42 U.S.C. § 5189b: Date of eligibility; expenses incurred before date of disaster

42 U.S.C. 5189b: Date of eligibility; expenses incurred before date of disasterText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-124 (October 15, 2026).

From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 68-DISASTER RELIEF

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§5189b. Date of eligibility; expenses incurred before date of disaster

Eligibility for Federal assistance under this subchapter shall begin on the date of the occurrence of the event which results in a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists; except that reasonable expenses which are incurred in anticipation of and immediately preceding such event may be eligible for Federal assistance under this chapter.

( Pub. L. 93-288, title IV, § 424 , as added Pub. L. 100-707, title I, § 106 ( l ), Nov. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4706 .)

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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93-288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables.