covered disaster assistance
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
In this section, the term “covered disaster assistance” means assistance—
(1) provided to a local government pursuant to section 5170b, 5172, or 5173 of this title; and
(2) with respect to which the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security has determined, after an audit, that—
(A) the Agency deployed to the local government a Technical Assistance Contractor to review field operations, provide eligibility advice, and assist with day-to-day decisions;
(B) the Technical Assistance Contractor provided inaccurate information to the local government; and
(C) the local government relied on the inaccurate information to determine that relevant contracts were eligible, reasonable, and reimbursable.
Source
- 2026–present42 U.S.C. § 5205aThe Public Health and Welfare · Certain recoupment prohibited · in this section
In this section, the term "covered disaster assistance" means assistance—
(1) provided to a local government pursuant to section 5170b, 5172, or 5173 of this title; and
(2) with respect to which the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security has determined, after an audit, that—
(A) the Agency deployed to the local government a Technical Assistance Contractor to review field operations, provide eligibility advice, and assist with day-to-day decisions;
(B) the Technical Assistance Contractor provided inaccurate information to the local government; and
(C) the local government relied on the inaccurate information to determine that relevant contracts were eligible, reasonable, and reimbursable.
This section shall be effective on October 5, 2018.
Source
- 2018–202642 U.S.C. § 5205aThe Public Health and Welfare · Certain recoupment prohibited · in this section