GOHSEP Elected_Officials_Manual_2015

Unified Command Group (UCG)
The State UCG is composed of members appointed
by Executive Order of the Governor. It is the strategic
decision-making body for emergencies. It provides
a unified and coordinated approach to emergency
incident management, enabling institutions and
agencies with different legal, geographic and
functional responsibilities to coordinate, plan and
interact effectively.
FEDERAL LAW
The Stafford Act provides the statutory framework
that governs the authority of the President and FEMA
to provide assistance to a State in response to an
emergency or disaster. In addition to provisions for
emergency assistance, specific program areas of
assistance include:
• 404: Hazard Mitigation
• 406: Repair, Restoration and Replacement of
Damaged Facilities
• 407: Debris Removal
• 408: Assistance to Individuals and
Households
• 410: Unemployment Assistance
• 412: Food Coupons and Distribution
• 413: Food Commodities
• 414: Relocation Assistance
• 415: Legal Services
• 416: Crisis Counseling Assistance
and Training
• 417: Community Disaster Loans
• 418: Emergency Communications
• 419: Emergency Public Transportation
• 420: Fire Management Assistance
• 425: Transportation Assistance to
Individuals and Households
• 426: Case Management Services
STAFFORD ACT
ADDRESSES:
• Title II: Disaster Preparedness +
Mitigation Assistance
• Title III: Administration of Major Disaster
+ Emergency Assistance
• Title IV: Major Disaster Assistance
• Title V:
Programs
Emergency Assistance Program
• Title VI: Emergency Preparedness
The Stafford Act has been implemented through
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The activities
associated with Federal disaster assistance, namely
the Declaration Process 7 , Emergency Assistance 8 ,
Individual Assistance (IA) 9 , the PA program 10 and
the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) 11 are
all addressed in the regulations. In addition to the
above, CFR also addresses the Uniform Administrative
Requirements and cost principles for grants received
through the Stafford Act. These requirements apply to
State and Local Government entities 12 and institutions
of higher education, hospitals and other PNPs 13 . CFR
also addresses the cost principles that are applicable
to State and Local Governments 14 , educational
institutions 15 and PNP organizations 16 .
7
44 CFR 206.31-48
8
44 CFR 206.61-67
9
44 CFR 206.101-131
10
44 CFR 206.200-253
11
44 CFR 206.430-440
12
44 CFR 13
13
2 CFR 215
14
2 CFR 225
15
2 CFR 220
16
2 CFR 230
Effective December 26, 2014, for all disasters which
occur thereafter, the new 2 CFR 200 containing
Uniform Administrative Requirements and cost
principles, will apply to all Grantees and Applicants.
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Revised: December 21, 2014