- Flood Damage Related to Army Corps of Engineers Projects: Selected Legal Issues
- This report examines federal liability for flood damage and analyzes legal defenses available to the federal government. Specifically, it provides an overview of the discretionary function exemption under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and immunity under the Flood Control Act of 1928 (FCA) as applied to Corps projects. The report also considers the Corps’ potential liability for damages caused by levee failure during Hurricane Katrina and the activation of floodways during the 2011 Mississippi flooding.
- FY2004 Appropriations for First Responder Preparedness: Fact Sheet
- This report provides an overview of FY2004 appropriations for state and local terrorism preparedness. Preparedness may be defined as enhancing a state or local government’s capability to respond effectively to a terrorist attack, particularly one involving a weapon of mass destruction (WMD).
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Kansas
- This report describes the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), which is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is the primary source of funding used to provide assistance following a major disaster declaration.
- Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers: Recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues
- The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-458) directs the Department of Homeland Security to place high priority on developing and deploying equipment for passenger explosives screening; requires TSA to submit a strategic plan for deploying such equipment; and authorizes additional research funding. It also requires that passengers who are selected for additional screening be screened for explosives, as an interim measure until all passengers can be screened for explosives. Congressional interest in this topic continues in the 109th Congress. This report discusses the current state of passenger explosives trace detection, ongoing federal R&D efforts and pilot equipment deployments, and related policy issues.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Iowa
- No Description Available.
- Tsunamis: Monitoring, Detection, and Early Warning Systems
- This report discusses proposals for international tsunami early warning systems and examines U.S. policy regarding tsunamis.
- Fiscal Year 2005 Homeland Security Grant Program: State Allocations and Issues for Congressional Oversight
- This report summarizes key provisions of the FY2005 program guidance, with special attention to differences from the FY2003 and FY2004 editions. This report also discusses issues regarding methods used to allocate federal homeland security assistance and authorized expenditures of homeland security assistance programs, and it analyzes options Congress may wish to consider for resolving those issues.
- Assistance After Hurricanes and Other Disasters: FY2004 and FY2005 Supplemental Appropriations
- This report presents summary information on the requests and congressional action for supplemental disaster relief funding for FY2004.
- Side-by-Side Comparison of Flood Insurance Reform Legislation in the 110th Congress
- This report discusses the key policy objectives of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that were threefold: (1) reduce the nation's flood risk through floodplain management; (2) improve flood hazard data and risk assessment by mapping the nation's floodplains; and (3) make affordable flood insurance widely available in communities that adopt and enforce measures to make future construction safer from flooding.
- Disaster Debris Removal After Hurricane Katrina: Status and Associated Issues
- This report discusses issues associated with debris removal operations after a disaster on the scale of Katrina. In particular, it discusses why debris removal was an ongoing concern months after the hurricane, as well as factors that make debris removal such a costly, complex operation.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Tennessee
- No Description Available.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: New Mexico
- No Description Available.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Massachusetts
- No Description Available.
- 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review: Evolution of a Strategic Review
- The quadrennial homeland security review is a process in which DHS examines the nation's homeland security strategy; the report provides an explanation of this process. Neither the review process nor the report to Congress is a strategy, instead the 2014 QHSR (both the process and report) are part of the constant reevaluation of the nation's homeland security and part of the process by which the combined National and Homeland Security Staff develops the next iteration of the national security strategy.
- Small Business Disaster Assistance: Responding to the Terrorist Attacks
- This report discusses the impact of the terrorist attacks on small businesses, provides an overview of the types of relief assistance currently available from the SBA, notes the agency's response to date, summarizes proposed legislation, and analyzes policy options for Congress.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Oregon
- This In Focus provides an overview of the assistance provided to Oregon by the FEMA DRF (Disaster Relief Fund) from 2002-2013.