DECLARATION PROCESS

• Emergency happens
  
  
• City/County declares above and beyond their capability
  
  
• Requests state assistance
  
  
• Perform joint damage assessments
  
  
• Recommendation from the Director, Department of Emergency and Military Affairs to the Governor to declare or not to declare

• If Governor declares, maximum of $200,000 can be allocated

• A.R.S. § 35-192( F)(2)

• ADEM administers the process for recovery

• State obligation is 75% of eligible costs for political subdivisions and 100% for state agencies

• If emergency requires more than $200,000, then the State Emergency Council is convened to allocate the additional funds

• A.R.S. § 35-192( F)(2)

• If the emergency warrants a federal declaration, ADEM prepares the letter for the Governor

• FY09 Threshold for requesting a federal declaration is $1.31/capita based on 2000 census; $6,721,127.92

• ADEM administers the process for recovery

• Federal obligation is not less than 75%, state obligation is 15% for political subdivisions and 25% for state agencies

Contact
For additional information regarding the Recovery Program, please contact us for your area of interest.