The NDRF provides the overarching inter-agency coordination structure for the recovery phase for incidents covered by the Stafford Act.
[1] In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the United States government passed federal legislation that mandated the creation of a national-level disaster recovery strategy.
The NDRF has been updated to include guidance for effective recovery by defining the roles, responsibilities, coordination, and planning among Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial jurisdictions.
The NDRF served as key reference document for the World Bank, UNDP, and European Union in issuing the Guide to Developing Disaster Recovery Frameworks.
In addition, the individuals occupying the positions should be able to represent and speak on behalf of their respective chief executives (e.g., mayor, governor, tribal leader).