§ 5193. Amount of assistance

Statutory text

Federal share

The Federal share for assistance provided under this subchapter shall be equal to not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs.

Limit on amount of assistance

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), total assistance provided under this subchapter for a single emergency shall not exceed $5,000,000.

Additional assistance

The limitation described in paragraph (1) may be exceeded when the President determines that—

continued emergency assistance is immediately required;

there is a continuing and immediate risk to lives, property, public health or safety; and

necessary assistance will not otherwise be provided on a timely basis.

Report

Whenever the limitation described in paragraph (1) is exceeded, the President shall report to the Congress on the nature and extent of emergency assistance requirements and shall propose additional legislation if necessary.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1988
Pub. L. 93–288 title V § 503 · 88 Stat. 143
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 5193
(Pub. L. 93–288, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 107(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4707.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 93–288, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 107(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4707.)

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Credits

(Pub. L. 93–288, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 107(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4707.)