Show Me the Money: Financial Recovery after Disaster

The United States is unique in its far-reaching financial assistance programs

for disaster-impacted areas. Communities that request and receive

presidential disaster declarations are eligible to receive financial

assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for

specific recovery activities.The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Housing

and Urban Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration, among

others, have disaster assistance programs, as well. Programs i