42 U.S.C. § 3030 — Disaster relief reimbursements

(a) Application; limitations (1) The Assistant Secretary can provide reimbursements to any State (or to any tribal organization receiving a grant under subchapter X), upon application for such reimbursement, for funds such State makes available to area agencies on aging in such State (or funds used by such tribal organization) for the delivery of supportive services (and related supplies) during any major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act [ 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.]. (2) Total payments to all States and such tribal organizations under paragraph (1) in a fiscal year must not exceed 2 percent of the total amount appropriated and available to carry out subchapter IV. (3) If the Assistant Secretary decides, in the 5-day period beginning on the date such disaster is declared by the President, to provide an amount of reimbursement under paragraph (1) to a State or such tribal organization, then the Assistant Secretary must provide not less than 75 percent of such amount to such State or such tribal organization by 5 days after the date of such decision. (b) Setting aside of funds by Assistant Secretary (1) at the start of each fiscal year the Assistant Secretary must set aside, for payment to States and such tribal organizations under subsection (a), an amount equal to 2 percent of the total amount appropriated and available to carry out subchapter IV. (2) Amounts set aside under paragraph (1) which are not obligated by the end of the third quarter of any fiscal year is made available to carry out subchapter IV. (c) Effect on other laws Nothing in this section is read to prohibit expenditures by States and such tribal organizations for disaster relief for older individuals more than amounts reimbursable under this section, by using funds made available to them under other sections of this chapter or under other provisions of Federal or State law, or from private sources.