Mission Assignment Study Aide
Emergency Support Function (ESF) - ANS-The ESFs provide the structure for coordinating
Federal interagency support for a Federal response to an incident. They are mechanisms for
grouping functions most frequently used to provide Federal support to States and
Federal-to-Federal support, both for declared disasters and emergencies under the Stafford Act
and for non-Stafford Act incidents.
Mission Assignment (MA) - ANS-A work order issued by FEMA, with or without reimbursement,
that directs another Federal agency to utilize its authorities and the resources granted to it under
Federal law in support of State, local, tribal, and territorial government assistance.
The two categories of MAs are ________________________. - ANS-Federal Operational
Support (FOS) and Direct Federal Assistance (DFA)
MAs categorized as _________________ task Federal agencies to provide Federal to Federal
support allowing FEMA to execute its response and recovery missions. ______________ MAs
can be issued before or after a declaration. - ANS-Federal Operational Support (FOS)
_______________________ assistance is internal to the Federal Government and related costs
are not appropriately passed on to a State or tribal government, therefore there is no State or
tribal cost share. ___________________ is 100 percent federally funded. - ANS-Federal
Operational Support (FOS)
MAs categorized as _______________ task Federal agencies to provide eligible emergency
work and/or debris removal services to State, local, tribal, and territorial governments following
an Emergency or Major Disaster Declaration. FEMA may not issue _______________ MAs
prior to an Emergency or Major Disaster Declaration. - ANS-Direct Federal Assistance (DFA)
_________________ MAs are issued as a result of a request from a State, local, tribal, or
territorial government for Federal assistance - ANS-Direct Federal Assistance (DFA)
________________________ MAs must be signed by the State, tribal, or territorial Authorizing
Representative and is subject to the eligibility criteria contained in Subpart H - Public Assistance
Eligibility - ANS-Direct Federal Assistance (DFA)
The Stafford Act requires a State or tribal government to share the costs associated with
requests for Federal assistance pursuant to the terms provided for in the President's
declaration. Pursuant to the Stafford Act, the Federal share of __________________________
shall not be less than 75 percent of the cost of eligible work - ANS-Direct Federal Assistance
(DFA)
, FEMA may not provide funding or Direct Federal Assistance to a State, tribal, or territorial
government until there is a signed _____________, except where it is necessary to provide
essential emergency services as described in 42 U.S.C. §§ 5170b or 5192, or direct housing
assistance as described in 42 U.S.C. § 5174(c)(1)(B) (44 C.F.R. § 206.44(a)). - ANS-FEMA
State Agreement or FEMA Tribal Agreement
All directives known as MAs to OFAs shall be in writing, or shall be confirmed in writing if made
verbally. The MA shall identify the specific task to be performed and the requirements or criteria
to be followed. There are limited urgent circumstances during the initial response to an incident
where immediate action is imperative, and ______________ requests are made and
___________ direction to act is given. - ANS-verbal
Only FEMA personnel with Disaster Recovery Manager authority can issue a
________________ directive for response MAs. Recovery MAs must be in writing and may not
be requested or issued verbally. - ANS-verbal
The Disaster Recovery Manager (DRM) is the person appointed to exercise the authority of a
_____________ for a particular emergency or major disaster - ANS-Regional Administrator
A Statement of Work (SOW) for a MA must be specific enough to identify the required task, but
general enough to allow an assigned agency flexibility to accomplish the task. A cost estimate
must be developed based on the scope of the mission and period of performance. Cost
estimates may only include ______________ costs - ANS-reimbursable
A _______________________________ is a preliminary SOW prepared and agreed to jointly
by FEMA and another Federal agency prior to an incident to expedite the processing of a MA
once it is required. - ANS-Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments (PSMAs)
____________________________ are created for capabilities that involve a known or
frequently used resource for which agencies do not have specific emergency authority and/or
funding to provide during a Stafford Act event. - ANS-Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments
(PSMAs)
A final MA relying on a PSMA must still be completed in accordance with all MA process
requirements. The SOW and cost estimate are developed in close coordination with the FEMA
___________________________________. - ANS-Project Manager and OFA Action Officer.
PSMAs may be used as a starting point in the development of a MA SOW, but are not approved
MAs and should be adapted dependent on the ____________________________ -
ANS-Incident Requirements
___________________ is the grouping of agency-specific resources tailored to meet specific
needs identified in deliberate plans. ___________________ expedites the review and approval
Emergency Support Function (ESF) - ANS-The ESFs provide the structure for coordinating
Federal interagency support for a Federal response to an incident. They are mechanisms for
grouping functions most frequently used to provide Federal support to States and
Federal-to-Federal support, both for declared disasters and emergencies under the Stafford Act
and for non-Stafford Act incidents.
