how does the stafford act affect dsca?
The DSCA mission includes the broader scope of support that the DOD provides to states upon request, to include support to hurricane, wildland fire, earthquakes, and other natural disasters, through the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act). (21) The Stafford Act is the primary statutory authority for both the DOD DSCA mission and the JTF-CS CBRNE consequence management mission. (22) In accordance with the principles of federalism embodied in the Stafford Act, DOD supports civil authorities during consequence management operations at the direction of the Secretary of Defense to support the lead federal agency (LFA).