▁emer gen cies ▁stem ming ▁from ▁political ▁cr ises , ▁social ▁un rest , ▁or ▁armed ▁conflict . ▁ ▁An ▁official ▁dis aster ▁declaration ▁allows ▁OF DA ▁to ▁provide ▁human itar ian ▁assistance ▁to ▁affected ▁populations . ▁OF DA ▁closely ▁coordinates ▁all ▁activities ▁with ▁the ▁U . S . ▁emb ass y ▁or ▁USA ID ▁mission ▁in ▁the ▁affected ▁country . ▁OF DA ▁also ▁conduct s ▁human itar ian ▁assess ments ▁to ▁determine ▁if ▁and ▁when ▁US G ▁human itar ian ▁assistance ▁may ▁be ▁appropriate . ▁OF DA ' s ▁response ▁depends ▁on ▁the ▁scale ▁of ▁the ▁event ▁and ▁the ▁needs ▁of ▁affected ▁communities ▁and ▁may ▁compr ise ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁activities , ▁including ▁one ▁or ▁more ▁of ▁the ▁following : ▁▁ ▁Im mediate ▁provision ▁of ▁up ▁to ▁$ 5 0 , 0 0 0 — an ▁amount ▁designated ▁as ▁the ▁Dis aster ▁Ass istance ▁Author ity — to ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Emb ass y ▁or ▁the ▁USA ID ▁Mission ▁in ▁the ▁affected ▁country ▁for ▁the ▁local ▁purchase ▁of ▁relief ▁supplies ▁or ▁as ▁a ▁contribution ▁to ▁a ▁relief ▁organization ; ▁ ▁Dep loyment ▁of ▁a ▁Dis aster ▁Ass istance ▁Response ▁Team ▁( D ART ) ▁or ▁other ▁emer gency ▁teams ▁to ▁dis aster - aff ected ▁areas ▁to ▁conduct ▁assess ments , ▁determine ▁additional ▁needs , ▁deliver ▁relief ▁supplies , ▁provide ▁technical ▁assistance , ▁and / or ▁recommend ▁propos als ▁for ▁fund ing ; ▁ ▁Activ ation ▁of ▁an ▁on - call ▁Response ▁Management ▁Team ▁( R MT ) ▁in ▁Washington