The Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act modifies how federal disaster relief funds are managed by allowing states, Indian tribes, and territories to redirect unused management costs from one disaster recovery project to pay for management activities in other disaster recovery projects or preparedness efforts. Specifically, when a disaster recovery grant is closed, any "excess" money that was set aside for administrative costs but not spent can be reallocated for management activities related to future disasters, emergency preparedness, or mitigation work, and these redirected funds remain available for use for up to five years. The bill applies only to new disaster declarations made after the law's enactment and funded with newly appropriated money, and it requires no additional federal spending since it merely shifts how existing funds can be used. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study actual disaster management costs within 180 days to assess whether current funding levels for these administrative activities are adequate.
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