Federal and State disaster preparedness programs
Utilization of services of other agencies
The President is authorized to establish a program of disaster preparedness that utilizes services of all appropriate agencies and includes—
preparation of disaster preparedness plans for mitigation, warning, emergency operations, rehabilitation, and recovery;
training and exercises;
postdisaster critiques and evaluations;
annual review of programs;
coordination of Federal, State, and local preparedness programs;
application of science and technology;
research.
Technical assistance for the development of plans and programs
Grants to States for development of plans and programs
Upon application by a State, the President is authorized to make grants, not to exceed in the aggregate to such State $250,000, for the development of plans, programs, and capabilities for disaster preparedness and prevention. Such grants shall be applied for within one year from
set forth a comprehensive and detailed State program for preparation against and assistance following, emergencies and major disasters, including provisions for assistance to individuals, businesses, and local governments; and
include provisions for appointment and training of appropriate staffs, formulation of necessary regulations and procedures and conduct of required exercises.
Grants for improvement, maintenance, and updating of State plans
Source
(Pub. L. 93–288, title II, § 201,Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Red Flag Warnings and Predisaster Actions; Definitions
DEFINITIONS.
“In this Act [see Short Title of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 5121 of this title]—
the term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Agency;
the term ‘Agency’ means the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means—
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
the term ‘emergency’ means an emergency declared or determined to exist by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191);
the terms ‘Indian tribal government’, ‘local government’, and ‘State’ have the meanings given such terms in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122); and
the term ‘major disaster’ means a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170).
RED FLAG WARNINGS AND PREDISASTER ACTIONS.
“Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [
conduct a study of, develop recommendations for, and initiate a process for the use of forecasts and data, including information that supports the Red Flag Warnings of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and similar weather alert and notification methods, to establish—
plans and actions, consistent with law, that can be implemented prior to a wildfire event, including pre-impact disaster declarations and surge operations, that can limit the impact, duration, or severity of the fire; and
mechanisms to increase interagency collaboration to expedite the delivery of disaster assistance; and
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a comprehensive report regarding the study described in paragraph (1), including any recommendations of the Administrator, and the activities of the Administrator to carry out paragraph (1).”