Boosting Community Resilience: Increased Federal Aid for Disaster Prevention
This act increases federal financial support for projects that protect communities from natural disasters like floods and hurricanes. It means safer schools, hospitals, and infrastructure, along with reduced financial burden on local governments. The law also makes predisaster mitigation efforts mandatory and extends assistance to Indian Tribes.
Key points
The federal government will cover at least 90% of costs for small disaster mitigation projects.
Critical facilities like hospitals and schools can receive over 90% federal funding for resilience improvements.
Disaster prevention assistance becomes mandatory, and Indian Tribes gain direct access to support.
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