This guide is designed to help Tribal leadership and staff decide how to seek federal disaster assistance after a disaster. It includes an introduction to the disaster declaration process, the three types of declarations available to Tribal Nations, and the administrative and financial obligations associated with each. This guide does not cover: emergency declarations; Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAG) or Tribal emergency management.
This document was prepared by the Harvard Environmental & Energy Law Program (EELP) in partnership with the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative’s Tribal Coastal Resilience Project. This document incorporates feedback from Tribal leaders and staff who participated in virtual and in-person workshops. For a copy of the guide click here.
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