12B.10 PUBLIC DISASTER ASSISTANCE; ABSENT FEDERAL AID. This chapter establishes a state public assistance program to provide cost-share assistance to local governments that sustain significant damage on a per capita basis but are not eligible for federal disaster assistance or corresponding state assistance under chapter 12A. History: 2014 c 312 art 8 s 1
12B.15 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter. Subd. 2. Applicant. “Applicant” means a local government, state government agency, or utility cooperative that applies for state disaster assistance under this chapter. Subd. 3. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of public safety. Subd. 3a. County. “County” or “county government” means […]
12B.25 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA; CONSIDERATIONS. Subdivision 1. Payment required; eligibility criteria. The director, serving as the governor’s authorized representative, may enter into grant agreements with eligible applicants to provide state financial assistance made available as a result of a disaster that satisfies all of the following criteria: (1) the state or applicable county government declares a […]
12B.30 ELIGIBLE COSTS. Subdivision 1. Eligible costs. Costs eligible for payment under this chapter are those costs that would be eligible for federal financial assistance under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program. Subd. 2. Ineligible costs. Ineligible costs are all costs not included in subdivision 1, including but not limited to: (1) ordinary operating expenses, including salaries […]
12B.35 APPLICANT’S SHARE. An applicant’s share of eligible costs incurred must not be less than 25 percent. The substantiated value of donated materials, equipment, services, and labor may be used as all or part of the applicant’s share of eligible costs, subject to the following: (1) all items and sources of donation must be indicated […]
12B.40 APPLICATION PROCESS. (a) The director must develop application materials and may update the materials as needed. Application materials must include instructions and requirements for assistance under this chapter. (b) A county government has 30 days from the end of the incident period or the president’s official denial of the governor’s request for a declaration […]
12B.45 CLAIMS PROCESS. Subdivision 1. Claims; appeal. (a) An applicant must submit to the director completed claims for payment of actual and eligible costs on forms provided by the director. All eligible costs claimed for payment must be documented and consistent with the eligibility provisions of this chapter. (b) If the director denies an applicant’s […]
12B.50 FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES; REPAYMENT REQUIRED. If an applicant subsequently recovers eligible costs from another source after receiving payment under this chapter, the applicant must pay the commissioner an amount equal to the corresponding state funds received within 30 days. The commissioner must deposit any repayment in the disaster response contingency account in section […]
