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[CITE: 42USC5193]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 68--DISASTER RELIEF
 
             SUBCHAPTER IV-A--EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 5193. Amount of assistance


(a) Federal share

    The Federal share for assistance provided under this subchapter 
shall be equal to not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs.

(b) Limit on amount of assistance

                           (1) In general

        Except as provided in paragraph (2), total assistance provided 
    under this subchapter for a single emergency shall not exceed 
    $5,000,000.

                      (2) Additional assistance

        The limitation described in paragraph (1) may be exceeded when 
    the President determines that--
            (A) continued emergency assistance is immediately required;
            (B) there is a continuing and immediate risk to lives, 
        property, public health or safety; and
            (C) necessary assistance will not otherwise be provided on a 
        timely basis.

                             (3) Report

        Whenever the limitation described in paragraph (1) is exceeded, 
    the President shall report to the Congress on the nature and extent 
    of emergency assistance requirements and shall propose additional 
    legislation if necessary.

(Pub. L. 93-288, title V, Sec. 503, as added Pub. L. 100-707, title I, 
Sec. 107(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4707.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 5172, 5191 of this title.
