1. (1) The division may grant money under Subsection 53-2a-1302(4) appropriated from the account after receiving an application from an affected community for a disaster response and recovery grant.

2. (2) An affected community is eligible to receive a disaster response and recovery grant appropriated from the account if:

   1. (a) the affected community submits an application described in Subsection (1) that includes the information required by the rules described in Section 53-2a-1305;

   2. (b) the occurrence of a disaster in the affected community results in:

      1. (i) the president of the United States declaring an emergency or major disaster in the state;
      2. (ii) the governor declaring a state of emergency under Section 53-2a-206; or
      3. (iii) the local municipality or county declaring an emergency under Section 53-2a-208;
   3. (c) the governing body of the affected community conducts an official damage assessment of the disaster;
   4. (d) the division, after reviewing the application described in Subsection (2)(a), the official damage assessment described in Subsection (2)(c), and other information relevant to the division's determination, determines that a grant to the affected community would be an appropriate and necessary use of account funds;
   5. (e) the division determines there is sufficient money for the grant; and
   6. (f) the affected community agrees to grant funding requirements as determined by the division, including the affected community's minimum threshold payment amount.

Amended by Chapter 89, 2025 General Session