Legal Analysis Equitable Disaster Relief: An Analysis of FEMA’s Legal Authority to Integrate Equity under the Stafford Act The act’s discretionary function exception gives FEMA extraordinary flexibility in integrating equity considerations by shielding most FEMA rules, policies, and other decisions from judicial review. October 13, 2021
Legal Analysis Equitable Disaster Relief: An Analysis of FEMA’s Legal Authority to Integrate Equity under the Stafford Act The Stafford Act’s nondiscrimination provision provides the statutory authority for FEMA to redesign its programs in an “equitable and impartial manner,” including reforming programs that currently disproportionately exclude low-income communities and communities of color. October 13, 2021
