42 U.S.C. § 5196f: Disaster related…

Summary

FEMA must work with state and local governments to find groups who do not speak English well and include them in emergency and major disaster planning. FEMA must also make sure information for people affected by a disaster is given in ways they can understand, including people with limited English, people with disabilities, and those with other special needs. FEMA must keep a resource center that shares example language-help programs and best practices for states and local governments to use after disasters. FEMA decides how big a group must be to count as a "population group" for these rules.

Title 42, §5196f

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(a)In general

Consistent with section 5151(a) of this title, the Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency shall—

(1)identify, in coordination with State and local governments, population groups with limited English proficiency and take into account such groups in planning for an emergency or major disaster;

(2)ensure that information made available to individuals affected by a major disaster or emergency is made available in formats that can be understood by—

(A)population groups identified under paragraph (1); and

(B)individuals with disabilities or other special needs; and

(3)develop and maintain an informational clearinghouse of model language assistance programs and best practices for State and local governments in providing services related to a major disaster or emergency.

(b)Group size

For purposes of subsection (a), the Administrator of Federal 1 Emergency Management Agency shall define the size of a population group.

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Amendments

2011—Pub. L. 111–351 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in subsecs. (a) and (b).

§5196f Disaster Related Information Services

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Title 42, §5196f

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