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handle is hein.crs/cawdfpr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: A Congressional _____ £Research Service i~nforming the leg slative debate since 1914 2019 California Wildfires: Brief Overview of FEMA Programs and Resources November 1, 2019 Introduction This Insight provides a brief overview of current Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) declarations and federal assistance programs that may be available. The National Weather Service (NWS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides fire weather outlooks intended to delineate areas of the continental United States where pre- existing fuel conditions, combined with forecast weather conditions during the next eight days, will result in a significant threat for the ignitions and/or spread of wildfires. These conditions involve combinations of periods of sustained (20 mph or greater) or higher wind gusts, relative humidity values at or below regional thresholds, and temperatures at or above 50'F occurring in areas that have dry fuels (e.g., brush, timber, or other ignitable vegetation). Santa Ana winds, where air moving from the desert toward the coast accelerates through gaps in the local terrain, typically occur between September and May in southwest California. These winds create especially favorable conditions for producing wildfires. NWS reports that various portions of California have experienced or are expected to experience weather conditions, including Santa Ana winds, which are conducive to igniting and spreading wildfires as well as making those wildfires difficult to suppress or contain. For the current fire weather outlook, see NWS fire outlook page. Types of FEMA Assistance Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act; P.L. 93-288, as amended; 42 U.S.C. §§5121 et seq.) authorizes the President to declare a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG). The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Regional Administrators have been delegated the authority to authorize an FMAG because of the need to expedite assistance when the threat of a major disaster exists. Once issued, FMAGs provide federal funding for eligible work and costs, including emergency protective measures and firefighting activities, such as the provision of equipment, supplies, personnel, and grants to state, local, and tribal governments for the Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11191 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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