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US SB2247
Bill
AI Summary
- Authorizes $100 million annually starting FY2027 for State hazard mitigation offices and increases federal cost share for hazard mitigation projects to up to 85% for low-capacity jurisdictions
- Raises public assistance management cost rates from 12% to 15% for grantees and from 7% to 10% for subgrantees, and increases advance assistance for hazard mitigation from 25% to 50%
- Creates a 5-year technical assistance pilot program with $500 million annual authorization to help low-capacity jurisdictions navigate FEMA's public assistance process
- Raises the simplified procedures threshold for disaster projects to $1 million (indexed to inflation) and establishes a pilot program allowing high-capacity jurisdictions to use simplified procedures for projects up to $10 million
- Requires FEMA to provide mandatory training within 30 days of a major disaster declaration and to publicly disclose information about any funding pause lasting 26 or more business days
Legislative Description
Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization Act
Emergency management
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4316-4317)
7/10/2025
Committee Referrals
Finance7/10/2025
Full Bill Text
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