Community Organizations Active in Disaster can help a community make the best use of its resources in a disaster.
Local Disaster Assistance Councils, or other local groups with similar functions, coordinate disaster relief activities.
Public Assistance provides funding for local and state governments, special purpose districts, private nonprofit organizations, and federally-recognized Indian tribes to recover from the impacts of disasters.These efforts primarily address the repair and restoration of public facilities, infrastructure, or services which have been damaged or destroyed.
Hazard Mitigation Grants are provided to States, Indian tribal governments, and communities so that cost-effective measures are taken to reduce the effects of hazards and/or vulnerability to future disaster damage.
The federally funded Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAG) reimburses state, local, and federally-recognized tribal governments for a portion of their costs incurred in the mitigation, management, and control of federally declared fires.
The Disaster Assistance Guide for Local Governments provides information, guidance, and suggested actions for local governments so they may more effectively recover from incidents in their jurisdictions.