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117-s-3875117th CongressWALLET
Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022
Sponsored By: Senator Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Became Law
Summary
Community Disaster Resilience Zones concentrate federal hazard mapping and funding on the census tracts at highest risk and lowest resilience. The law creates public natural hazard risk products, a repeatable designation process, and priority support for mitigation projects in those zones.
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- Families and residents in designated tracts gain stronger relocation protections for projects that would displace people, including comparable housing options and voluntary acquisitions with deed restrictions.
- State, Tribal, and local governments can get planning help and technical or financial assistance to prepare and certify resilience projects before construction.
- Mitigation projects within or benefiting a designated zone can qualify for a higher federal share, up to 90 percent of project cost, and project applications must be evaluated within 120 days.
- The President must publish hazard-assessment products showing loss exposure and social vulnerability, consult multiple agencies, and designate zones that include the 50 highest-risk tracts and at least 1 percent of high-risk tracts in each State, with designations lasting at least 5 years and methodology reviewed at least every 5 years.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Nationwide hazard risk maps stay updated
The government keeps public maps and ratings of natural hazard risk for every census tract. The President reviews methods and data within 180 days of enactment and at least every 5 years. The maps show loss exposure, social vulnerability, community resilience, and main hazards. Agencies and the public help improve the data, and changes are posted publicly. FEMA can keep funding the National Risk Index for up to 3 years or until funds move to another source.
Housing protections during mitigation work
If a certified resilience project displaces you, the project must offer a similar, safe home. It must be in the same community or a lower‑risk area and have similar costs and terms. Any property buyouts must be voluntary and deed‑restricted forever to mitigation uses. Project planners must ensure strong public participation.
More resilience help for high-risk areas
The President designates Community Disaster Resilience Zones after each risk‑map update and at least every 5 years. The list includes the 50 highest‑risk tracts and, in each state, at least 1% of high‑risk tracts; designations last at least 5 years. Projects in or mainly helping these zones can get a higher federal cost share, up to 90% of total cost. States, tribes, and local governments can get planning grants and technical help before construction. The President must decide on project applications within 120 days. These changes apply to funds Congress appropriates on or after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
OH • R
Sponsored 3/17/2022
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 12/6/2022
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 333 • No: 92