As Amended
SEC. 43-41-11. Administration of grant program.
The Director of the State Emergency Management Agency shall develop a plan for the administration and implementation of the individuals and family grant program to be included in the state natural disaster plan, and it shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Individuals or families who incur a necessary expense or serious need in the major disaster area may be eligible for assistance under this article without regard to their residency in the major disaster area or within the state.
(b) Individuals or families otherwise eligible for assistance under this article must obtain flood insurance as required by flood insurance regulations.
(c) Assistance under this article may be made available to meet necessary expenses or serious needs by providing essential items or services that cannot be provided from other sources and except those covered by insurance as provided in current federal regulations.
(d) Under this article grants will not be made available for any item or service in the following categories:
(i) Business losses, including farm businesses.
(ii) Improvements or additions to real or personal property.
(iii) Landscaping.
(iv) Real or personal property used exclusively for recreation.
(v) Financial obligations incurred prior to the disaster.
(vi) Any necessary expense or serious need or portion thereof for which assistance is available from other means but is refused by the individual or family.
(e) Should a case arise where it is determined that an individual or family has an expense or need not specifically identified as eligible, the state will provide a factual summary and forward it to the regional director, FEMA, for determination prior to making a state commitment.
SOURCES: Laws, 1978, ch. 331, Sec. 5(2); 1980, ch. 491, Sec. 31; 1989, ch. 474, Sec. 3, eff from and after July 1, 1989.