Securing American Families from Exploitation at the Border Act

Impacted party— The term “impacted party” means an individual who—

At-risk party— The term “at-risk party” means an individual who—

Border zone— The term “border zone” means the area of the United States that is within 10 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.

In general— The Administrator may provide grants under this Act to an impacted party to cover loss or damages not otherwise covered by insurance to the impacted property if such party certifies, to the satisfaction of the Administrator, that the property—

Application— To be eligible for a grant under this section, an impacted party shall submit to the Administrator an application that includes documentation of the loss or damage and an estimate of the value of such loss or an estimate of the cost to repair such damage.

In general— The Administrator may provide grants under this Act to an at-risk party to improve the physical security of property located within the border zone if such party certifies, to the satisfaction of the Administrator, that the party reasonably believes that the property of such party is at risk of loss or damage caused by an individual illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Report on use of funds— Not later than 290 days after an at-risk party receives funds under this section, such party shall submit to the Administrator documentation on how the party spends such funds. Any funds that remain unspent on the day on which such documentation is submitted shall be returned to the Administrator for further provision under this section.

Transfer of funds— Of the funds appropriated under the heading “Procurement, Construction, and Improvement” for use by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol that are unobligated and unexpended as of the date of enactment of this Act, $75,000,000 shall be transferred to the Administrator to provide grants under this Act.

Fiscal year limitation— Of the funds transferred under subsection (a), the Administrator may expend $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024.

Limitation on grant amount— An individual may not receive more than a total of $25,000 under this section for fiscal years 2022 through 2024.

requirements that applicants for funds under this Act submit evidentiary documentation, including property deeds, police reports, insurance coverage documentation, and other documentation considered appropriate by the Administrator;

a review process conducted by the Administrator or the inspector general of the Agency to review applications annually for waste, fraud, and abuse; and

the applicable penalties for fraudulent claims or false statements.