US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 5189b

Date of eligibility; expenses incurred before date of disaster

Section text and notes

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, § 424Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106l102 Stat. 4706 (, as added (), , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 93–28888 Stat. 143 section 5121 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.