The process of requesting federal assistance is set forth in the National Response Framework (NRF) that came out in 2008, replacing the National Response Plan (NRP). The final say if a disaster is Presidential Declared is the president. There isn't any government regulations or set criteria that bounds the president decision. Although, FEMA, the recommending agency, has criteria which to base …show more content…
The governor and their staff works with the regional Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administrator to prepare the formal request to the president. The regional FEMA administrator will evaluate the disaster against a set of criteria and then will consider the requirements needed to grant the state's request. Acting through the secretary of Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the administrator gives their recommendation to the president, who then makes the final decision in declaring a Presidential Declared Disaster, either an Emergency Declaration or Presidential Major Disaster Declaration