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handle is hein.crs/govcbyp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Updated March 6, 2017 Major Disaster Assistance from the DRF: Washington 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 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 Washington as a result of assistance associated with a major disaster 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. Washington is part of Region X, headquartered in Bothell, WA. A total of 13 major disaster declarations were made in the state of Washington between FY2000 and FY2015. During that time, there were also five requests for major disaster declarations that were denied. The approved declarations led to $708 million in actual and projected federal obligations from the DRF. Actual and projected obligations are used throughout this In Focus to account for the total amount of federal assistance ultimately obligated. This funding does not include the assistance that was provided directly by the state, either as a cost-share for federal assistance or through the state's own authorities and programs. There was a high level of variation in the amount of actual and projected funding obligated for major disasters each year, with more than $184 million in actual and projected obligations for disasters in FY2001 alone. Figure 1 displays the actual and projected obligations to Washington each fiscal year. The highest number of declarations in a single year was two, which occurred in FY2007, FY2009, FY2012, and FY2014. The declaration associated with the largest actual and projected obligations from the DRF to the state of Washington was for an earthquake in FY2001. This declaration resulted in more than $184 million in actual and projected obligations to Washington from the DRF. The next two most costly declarations were for severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides in FY2008 and a severe winter storm, landslides, mudslides, and flooding in FY2009. From FY2000 to FY2015, 39 county governments and four tribal governments in Washington received aid under major disaster declarations. Snohomish County received aid for the highest number of declarations during this period, with 10. Figure I. DRF Actual and Projected Obligations for Declared Major Disasters in Washington, by Fiscal Year Figures are in millions of dollars, truncated. The number of declarations per year is in parentheses. FY2000 (0) FY2001 (1) FY2003 (0) FY2004 (1} FY2OO5 {G} FY200G (1) FY200J (2) FY200& (1t FY2009 (2) sio S17 so s 9 $139 FY2010 (0) FY2011 (1) $6 FY2013 (o $0 FY2014(2) $91 FY2015 (Q $0 Source: CRS analysis of FEMA DRF obligations data as of December 2015. Notes: Actual and projected obligations are recorded in the fiscal year in which the major disaster was declared. Only obligations from the FEMA DRF are included. Please consult the Additional Resources section for information on other federal assistance programs. A major disaster declaration can authorize funding for different purposes, depending on the needs of the state. These purposes include: * Public Assistance, which is used by tribal, state, or local governments, or certain private nonprofit organizations to provide emergency protective services, conduct

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