When a disaster or emergency occurs, it is the responsibility first of the local community and the State or Tribe to respond. However, their combined efforts at times are not sufficient to effectively address the direct results of the most serious events. These situations call for Federal assistance. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. section 5121-5207, authorizes the President to provide Federal assistance to supplement State, Tribal, and local efforts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component of the Department of Homeland Security, coordinates the delivery of assistance under the law and provides grants through the Public Assistance Program to help with the extraordinary costs for response and infrastructure recovery. This Handbook explains how applicants can obtain help through the Public Assistance Program. Potential recipients of this assistance include State, Tribal, and local governments and certain types of private nonprofit organizations. ; "FEMA 323." ; Includes index. ; "March 2010." ; Cover title. ; When a disaster or emergency occurs, it is the responsibility first of the local community and the State or Tribe to respond. However, their combined efforts at times are not sufficient to effectively address the direct results of the most serious events. These situations call for Federal assistance. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. section 5121-5207, authorizes the President to provide Federal assistance to supplement State, Tribal, and local efforts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component of the Department of Homeland Security, coordinates the delivery of assistance under the law and provides grants through the Public Assistance Program to help with the extraordinary costs for response and infrastructure recovery. This Handbook explains how applicants can obtain help through the Public Assistance Program. Potential recipients of this assistance include State, Tribal, and local governments and certain types of private nonprofit organizations. ; Mode of access: Internet.
Introduction and Background: Cultural Resources in Puerto Rico -- Key Cultural Resources, What Recovery Entails, and How Recovery Planning Was Performed -- Prestorm Risks, Assessed Damage, and Recovery Needs: Historic Sites, Cultural Institutions, and Alternative Tourism -- Prestorm Risks, Assessed Damage, and Recovery Needs: Arts Organizations, Artists, and Artisans -- Sector Summary and Conclusions -- Appendix A: A Framework for Understanding the Cultural Resources Response and Recovery Effort After Hurricanes Irma and Maria -- Appendix B: Extended Description of NCR Courses of Action -- Appendix C: Historic Properties Cost-Estimating Methodology -- Appendix D: Artisan Survey -- Appendix E: Alternative Tourism Analysis Executive Summary.
Machine generated contents note:ch. 1Introduction --Motivation for This Study --Focus of This Study --Challenges Facing Puerto Rico's Municipalities --The Importance of Local Government Capacity in Postdisaster Reconstruction --Methods --Limitations of This Study --Organization of This Document --ch. 2Framework for Assessing Municipal Responsibilities --The Reconstruction Life Cycle --Municipal Reconstruction Capacity Assessment Framework for Puerto Rico --Municipal Relative Capacity Indexes --Chapter Conclusion --ch. 3Relative Municipal Capacities for Reconstruction in Puerto Rico --Municipalities' Relative Capacities Overall --Relationship of Capacity to Municipality Size --Relationship of Capacity to Severity of Hurricane Damage --Chapter Conclusion --ch. 4General Municipal Reconstruction Challenges --Strategy --Management --Operations --Finance and Administration --Chapter Conclusion --ch. 5Lessons Learned from Other U.S. State and Local Governments in Postdisaster Reconstruction --Strategy --Management --Operations --Finance and Administration --Chapter Conclusion --ch. 6Recommendations for Supporting Municipal Capacity for Reconstruction in Puerto Rico --Strategy --Management --Operations --Finance and Administration --Conclusion.
Introduction: The Communications/IT Sector in Puerto Rico -- Damage and Needs Assessment -- Methodology -- Resilient Public Telecommunications for Emergency Services and Continuity of Government -- Partnering with the Private Sector for a Robust Telecommunications Infrastructure and Broadband Internet Deployment -- Information Technology for Critical Infrastructure and for the Digital Transformation of Puerto Rico -- Portfolios, Funding, Implementation, and Concluding Remarks -- Appendix A. Illustration of the Methodology to Estimate the Costs of the Courses of Action for the Communications/IT Sector -- Appendix B. Examples of Implementation Efforts, Opportunities, and Challenges After Delivery of the Recovery Plan -- Appendix C. Full Description of the Courses of Action.
Introduction and Background -- Sources and Methods -- Municipal Voices on the Hurricanes' Impacts -- Governance in Puerto Rico -- Municipal Finances -- Municipal Services -- Assessing Municipal Recovery -- Recovery Courses of Action -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Recovery Courses of Action -- Appendix B: Municipal Fiscal Challenges and Initiatives -- Appendix C: Municipal Recovery Indicator Data -- Appendix D: Services, by Category.
Background, Methods, and Data -- Damage Assessment: Surface Transportation -- Damage Assessment: Maritime Transportation -- Damage Assessment: Air Transportation -- Recovery and Economic Development Needs -- The Strategy for Recovery in Puerto Rico's Transportation Sector -- Conclusions and Policy Implications -- Appendix A. Courses of Action -- Appendix B. Agencies Consulted.