Search Results: keywords:"small impoverished community"

  • S. 5489 — To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adjust the definition of small impoverished community.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:169

    S. 5489 is a bill that aims to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by changing the definition of what constitutes a "small impoverished community." Specifically, the bill proposes to increase the population threshold for such a community...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to change the rules so that more towns with up to 5,000 people (instead of only up to 3,000) can get extra help from the government after a disaster. This means slightly bigger towns that are struggling will also be able to ask for help when something bad happens, like a big storm.

  • H. R. 403 — To enhance predisaster mitigation to prevent future natural disasters, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,313

    H.R. 403, titled the “Preventing Our Next Natural Disaster Act,” aims to improve efforts to prevent natural disasters by enhancing predisaster mitigation strategies. The bill proposes amendments to the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, including updating...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a plan to help towns be ready for big storms before they happen by making stronger rules and sharing more money and information with places that might get hurt the most. It also creates a big list to help everyone find and use important storm information.