Resources for the Public
National Disaster Legal Aid Website
The new National Disaster Legal Aid website serves as a national clearinghouse for legal information and resources to persons affected by disasters, legal aid lawyers providing representation, and volunteer attorneys wishing to assist others.
Federal Resources
- Federal Emergency Management
- Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance
- Disaster Relief Provisions within the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R. 1424)
- Tax Relief in Disaster Situations -- Information from the IRS
- DisasterAssistance.gov (part of the Disaster Management Egov Initiative) is a secure, user-friendly web portal that consolidates information about federally funded government assistance to disaster victims.
Department of Homeland Security - National Response Framework (NRF)
- National Response Framework (January 2008) (PDF 968 Kb)
- National Response Framework (NRF) Brochure (PDF 495 Kb)
- National Response Framework Final Rule Press Release January 22, 2008
- National Response Framework: Frequently Asked Question
- National Response Framework – Fact Sheet
- What’s New in the National Response Framework
