Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act

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Overview

This bill, the Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act, aims to improve how disaster recovery funds are used by allowing states, tribes, and territories to use excess funds from disaster recovery projects to cover management costs for other projects. Specifically, it modifies the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the use of unspent funds for these management costs, which can be used for activities like building disaster preparedness capacity and managing related disasters. The bill also directs a study to assess the appropriateness of the management cost allocations after the law’s enactment.

Key provisions

Allows states, tribes, and territories to use excess funds from disaster recovery projects for management costs.
Defines ‘excess funds for management costs’ as the difference between authorized management costs and actual expenditures.
The President can make these excess funds available to grantees and subgrantees.
Excess funds can be used for disaster preparedness, mitigation activities, and management costs related to major disasters or emergencies.
Excess funds must remain available for five years after they are made available.
A GAO study will assess the appropriateness of management cost allocations after the law’s enactment.
The amendments apply to grants declared on or after the bill’s enactment and funded with appropriations on or after that date.
No additional funds are authorized for this purpose.