H.R. 3702 · 116th Congress
Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Al Green
- Introduced
- 2019-07-11
- Latest action
- 2019-11-19 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Summary
Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019
This bill provides statutory authority for certain procedures related to the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBR-DR) Program and adds new program requirements, including with respect to coordination of benefits, precertification for grant assistance, and allocation of grant funds. Additionally, the bill expands CDBG-DR assistance to Puerto Rico.
Finally, the bill establishes the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Reserve Fund.