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H.R. 1951, Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share Act of 2021 (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 117th
Date Requested March 24, 2021
Requested By House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Date Sent Nov. 2, 2021
Description:
H.R. 1951 would increase the federal share of costs to 90 percent for any disasters that were declared by the President in calendar year 2020. Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the federal government typically pays 75 percent of total recovery costs unless the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agrees to pay a higher share; state governments pay the rest.

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