The Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act passed the House today! This is a huge step forward for this bill with the finish line in sight. We need the Senate to pass the bill before the end of the year so that we can send it to the President for his signature.
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Talentino Angelosante, CPP, CEM
Protective Services Program (PSP)
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
P.O. Box 40006 | College Station, TX 77842-4006
512-964-8295
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-23-2023 12:01
From: Thad Huguley
Subject: Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act
Back in 2018, IAEM and NEMA submitted a white paper to FEMA entitled Rollover of Disaster Management Costs: Increasing Capability and Responsibility in Managing Disaster Declarations. The white paper outlined a proposal to allow grantees to utilize management costs across all open disasters which would have the effect of incentivizing disaster close out and driving down the costs of disasters.
See the attached white paper.
At long last, Congress is poised to take action on this proposal. On Wednesday, October 25, the Senate Homeland Security Committee will mark up S.3071, the Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act.
A big thanks to Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) for taking the lead on this bill.
You can stream the mark up here.
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Thad Huguley
Government Affairs Director
IAEM
Falls Church VA
(615) 870-9316
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