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<br />!'l."'':i~85 <br />.UU_'J <br /> <br />Develop, coordinate, and recommend solutions to impact <br />problems involving: <br /> <br />o Executive Branch actions, to include interdepart- <br />mental or outside support (possible Federal Declaration). <br />This could also include recommending the appointment of <br />a departmental staff position(s) or field representative(s). <br /> <br />o State legislative actions, to include requests for funding. <br /> <br />o Program implementation, monitoring, and approval. <br /> <br />Ensure inter-agency coordination (e.g. media releases). <br /> <br />Determine when drought intensity has receded to the point that <br />there is no longer a need for the IACG to function. <br /> <br />IV. EXISTING DROUGHT RELIEF PROGRAMS <br /> <br />There are State and Federal Programs that can provide reI ief from <br />drought impacts. State Programs for relief are few in number and <br />I imited in scope, whi Ie Federal Programs are numerous and broad. All <br />of these programs are dependent on annual funding appropriations which <br />vary significantly from year to year. Therefore the usefulness of these <br />programs at a particular point in time may be limited. However, as <br />drought conditions intensify: <br /> <br />appropriations may be upgraded; or <br /> <br />initiatives may be established for new legislation. <br /> <br />Also, when drought occurs over a multi-state region the possibil ities <br />for new legislation are significantly enhanced. <br /> <br />Normally the President does not approve major emergency declarations <br />with fol Jow-on relief programs for drought. On the other hand, when <br />extremely serious events occur which are associated with drought, and <br />which clearly over-extend the State"s capacity for social reI ief, then <br />such a declaration may be possible. <br /> <br />For more detailed information on existing State and Federal relief <br />programs see Annex B. <br /> <br />V. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS <br /> <br />All Drought Assessment and Response Agencies: <br /> <br />The general sequence of actions to be carried out under this <br />Plan will be in accordance with Appendix 3 to this Plan. <br /> <br />Expenses to support activities are subject to normal fiscal <br />constraints of respective agencies. Requests for special <br />funding will be forwarded through the appropriate Coordina- <br />ting Agency, Review and Reporting TF, or IACG, to the Governor. <br /> <br />-6- <br />