2004 Minnesota Statutes

     12.221 Minnesota natural disaster assistance. 

    Subdivision 1.    Disaster assistance agreement.  The 
 Division of Emergency Management may enter into an agreement 
 with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the 
 maintenance of the Minnesota natural disaster assistance program 
 and for administration of federal disaster assistance programs 
 as provided for under provisions of federal law and regulation.  

    Subd. 2.    Federal assistance for program.  Under the 
 agreement, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide 
 $50,000 in federal funds annually toward the cost incurred by 
 implementation of the natural disaster assistance program.  The 
 Division of Emergency Management shall provide two planners and 
 the necessary equipment and facilities for project operations. 

    Subd. 3.    Governor's authorized representative.  The 
 state director may serve as the governor's authorized 
 representative.  As such, the state director may apply for and 
 enter into an agreement with any federal agency to accept and 
 administer federal financial assistance made available to the 
 state as a result of a disaster declaration.  Federal money 
 received is appropriated to the state director, who shall report 
 its expenditure to the chairs of the house of representatives 
 Ways and Means Committee and the appropriate senate finance 
 committee. 

    Subd. 4.    Subgrant agreements.  The state director, 
 serving as the governor's authorized representative, may enter 
 into subgrant agreements with eligible applicants to provide 
 federal and state financial assistance made available as a 
 result of a disaster declaration. 

    Subd. 5. Repealed, 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 136 

    HIST: 1978 c 661 s 1; 1987 c 71 s 2; 1993 c 176 s 1; 1996 c 
 344 s 11; 1997 c 12 art 3 s 1; 1998 c 386 art 2 s 9