To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for assistance to States and local governments in response to extreme heat events, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 24, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
The Heat Management Assistance Grant Act of 2024 amends federal disaster relief law to allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel to states and local governments responding to extreme heat events. To qualify for assistance, state and local governments must submit assessments documenting potential loss of life and revenue, identify other available funding sources, and describe long-term infrastructure impacts from the heat event. Within 90 days of the bill's enactment, FEMA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, must establish the specific temperature and duration thresholds that define an extreme heat event eligible for federal assistance. The bill also requires FEMA to develop rules, regulations, and an appeals process for denied assistance requests. This legislation expands the federal government's disaster relief framework to treat extreme heat as a qualifying emergency requiring coordinated federal support similar to other natural disasters.
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