Emergency Relief Manual
Flow Chart Description

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Flow chart illustrating the Emergency Relief Program and the three methods for developing and processing a State request for Emergency Relief funding.

1. Disaster Occurrence
2. Governor's Proclamation or President's Declaration
3. State Letter of Intent
4. FHWA Division Office Acknowledgement
5. Disaster Assessment
6. Traditional/expedited
7. Windshield Survey
8. State Requests ER Funds
9. Damage Survey Summary Report
10. Traditional
11. Detailed Site Inspections
12. State Requests ER Funds
13. Damage Survey Summary Report
14. Quick Release
15. Media Reports/Aerial Survey
16. State Requests ER Funds
17. FHWA D.O. Endorsement (Abbreviated Damage Survey Summary Report submitted later)
18. FHWA D.O. Review
19. FHWA Division Administrator Approval and Request for HQ Fund Allocation
20. HQ Allocation of Funds
21. Program of Projects
22. FHWA D.O. Approves Program of Projects
23. Begin Permanent Repair Work

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1 go to 2
2 go to 3
3 go to 4
4 go to 5
5 branches to either 6, 10, or 14

if 5 branched to 6
6 go to 7
7 go to 8
8 go to 9
9 go to 18

if 5 branched to 10
10 go to 11
11 go to 12
12 go to 13
13 go to 18

if 5 branched to 14
14 go to 15
15 go to 16
16 go to 17
17 go to 18

18 go to 19
19 go to 20
20 go to 21
21 go to 22
22 go to 23
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