Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Local Community Emergency Relief Act of 2020 This bill waives cost share requirements for all federal emergency declarations and major disaster declarations during 2020. Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide a 100% cost share in such instances. In general, FEMA disaster assistance requires a 75% cost-share commitment from the federal government with 25% provided from nonfederal sources. The bill lists activities for which the federal cost share is waived, including miscellaneous costs, such as the costs of cleaning and sanitizing public areas and buildings where individuals who have contracted COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) have been present to prevent the spread of the virus; other needs assistance for uninsured, disaster-related necessary expenses and serious needs, including specified child care assistance and funeral and burial assistance; mental health services; medical equipment; and hospital and morgue capacity expansion projects to meet actual or projected COVID-19 surge demands.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Emergency Management
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCemeteries and funeralsChild care and developmentCommunity life and organizationDisaster relief and insuranceElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHomelessness and emergency shelterInfectious and parasitic diseasesLaw enforcement administration and fundingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthSolid waste and recyclingState and local financeState and local government operations
Local Community Emergency Relief Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-3806| Senate
| Updated: 5/21/2020
Local Community Emergency Relief Act of 2020 This bill waives cost share requirements for all federal emergency declarations and major disaster declarations during 2020. Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide a 100% cost share in such instances. In general, FEMA disaster assistance requires a 75% cost-share commitment from the federal government with 25% provided from nonfederal sources. The bill lists activities for which the federal cost share is waived, including miscellaneous costs, such as the costs of cleaning and sanitizing public areas and buildings where individuals who have contracted COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) have been present to prevent the spread of the virus; other needs assistance for uninsured, disaster-related necessary expenses and serious needs, including specified child care assistance and funeral and burial assistance; mental health services; medical equipment; and hospital and morgue capacity expansion projects to meet actual or projected COVID-19 surge demands.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Emergency Management
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCemeteries and funeralsChild care and developmentCommunity life and organizationDisaster relief and insuranceElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHomelessness and emergency shelterInfectious and parasitic diseasesLaw enforcement administration and fundingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthSolid waste and recyclingState and local financeState and local government operations