The No Delays in Disaster Relief Act directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency to appoint an Acting Regional Administrator whenever a regional leadership position has been empty for at least 90 days. These temporary leaders would have full authority to approve grants, make funding decisions, and process federal disaster assistance to states and local governments without waiting for permanent appointments. The bill aims to prevent delays in disaster relief and recovery funding caused by vacant regional leadership positions. Within 180 days of the law taking effect, FEMA must report to Congress on how it implemented this process, which regions had extended vacancies, what authorities were granted to acting administrators, and whether grant processing times improved. The bill also asks the agency to identify any implementation challenges and recommend further changes if needed to speed up federal disaster assistance delivery.
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