1 The range of eligible projects might include retrofitting public buildings against hurricane-force winds or seismic damage, acquiring and relocating properties out of a flood plain, elevating structures in a flood plain, flood-proofing public buildings, managing vegetation to mitigate against wildfires,...
expedite the completion of PA projects, reduce PA spending, and promote work that mitigates the risk of future damage. Still, as the frequency and severity of PA-eligible disasters mounted in recent years, so did the utilization and cost of PA. ...
Congressional interest in disaster assistance has always been high given the amount of money provided to states and localities, but also because of increasing disagreements over the appropriate role of the federal government in providing assistance. Other congressional concerns include the use of suppleme...