1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated March 6, 2017Major Disaster Assistance from the DRF: District of ColumbiaOverview 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
2、. The authority 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). The information below includes only DRF funding provided to the District of Columbia as a result of assistance associated with a major dis
3、aster declaration. 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. FEMA administers disaster relief through regional offices around the country. The District of
4、 Columbia is part of Region III, headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Major Disaster Declarations: FY2000-FY2015 A total of 10 major disaster declarations were made in the District of Columbia between FY2000 and FY2015. During that time, there were no requests for major disaster declarations that were