Stafford Act
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The Stafford Act is a U.S. federal law that provides the legal framework for federal natural disaster and emergency assistance to state and local governments.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act | 2 |
| Disaster Relief Act of 1974 | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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disaster relief law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Federal Emergency Management Agency ⓘ |
| allows | adjustment of federal cost share in catastrophic events ⓘ |
| amends |
Stafford Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Disaster Relief Act of 1974
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| appliesTo |
states
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territories of the United States ⓘ tribal governments ⓘ |
| authorizes |
President to provide federal assistance following a major disaster or emergency declaration
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community disaster loans ⓘ crisis counseling assistance and training ⓘ disaster unemployment assistance ⓘ federal financial assistance for debris removal ⓘ federal financial assistance for emergency protective measures ⓘ federal financial assistance for repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged public facilities ⓘ legal services for low-income disaster survivors ⓘ temporary housing assistance for disaster survivors ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| contains | cost-sharing provisions between federal and state or local governments ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1988-11-23 ⓘ |
| designates |
President of the United States
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surface form:
President of the United States as primary authority to declare major disasters and emergencies
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| emergencyDefinitionSection | 42 U.S.C. §5122 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
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Individual Assistance programs ⓘ Public Assistance programs ⓘ framework for federal-state-local coordination in disaster response and recovery ⓘ |
| formsLegalBasisFor | most federal disaster response activities ⓘ |
| fullName |
Stafford Act
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surface form:
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
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| hasBeenAmended | multiple times after major U.S. disasters ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | National Response Framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| majorDisasterDefinitionSection | 42 U.S.C. §5122 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert T. Stafford ⓘ |
| policyStatementSection | 42 U.S.C. §5121 ⓘ |
| primaryCitation | 42 U.S.C. §5121 et seq. ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 100-707 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage states and local governments to develop comprehensive disaster preparedness and assistance plans
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to provide an orderly and continuing means of federal assistance to state and local governments in carrying out their responsibilities to alleviate the suffering and damage resulting from disasters ⓘ to provide federal assistance programs for both public and private losses sustained in disasters ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Homeland Security Act of 2002
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Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ⓘ |
| requires |
governor of an affected state to request a presidential disaster declaration
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state and local governments to develop and maintain emergency preparedness plans as a condition of certain federal assistance ⓘ |
| Robert T. Stafford | United States Senator from Vermont ⓘ |
| scope |
emergencies
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major disasters ⓘ natural disasters ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Stafford Act self-link ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Disaster Relief Act of 1974
this entity surface form:
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
this entity surface form:
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act