Disaster Funding Summaries:
- CRS: Disaster Relief Fund: Overview and Issues (April 2020)
- CRS: Calculation of the Disaster Relief Allowable Adjustment (April 2019)
- GAO: Federal Response to 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires (Sept 4 2018)
- CRS: Disaster Supplemental Appropriations (Jan 25 2018)
- CRS: Hurricanes Irma and Maria: Impact on Caribbean Countries and Foreign Territories (Sept 28 2017)
- CRS: Agricultural Disaster Assistance (July 27 2017)
- CBO: Potential Increases in Hurricane Damage in the United States: Implications for the Federal Budget (June 2016)
- CRS: An Examination of Federal Disaster Relief Under the Budget Control Act (Feb 24 2016)
- CRS: FEMA Disaster Relief Fund – Overview and Selected Issues (May 7 2014)
- CRS: Disaster Relief Funding and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations (April 12 2011)
Background: FEMA and Disaster Relief
- CRS: Congressional Primer on Responding to Major Disasters and Emergencies Sept 8 2017
- CRS: Agricultural Disaster Assistance July 27 2017
- CRS: Federal Disaster Assistance Response and Recovery Programs July 18 2017
- NGA: Testimony – FEMA Recommendations Feb 14 2017
- NGA: FEMA Disaster Deductible Concept March 21 2017
- CRS: An Examination of Federal Disaster Relief Under the Budget Control Act Feb 24 2016
- GAO: Federal Disaster Assistance – Fed Departments and Agenices Obligated at Least $277.6 Billion during FY 2005-14 Sept 2016
- CRS: The SBA Disaster Loan Program – Overview and Possible Issues for Congress Oct 23 2015
- CRS: Congressional Primer on Responding to Major Disaster and Emergencies May 19 2015
- CRS: FEMA Disaster Declaration Process – A Primer Nov 12 2014
- CRS: FEMA Disaster Relief Fund – Overview and Selected Issues May 7 2014
- NGA: Governors Guide to Mass Evacuation 2014
- CRS: Tax Provisions to Assist with Disaster Recovery Nov 29 2012
- CRS: FEMA Community Disaster Loan Program – History Analysis and Issues for Congress July 3 2012
- CRS: Community Development Block Grant Funds in Disaster Relief and Recovery Sept 21 2011
- CRS: Considerations for a Catastrophic Declaration – Issues and Analysis July 6 2011
- CRS: Disaster Relief Funding and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations April 12 2011
- CRS: FEMA Disaster Cost-Shares – Evolution and Analysis March 9 2010
- CRS: FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program – Overview and Issues July 10 2009
- CRS: The Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance – Legal Issues Nov 28 2008
- CRS: The Public Health and Medical Response to Disasters Federal Authority and Funding Aug 1 2008
Background: National Flood Insurance Program
- CBO: The National Flood Insurance Program – Financial Soundness and Affordability Sept 1 2017
- CRS: Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program_NFIP_July 25 2017
- CRS: Private Flood Insurance and the National Flood Insurance Program June 2 2017
- CRS: The National Flood Insurance Program and Other Federal Disaster Assistance Programs Available to Individuals and Households After a Flood April 6 2017
- FEMA: Report to Congress on Reinsuring NFIP Insurance Risk and Options for Privatizing Aug 13 2015
- Nat’l Assoc of Insurance Commissioners Letter re: legislation to facilitate the development of a private insurance market for flood insurance July 29 2015
- CRS: Deployable Federal Assets Supporting Domestic Disaster Response Operations May 13 2015
- GAO: Flood Insurance – Strategies for Increasing Private Sector Involvement Jan 2014
- CRS: The National Flood Insurance Program – Status and Remaining Issues for Congress Feb 6 2013
- CRS: Federal Emergency Management – Introduction Nov 30 2012
- CRS: Federal Flood Insurance – The Repetitive Loss Problem June 30 2005
Disaster Assistance Websites