U.S. Congress - H.R.3027 Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Enhancement Program Act of 2009
H.R.3027 - Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Enhancement Program Act of 2009
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a grant program for predisaster hazard mitigation enhancement, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a grant program for predisaster hazard mitigation enhancement, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Enhancement Program Act of 2009 as introduced.
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6/24/2009--Introduced.Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Enhancement Program Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize: (1) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make grants on a competitive basis to stOfficial Summary
6/24/2009--Introduced.Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Enhancement Program Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize:(1) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make grants on a competitive basis to states and other jurisdictions to assist predisaster hazard mitigation strategies; and
(2) the use of technical and financial assistance under such Act to support state programs that provide grants to low income homeowners for wind and flood inspections of their principal residences and for implementation of hazard mitigation improvements.. Limits the use of grants to assist predisaster hazard mitigation improvements to:
(1) residential property valued up to $250,000;
(2) small business property valued up to $500,000; and
(3) residential rental property valued up to the product of the number of rental units in such property and $250,000. Prohibits grants from being used for projects located in the Coastal Barrier Resources System. Directs the Administrator to arrange with the National Academy of Sciences or a similar organization to examine methods to coordinate the functions of man-made and natural storm buffers.
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The Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Enhancement Program Act of 2009 (H.R. 3027). The bill creates a $100 million competitive grant award program to complement and bolster certain existing grant programs. ...
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