Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§5189d Case Management Services
Title 42 › CHAPTER 68 — DISASTER RELIEF › SUBCHAPTER IV — MAJOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › § 5189d
Summary
The President can give case management help and money to state or local agencies or qualified private groups so they can help major disaster victims find and meet unmet needs. Those agencies and groups must make sure anyone who provides case management, including nonprofit and recovery staff, has training to help disaster-hit communities and people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged.
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Title 42, §5189d
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)In general
The President may provide case management services, including financial assistance, to State or local government agencies or qualified private organizations to provide such services, to victims of major disasters to identify and address unmet needs.
(b)Training
Each State, local government agency, or qualified private organization providing professional counseling services described in subsection (a) shall ensure that any individual providing case management services to victims of a major disaster as authorized under subsection (a), including individuals working for nonprofit partners and recovery organizations, is appropriately trained to address impacts from major disasters in communities, and to individuals, with socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–251 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2022 Amendment Pub. L. 117–251, § 8(b), Dec. 20, 2022, 136 Stat. 2357, provided that: “The
Amendments
made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2022].”
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 5189d
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110