Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

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

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Pub. L. 93–28888 Stat. 143section 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.