Disaster Relief Fund State of Play: In Brief

The Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is one of the most-tracked single accounts funded by Congress each year. It is the primary source of funding for the federal government’s domestic general disaster relief programs. Frequently, the annual and supplemental appropriations the DRF receives exceed the annually requested level. Even so, at the beginning of each fiscal year since 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has projected that the unobligated balance available to pay the costs associated with major disaster declarations would be inadequate. Disaster Relief Fund, DRF, DRF shortfall, DRF deficit Immediate Needs Funding INF FY2023, FY2024, FY2025 Disaster Supplemental (As an In Brief, the Summary is suppressed.)