Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2002 (Public Law106-390, October 30, 2000)
Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2002 (Public Law106-390, October 30, 2000) : "The Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2000 amended the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988. The DMA authorizes the creation of a pre-disaster mitigation program to make grants to State, local and tribal governments. It also includes a provision that defines mitigation planning requirements for State, local and tribal governments. This new section (Section 322) establishes a new requirement for local and tribal mitigation plans; authorizes up to 7 percent of the HMGP funds available to a State to be used for development of State, local and tribal mitigation plans; and provides for States to receive an increased percentage of HMGP funds from 15 percent to 20 percent if, at the time of the disaster declaration, the State has in effect a FEMA approved State Mitigation Plan that meets the criteria established in regulations". (FEMA, National Flood Insurance Program Description, August, 2002, pp. 35-36; DMA accessed at: http: //www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=1935 )
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