State Management of Disasters Initiative (SMD), FEMA
State Management of Disasters Initiative (SMD), FEMA : "Under the State Management of Disasters (SMD) initiative, in some cases an interested and capable State, or Tribal government acting as its own Grantee, may manage the PA field operation, including project eligibility reviews, process control, and resource allocation on small disasters. The participating State voluntarily enters into an Operational Agreement with FEMA, which entrusts many aspects of program management to the State. FEMA retains obligation authority, ensures compliance with environmental and historic preservation laws, participates in quality control reviews with the State, and provides technical assistance as requested by the State. "Small disasters are disasters that warrant a major disaster declaration by the President, but are limited in scope and size generally as defined by the following: (1) statewide infrastructure damage up to $2 per capita, or (2) limited to debris removal and emergency protective measures. For a State to be eligible to manage a disaster under this initiative, the State must have: (1) recent disaster experience; (2) adequate State staff; (3) an SMD Addendum to the State Administrative Plan for Public Assistance; (4) a fiscal accounting system that can track specific projects, prepare for and undergo audit, and be used to evaluate appeals; (5) an established record of having met deadlines for grant management activities; and approval by FEMA. (FEMA, Public Assistance Program, June 2007)
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