Mission Assignment (MA) - ANS-A work order issued by FEMA, with or without reimbursement,
that directs another Federal agency to utilize its authorities and the resources granted to it under
Federal law in support of State, local, tribal, and territorial government assistance.
The two categories of MAs are ________________________. - ANS-Federal Operational
Support (FOS) and Direct Federal Assistance (DFA)
MAs categorized as _________________ task Federal agencies to provide Federal to Federal
support allowing FEMA to execute its response and recovery missions. ______________ MAs
can be issued before or after a declaration. - ANS-Federal Operational Support (FOS)
_______________________ assistance is internal to the Federal Government and related costs
are not appropriately passed on to a State or tribal government, therefore there is no State or
tribal cost share. ___________________ is 100 percent federally funded. - ANS-Federal
Operational Support (FOS)
MAs categorized as _______________ task Federal agencies to provide eligible emergency
work and/or debris removal services to State, local, tribal, and territorial governments following
an Emergency or Major Disaster Declaration. FEMA may not issue _______________ MAs
prior to an Emergency or Major Disaster Declaration. - ANS-Direct Federal Assistance (DFA)
_________________ MAs are issued as a result of a request from a State, local, tribal, or
territorial government for Federal assistance - ANS-Direct Federal Assistance (DFA)
________________________ MAs must be signed by the State, tribal, or territorial Authorizing
Representative and is subject to the eligibility criteria contained in Subpart H - Public Assistance
Eligibility - ANS-Direct Federal Assistance (DFA)
The Stafford Act requires a State or tribal government to share the costs associated with
requests for Federal assistance pursuant to the terms provided for in the President's
declaration. Pursuant to the Stafford Act, the Federal share of __________________________
shall not be less than 75 percent of the cost of eligible work - ANS-Direct Federal Assistance
(DFA)
, FEMA may not provide funding or Direct Federal Assistance to a State, tribal, or territorial
government until there is a signed _____________, except where it is necessary to provide
essential emergency services as described in 42 U.S.C. §§ 5170b or 5192, or direct housing
assistance as described in 42 U.S.C. § 5174(c)(1)(B) (44 C.F.R. § 206.44(a)). - ANS-FEMA
State Agreement or FEMA Tribal Agreement
All directives known as MAs to OFAs shall be in writing, or shall be confirmed in writing if made
verbally. The MA shall identify the specific task to be performed and the requirements or criteria
to be followed. There are limited urgent circumstances during the initial response to an incident
where immediate action is imperative, and ______________ requests are made and
___________ direction to act is given. - ANS-verbal
Only FEMA personnel with Disaster Recovery Manager authority can issue a
________________ directive for response MAs. Recovery MAs must be in writing and may not
be requested or issued verbally. - ANS-verbal
The Disaster Recovery Manager (DRM) is the person appointed to exercise the authority of a
_____________ for a particular emergency or major disaster - ANS-Regional Administrator
A Statement of Work (SOW) for a MA must be specific enough to identify the required task, but
general enough to allow an assigned agency flexibility to accomplish the task. A cost estimate
must be developed based on the scope of the mission and period of performance. Cost
estimates may only include ______________ costs - ANS-reimbursable
A _______________________________ is a preliminary SOW prepared and agreed to jointly
by FEMA and another Federal agency prior to an incident to expedite the processing of a MA
once it is required. - ANS-Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments (PSMAs)
____________________________ are created for capabilities that involve a known or
frequently used resource for which agencies do not have specific emergency authority and/or
funding to provide during a Stafford Act event. - ANS-Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments
(PSMAs)
A final MA relying on a PSMA must still be completed in accordance with all MA process
requirements. The SOW and cost estimate are developed in close coordination with the FEMA
___________________________________. - ANS-Project Manager and OFA Action Officer.
PSMAs may be used as a starting point in the development of a MA SOW, but are not approved
MAs and should be adapted dependent on the ____________________________ -
ANS-Incident Requirements
___________________ is the grouping of agency-specific resources tailored to meet specific
needs identified in deliberate plans. ___________________ expedites the review and approval
