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Administrator

Refers to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the federal agency responsible for coordinating responses to disasters in the United States.

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act)

The main federal law that authorizes the President to provide financial and other forms of assistance to states and local governments, certain non-profit organizations, and individuals in the event of a major disaster or emergency.

Eligible entities

States, local governments, tribal nations, or certain private non-profit organizations that qualify to receive federal disaster assistance under the Stafford Act.

Recipient of assistance

The direct receiver of federal disaster funds from FEMA, typically a state agency, local government, or tribal nation, which then manages the funds and often passes them to subrecipients.

Subrecipient

An entity that receives federal disaster assistance indirectly from a 'recipient' (like a state), rather than directly from FEMA. This could include local governments, specific community groups, or contractors working on recovery projects.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

A federal program under FEMA that provides grants to states and local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures after a major disaster declaration, aimed at reducing loss of life and property from future disasters.