7 USC 6945 - Rural Development Disaster Assistance Fund

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 18, 2025

§ 6945.

Rural Development Disaster Assistance Fund

(a)

Rural Development Disaster Assistance Fund

(b)

Purpose and availability of Fund

(c)

Waiver of activity or project limitations

For any activity or project for which amounts in the Rural Development Disaster Assistance Fund will be obligated under subsection (b)—

(1)

the Secretary of Agriculture may waive any limits on population, income, age, and duplication with respect to replacement of damaged or destroyed utilities, or cost-sharing otherwise applicable, except that, if the amounts proposed to be obligated in connection with the disaster would exceed the amount specified in subsection (h), the notification required by that subsection shall include information and justification with regard to any waivers to be granted under this subsection;

(2)

the Secretary of Agriculture may use alternative sources of income data provided by local, regional, State, or Federal government sources to determine program eligibility; and

(3)

with respect to grants authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19),

(d)

Treatment of certain amounts in Fund

(e)

Transfer of prior appropriations to Fund

(f)

Transfer of other appropriations to Fund

(g)

Administrative expenses

(h)

Limitation on per disaster obligations

(i)

Quarterly reports

(Pub. L. 110–329, div. B, title I, § 10101, Sept. 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 3586; Pub. L. 111–80, title VII, § 702, Oct. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 2118; Pub. L. 118–158, div. B, § 2101(1), (2), Dec. 21, 2024, 138 Stat. 1730, 1731.)

cite as: 7 USC 6945