1994 US Code
Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 68 - DISASTER RELIEF
SUBCHAPTER IV - MAJOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Sec. 5178 - Individual and family grant programs

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§5178. Individual and family grant programs (a) In general

The President is authorized to make a grant to a State for the purpose of making grants to individuals or families adversely affected by a major disaster for meeting disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of such individuals or families in those cases where such individuals or families are unable to meet such expenses or needs through assistance under other provisions of this chapter or through other means.

(b) Cost sharing (1) Federal share

The Federal share of a grant to an individual or a family under this section shall be equal to 75 percent of the actual cost incurred.

(2) State contribution

The Federal share of a grant under this section shall be paid only on condition that the remaining 25 percent of the cost is paid to an individual or family from funds made available by a State.

(c) Regulations

The President shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section and such regulations shall include national criteria, standards, and procedures for the determination of eligibility for grants and the administration of grants under this section.

(d) Administrative expenses

A State may expend not to exceed 5 percent of any grant made by the President to it under subsection (a) of this section for expenses of administering grants to individuals and families under this section.

(e) Administration through Governor

The Governor of a State shall administer the grant program authorized by this section in the State.

(f) Limit on grants to individual

No individual or family shall receive grants under this section aggregating more than ,000 with respect to any single major disaster. Such ,000 limit shall annually be adjusted to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor.

(Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, §411, as added Pub. L. 100–707, title I, §106(g), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4704.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5178 and the effective date note thereto, Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, §408, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 156, related to individual and family grant programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–707, §106(g).

A prior section 411 of Pub. L. 93–288 was renumbered section 414 by Pub. L. 100–707 and is classified to section 5181 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 5204c of this title.