This proposal would change section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the President to provide assistance for predisaster hazard mitigation measures. It does this by replacing the word "may" with "shall" in subsections (b) and (c) of section 203. The text also lists findings that supporters offer in support of the change.
The amendment makes providing assistance for predisaster hazard mitigation mandatory rather than optional under section 203. No publicly available information on program details or who would qualify beyond the amendment text.
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The proposal's findings state that predisaster mitigation reduces loss of life and property, that effective mitigation depends on understanding local risks, and that mitigation can include planning, elevating or moving structures, reducing heat risks, and hardening buildings against storms or quakes. The findings note 27 weather and climate disasters with over $1,000,000,000 in damages in 2024, cite research saying $1 invested in predisaster mitigation can save up to $13 in recovery, describe the BRIC program created in 2019, and state that the BRIC program was cancelled in 2025 with about $4,000,000,000 of predisaster mitigation grants clawed back from communities.
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