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Major-disaster declaration

A presidential declaration that a major disaster exists, which can make assistance under the Stafford Act available.

Covered request

A major-disaster declaration request submitted during the bill’s covered period by a state governor or an Indian tribal government chief executive.

Public assistance

Disaster assistance assessed under the public-assistance measures cited in the bill.

Individual assistance

Disaster assistance that a FEMA regional administrator may find warranted under the factors cited in the bill.

Preliminary damage assessment

FEMA’s initial assessment of disaster damage, used here to determine whether the public-assistance measures are met.

Stafford Act

The federal law the bill cites as the authority for disaster assistance.