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1 FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund: Budgetary History and Projections 1 (November 29, 2022)

handle is hein.congrec/fmdrrf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund: B udgetary History and Projections To help households as well as state, local, and tribal governments respond to and recover from disasters, the federal government provides financial assistance through the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), the largest source of federal financial assistance after disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the fund through a single federal spending account under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The money is used for the following activities: Repair, replace, and improve the resiliency of damaged infrastructure; Clear debris; Provide critical services; - Cover the costs of home repairs, property replacement, and other needs for affected households; and Implement projects designed to mitigate the effects of future disasters. Two types of legislation specifically address FEMA's activities: Authorization legislation establishes priorities for DRF-funded programs, defines the types of assistance households and governments can receive, and specifies the terms under which it is available. Appropriation laws provide the funds needed to carry out those activities. Notes: All years referred to in this report are federal fiscal years, which run from October 1 to September 30 and are designated by the calendar year in which they end. All amounts are in nominal dollars (in other words, not adjusted for inflation) except those labeled as 2022 dollars; those amounts have been adjusted using the gross domestic product price index. The period of analysis covered in this report is 1992 through 2021. This brief is one of a series of reports examining trends in funding and spending for particular federal programs. The Budget Spotlight series initially focuses on programs that could be directly affected by the consequences of climate change-which include increases in average temperatures, sea levels, and the severity of storms-and provides information about how the Congressional Budget Office treats those programs in its baseline and cost estimates. For a list of CBO's publications that address the topic of climate change, see www.cbo.gov/topics/climate-and-environment/climate-change.

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