(a) Definition of management cost
In this section, the term “management cost” includes any indirect cost, any direct administrative cost, and any other administrative expense associated with a specific project under a major disaster, emergency, or disaster preparedness or mitigation activity or measure.
(b) Establishment of management cost rates
(1) In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any administrative rule or guidance), the President shall by regulation implement management cost rates, for grantees and subgrantees, that shall be used to determine contributions under this chapter for management costs.
(2) Specific management costsThe Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide the following percentage rates, in addition to the eligible project costs, to cover direct and indirect costs of administering the following programs:
(A) Hazard mitigation
A grantee under section 5170c of this title may be reimbursed not more than 15 percent of the total amount of the grant award under such section of which not more than 10 percent may be used by the grantee and 5 percent by the subgrantee for such costs.
(B) Public assistance
A grantee under sections 5170b, 5172, 5173, and 5192 of this title may be reimbursed not more than 12 percent of the total award amount under such sections, of which not more than 7 percent may be used by the grantee and 5 percent by the subgrantee for such costs.
(c) Review
The President shall review the management cost rates established under subsection (b) not later than 3 years after the date of establishment of the rates and periodically thereafter.
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Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 324, as added
Pub. L. 106–390, title II, § 202(a),
Oct. 30, 2000,
114 Stat. 1560; amended
Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1215,
Oct. 5, 2018,
132 Stat. 3449.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1215(1), substituted “any direct administrative cost, and any other administrative expense associated with” for “any administrative expense, and any other expense not directly chargeable to”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1215(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, substituted “implement” for “establish”, and added par. (2).
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