---
kind: "section"
citation: "44 C.F.R. § 206.1"
title: "44"
number: "206.1"
heading: "Purpose."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/44/206.1"
---

# §206.1. Purpose.

- (a) **Purpose.** The purpose of this subpart is to prescribe the policies and procedures to be followed in implementing those sections of Public Law 93-288, as amended, delegated to the Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The rules in this subpart apply to major disasters and emergencies declared by the President on or after November 23, 1988, the date of enactment of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, [42 U.S.C. 5121](/usc/42/5121.md) et seq.
- (b) **Prior regulations.** Prior regulations relating to major disasters and emergencies declared by the President before November 23, 1988 were published in [44 CFR part 205](/cfr/44/part205.md) (see [44 CFR part 205](/cfr/44/part205.md) as contained in the CFR edition revised as of October 1, 1994).

## Notes

### Amendments

[59 FR 53363, Oct. 24, 1994]

### Source

Source: 55 FR 2288, Jan. 23, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 through 5207; Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Department of Homeland Security Delegation 9001.1; sec. 1105, Pub. L. 113-2, 127 Stat. 43 (42 U.S.C. 5189a note).

### Source

Source: 54 FR 11615, Mar. 21, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[59 FR 53363, Oct. 24, 1994]