1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov October 16, 2017Major Disaster Assistance from the DRF: Puerto RicoOverview The Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is the primary source of federal assistance following a major disaster declaration. The authorit
2、y to declare a major disaster is provided to the President under the Robert T. Stafford Emergency Relief and Disaster Assistance Act (P.L. 93-288, as amended; Stafford Act). The information below includes only DRF funding provided to Puerto Rico as a result of assistance associated with a major disa
3、ster declaration declared between FY2000 and FY2016. This information does not include other assistance provided through the DRF or disaster assistance provided by other federal sources, such as Small Business Administration disaster loans. In FY2017, two major disasters were declared for Puerto Ric
4、o. Those major disaster declarations are not included in the analysis below. FEMA administers disaster relief through regional offices around the country. Puerto Rico is part of Region II, headquartered in New York, NY. Puerto Rico is considered a state under Section 102 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.
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