Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act

This bill changes the federal disaster law to require, rather than allow, the President to provide assistance for hazard mitigation projects that reduce damage before disasters happen. For mitigation projects costing less than $1,000,000, the federal government would pay at least 90 percent of the cost, and it could pay more than 90 percent for projects involving critical facilities such as schools, hospitals, police and fire stations, emergency centers, and power stations. The bill requires the President to set aside between 3 percent and the current maximum amount of certain disaster funds for predisaster mitigation. It also makes Indian Tribes directly eligible for this assistance and directs that technical and financial help given to Tribes be used for direct technical assistance.

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Sponsors

• Jack Reed Democrat sponsor
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