U.S. Congress - S.2390 Fire-Safe Communities Act
S.2390 - Fire-Safe Communities Act
A bill to promote fire-safe communities, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to promote fire-safe communities, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Fire-Safe Communities Act as introduced.
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11/16/2007--Introduced.Fire-Safe Communities Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to publish a federal model ordinance for municipalities at risk (subdivisions located in a fire hazard area) that includes specified elements regarding fireOfficial Summary
11/16/2007--Introduced.Fire-Safe Communities Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to publish a federal model ordinance for municipalities at risk (subdivisions located in a fire hazard area) that includes specified elements regarding fire prevention and management, such as:
(1) specifications for construction materials and techniques for use in such communities; and
(2) standards for roads, culverts, and bridges.
Authorizes the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to modify, for a municipality at risk, the requirements of the Fire Management Assistance Grant Program related to the provision of a non-federal share of funds, so that if such a municipality has adopted an applicable model ordinance and is making significant progress toward implementing it, the Under Secretary may reduce the required non-federal share to 10% of the grant amount.
Directs the Under Secretary to provide grants to:
(1) municipalities at risk to encourage responsible development in state-identified fire-prone regions and to mitigate the catastrophic effects of fires; and
(2) states to create or update fire-hazard assessment maps.
Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to:
(1) include as a purpose of the Community and Private Land Fire Assistance Program to enhance the capacity of local governments to integrate fire-resistant community and home design into local planning, zoning, building code, and brush clearing ordinances; and
(2) authorize a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing assistance to fire-safe communities located near federal land.
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S. 2390, Fire-Safe Communities Act
Cost estimate for the bill as introduced in the Senate on November 16, 2007.
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.5218 Fire-Safe Communities Act
Related Bills:. S.2390. Related Issue Areas:. Zoning and zoning law · Urban affairs · Transportation · State laws · 25 more · State and local government · Standards · Road construction · Public lands
EarthNews » Archive » Senate bill aims for âfire safeâ zoning ...
In order to get communities to play ball, Feinsteinâs bill (S. 2390) would give them more money from the federal government when fires do come. Currently, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reimburses 75 percent of the firefighting ...
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