Easier Federal Disaster Aid Access for Vulnerable Communities.
This Act streamlines access to federal disaster and emergency relief by allowing county governments to request a declaration directly from the President if the State Governor fails to act. It mandates that FEMA prioritize social vulnerability, poverty, and unemployment rates when evaluating aid requests, ensuring faster and fairer support reaches the most impacted and underserved communities. This change aims to prevent vulnerable populations from being overlooked during disaster recovery efforts.
Key points
County governments can bypass the State Governor to request major disaster or emergency declarations directly from the President.
FEMA must use new quantitative measures, including poverty and social vulnerability indexes, to prioritize aid for low-income and disadvantaged communities.
A simplified application process for disaster declarations will be established specifically for underserved communities with limited resources.
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