(a) As used in this article, the following terms have the meanings as defined in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(a) “Agency” means the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.(b) “Disaster” means the federally declared disaster Number EM-3640/DR-4899-MS, for the winter storm on January 23 through 27, 2026.(c) “Eligible expenditure(s)” means seventy-five percent (75%) of expenses incurred by a local government that are reimbursable from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the public assistance category A through F for that local government within the federally declared disaster area. For expenses of a local government under the public assistance category F, any expenditures for utility co-operatives shall only be incurred for government utility co-operatives. The term does not include expenses incurred for losses that are otherwise covered as insured losses or covered by donations.(d) “Emergency fund” means the 2026 Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Fund created in Section 33-15-607.(e) “Federal disaster declaration” means the presidential declaration, EM-3640/DR-4899-MS, providing assistance in response and recovery to the disaster.(f) “Federally declared disaster area” means those counties designated in the federal disaster declaration or added to the federal disaster declaration by amendment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.(g) “Loan” means a disbursement of public funds to a principal borrower under this article that is required to be repaid to the emergency fund by the borrower in accordance with the terms of an executed loan agreement.(h) “Local government” means a county, municipality or political subdivision thereof, within the bounds of the federally declared disaster area.(i) “Eligible borrower” means a county, municipality or political subdivision thereof, within the bounds of the federally declared disaster area that has applied for assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.(j) “Program” means the 2026 Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program established in Section 33-15-605.
(a) “Agency” means the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
(b) “Disaster” means the federally declared disaster Number EM-3640/DR-4899-MS, for the winter storm on January 23 through 27, 2026.
(c) “Eligible expenditure(s)” means seventy-five percent (75%) of expenses incurred by a local government that are reimbursable from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the public assistance category A through F for that local government within the federally declared disaster area. For expenses of a local government under the public assistance category F, any expenditures for utility co-operatives shall only be incurred for government utility co-operatives. The term does not include expenses incurred for losses that are otherwise covered as insured losses or covered by donations.
(d) “Emergency fund” means the 2026 Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Fund created in Section 33-15-607.
(e) “Federal disaster declaration” means the presidential declaration, EM-3640/DR-4899-MS, providing assistance in response and recovery to the disaster.
(f) “Federally declared disaster area” means those counties designated in the federal disaster declaration or added to the federal disaster declaration by amendment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(g) “Loan” means a disbursement of public funds to a principal borrower under this article that is required to be repaid to the emergency fund by the borrower in accordance with the terms of an executed loan agreement.
(h) “Local government” means a county, municipality or political subdivision thereof, within the bounds of the federally declared disaster area.
(i) “Eligible borrower” means a county, municipality or political subdivision thereof, within the bounds of the federally declared disaster area that has applied for assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(j) “Program” means the 2026 Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program established in Section 33-15-605.