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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§5197h Minority Emergency Preparedness Demonstration Program

Title 42 › CHAPTER 68 — DISASTER RELIEF › SUBCHAPTER IV–B — EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS › Part B — General Provisions › § 5197h

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates a minority emergency preparedness demonstration program that gives grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible nonprofits to study and teach emergency readiness in minority communities. The program funds research on preparedness in African American and Hispanic households in cities, suburbs, and rural areas—especially in places hit hardest by disasters—and supports making culturally appropriate education and outreach materials and programs. Eligible groups: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofits whose main work serves mostly minority communities and that partner with a minority-owned business or a HUBZone minority business. Money can be used to hire expert researchers, make and share informational materials, form partnerships with national minority groups, colleges, and faith groups, and run joint projects with minority-serving colleges. Applicants must apply as the Administrator requires. Authorized funding: $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2002 and needed amounts for fiscal years 2003–2007, available until spent.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §5197h

The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In general
The Administrator shall establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration program to research and promote the capacity of minority communities to provide data, information, and awareness education by providing grants to or executing contracts or cooperative agreements with eligible nonprofit organizations to establish and conduct such programs.
(b)Activities supported
An eligible nonprofit organization may use a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this section— (1)
(2)to develop and promote awareness of emergency preparedness education programs within minority communities, including development and preparation of culturally competent educational and awareness materials that can be used to disseminate information to minority organizations and institutions.
(c)Eligible organizations
A nonprofit organization is eligible to be awarded a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section with respect to a program if the organization is a nonprofit organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such title, whose primary mission is to provide services to communities predominately populated by minority citizens, and that can demonstrate a partnership with a minority-owned business enterprise or minority business located in a HUBZone (as defined in section 632(p) of title 15) with respect to the program.
(d)Use of funds
A recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this section may only use the proceeds of the grant, contract, or agreement to—
(1)acquire expert professional services necessary to conduct research in communities predominately populated by minority citizens, with a primary emphasis on African American and Hispanic communities;
(2)develop and prepare informational materials to promote awareness among minority communities about emergency preparedness and how to protect their households and communities in advance of disasters;
(3)establish consortia with minority national organizations, minority institutions of higher education, and faith-based institutions to disseminate information about emergency preparedness to minority communities; and
(4)implement a joint project with a minority serving institution, including a part B institution (as defined in section 1061(2) of title 20), an institution described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 1063b(e)(1) 1 of title 20, and a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 1101a(a)(5) of title 20).
(e)Application and review procedure
To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section, an organization must submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Administrator may reasonably require. The Administrator shall establish a procedure by which to accept such applications.
(f)Authorization of appropriation
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such funds as may be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007. Such sums shall remain available until expended.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 632(p) of title 15, referred to in subsec. (c), was redesignated section 657a(b) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, by Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1795. Subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 1063b(e)(1) of title 20, referred to in subsec. (d)(4), was in the original “subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 326 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C))”, which was translated as reading “subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 326(e)(1) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C))” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Amendments

2011—Pub. L. 111–351 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1) of Title 6, Domestic Security. For

Transfer of Functions

, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and section 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 5197h

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110