Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is not provided in the source material.
California Disaster Assistance Act: Minimum Damage Thresholds
This law requires state officials to prioritize disaster funding for local agencies that cannot get federal aid because they did not meet minimum damage levels, and it lists which costs count toward the share paid by those agencies.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Director of Emergency Services to give priority in funding to local agencies that do not qualify for federal aid due to failing to meet minimum damage thresholds under federal law.
- Keeps the rule limiting state payment to no more than 75% of eligible project costs unless a local hazard mitigation plan is adopted.
- Lists specific types of expenses that can be counted as part of the cost share required from local agencies.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Director of Emergency Services
- Local government agencies such as cities and counties
- Agencies unable to meet federal damage thresholds for funding
Terms To Know
- Minimum damage threshold
- A level of financial loss required by federal law that an agency must reach to qualify for disaster funding.
- Local hazard mitigation plan
- An official document adopted by a city or county, following federal rules, that outlines how it will reduce risks from future disasters.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not list the specific costs allowed in the local agency cost share.
- The source material does not state when this law takes effect.
- The bill mentions specified criteria for funding but does not detail what those criteria are.