Pre-disaster hazard mitigation

(a)

Allocation of funds

Section 203(f) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(f)) is amended to read as follows:

(f)

Allocation of funds

(1)

Base amount

The amount of financial assistance made available to a State (including amounts made available to local governments of the State) under this section for a fiscal year— (A)shall be not less than the lesser of— (i)$575,000; or (ii)the amount that is equal to 1.0 percent of the total funds appropriated to carry out this section for the fiscal year; and (B)shall be subject to the criteria specified in subsection (g). (2)

Competitive program

Other than the amounts described in paragraph (1), financial assistance made available to a State (including amounts made available to local governments of the State) under this section shall be awarded on a competitive basis subject to the criteria in subsection (g). (3)

Maximum amount

The amount of financial assistance made available to a State (including amounts made available to local governments of the State) for a fiscal year shall not exceed 15 percent of the total amount of funds appropriated to carry out this section for the fiscal year.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 203(m) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(m)) is amended to read as follows:

(m)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011.

(c)

References

Section 203 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5133) is amended— (1)in the section heading by striking

Predisaster

and inserting

Pre-Disaster

; (2)in the subsection heading for subsection (i) by striking

Predisaster

and inserting

Pre-Disaster

; (3)by striking Predisaster each place it appears and inserting Pre-Disaster; and (4)by striking predisaster each place it appears and inserting pre-disaster.