To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize certain preparedness measures, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill amends the Stafford Disaster Relief Act to reward communities that invest in disaster preparedness. It expands the criteria FEMA uses when determining how much the federal government pays for disaster relief, giving credit to communities that support emergency response teams, adopt science-based building and land-use standards, and participate in preparedness exercises.
Who Benefits and How
State, Tribal, and local governments that invest in disaster preparedness could receive a larger share of federal disaster relief funding. Community emergency response teams and similar volunteer organizations gain formal recognition and support. Residents in communities with better preparedness programs benefit from stronger disaster readiness.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No additional funds are authorized, so the changes must be implemented within existing FEMA appropriations. This could mean that enhanced cost-share ratios for well-prepared communities come at the expense of less-prepared communities during disaster recovery.
Key Provisions
- Adds preparedness activities as a factor in FEMA disaster cost-share determinations
- Recognizes science-based building and land-use resilience programs alongside the existing community rating system
- Credits communities that support community emergency response teams or equivalent disaster assistance organizations
- Requires FEMA to issue comprehensive guidance to State and Tribal governments within one year
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Amends the Stafford Disaster Relief Act to incentivize community preparedness by expanding the factors considered when determining federal disaster cost-share ratios, adding credit for preparedness activities, science-based resilience programs, and support of community emergency response teams.
Key Policy Areas
Emergency Management, Infrastructure
Primary Purpose
Amends the Stafford Disaster Relief Act to incentivize community preparedness by expanding the factors considered when determining federal disaster cost-share ratios, adding credit for preparedness activities, science-based resilience programs, and support of community emergency response teams.
Policy Domains
Whole Bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Communities that invest in disaster preparedness
- Community emergency response teams
- State and Tribal governments
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Less-prepared communities competing for limited FEMA funds
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Neguse (for himself and Ms. Strickland) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
State and local governments with disaster preparedness programs
Community emergency response teams (CERTs)
Disaster preparedness consulting and training providers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → The President
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
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