Sec. 302. Reducing disaster costs and protecting lives
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Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 ) is amended— in subsection
(c)by striking or local government each place it appears; by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following: Each State that receives assistance under this section shall distribute not less than 50 percent of the funds allocated under subsection
(f)to local governments carrying out mitigation projects under this section. Not later than 60 days after receiving assistance under this section, the State shall distribute the suballocations pursuant to paragraph
(1)or, in cases in which the assistance would be used for a project that is not contained in a preapproved project mitigation plan under section 322(f), the State shall provide the President with details on the mitigation measures for which such funds will be used by the local government. ; in subsection (e)(1)(B)— in clause
(iii)by striking or at the end; in clause
(iv)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following: to develop preapproved project mitigation plans pursuant to section 322(f). ; in subsection (f)— in paragraph
(1)by striking on a competitive basis for mitigation activities that are cost-effective and in accordance with the criteria in subsection
(g)and inserting to States and Indian tribal governments through the allocation under paragraphs
(2)and
(4)for mitigation activities that are cost-effective and in accordance with subsection
(g); by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: In providing financial assistance under this section, the President shall allocate available funds for a fiscal year among eligible States by formula as follows: 40 percent of available funds shall be distributed equally among each eligible State. 20 percent of available funds shall be distributed among each eligible State based on a sliding scale that provides the highest share of such funds to States that have the most vulnerability to natural hazards in the critical infrastructure of such States. 20 percent of available funds shall be distributed among each eligible State based on a sliding scale that provides a higher share to States that have a higher population and a lower median income, using data from the most recent decennial census. 20 percent of available funds shall be distributed among each eligible State based on a sliding scale that provides the highest share to States with the highest amount of approved projects located in communities that meet the definition of an economically distressed community under section 301.3(a) of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, or a rural area under section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a) ). ; in paragraph (3)(B) by striking on a competitive basis ; and by adding at the end the following: Under this section, the President shall ensure that the amount of financial assistance made available to Indian tribal governments for a fiscal year is not less than $75,000,000. ; in subsection (g)— by striking In determining whether to provide technical and financial assistance to a State or local government under this section, and inserting In determining eligibility for technical and financial assistance under this section, ; and by striking , and take into account— and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting a period; in subsection (h)(1), by striking mitigation activities approved by the President and inserting a mitigation activity funded under this section ; in subsection (i)— in paragraph
(1)by inserting 409, after 408, ; and in paragraph
(3)by inserting 409, after 408, ; and by adding at the end the following: A State or local government under this section may provide funding for projects— executed through a partnership established between 2 or more eligible entities to carry out a project or similar projects; undertaken by a private nonprofit facility; undertaken as part of a public-private partnership; or executed through a combination of other Federal mitigation programs, including the Federal mitigation program under section 404. . Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue policy and guidance to implement the amendments made by this section. Any existing regulations, policies, or guidance that are no longer applicable as a result of the amendments contained in this section or that conflict with the letter or intent of such amendments are deemed rescinded.
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