Ensuring Disaster Recovery for Local Communities Act of 2019 This bill addresses relief for areas impacted by a major disaster. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must provide disaster recovery assistance under the Community Development Block Grant program to states, local governments, certain territories, and Indian tribes. In addition, the Government Accountability Office must report on an existing grant program designed to help communities implement mitigation measures to reduce the risk of loss of life and property in future disasters.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Housing and Community Development
Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic developmentEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloods and storm protectionGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHousing and community development fundingInfrastructure developmentPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operations
Ensuring Disaster Recovery for Local Communities Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2796| Senate
| Updated: 11/6/2019
Ensuring Disaster Recovery for Local Communities Act of 2019 This bill addresses relief for areas impacted by a major disaster. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must provide disaster recovery assistance under the Community Development Block Grant program to states, local governments, certain territories, and Indian tribes. In addition, the Government Accountability Office must report on an existing grant program designed to help communities implement mitigation measures to reduce the risk of loss of life and property in future disasters.
Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic developmentEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloods and storm protectionGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHousing and community development fundingInfrastructure developmentPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operations