1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov October 16, 2017Major Disaster Assistance from the DRF: U.S. Virgin IslandsOverview 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
2、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, as amended; Stafford Act). The information below includes only DRF funding provided to the U.S. Virgin Islands as a result of assistance associat
3、ed with a major disaster declaration declared between FY2000 and FY2016. 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. In FY2017, two major disasters were dec
4、lared for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Those major disaster declarations are not included in the analysis below. FEMA administers disaster relief through regional offices. The U.S. Virgin Islands are part of Region II, headquartered in New York, NY. The U.S. Virgin Islands are considered a state under S
