---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 5196b"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "5196b"
heading: "Contributions for personnel and administrative expenses"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/5196b"
units:
  - "Chapter 68 — Disaster Relief"
  - "Subchapter IV–B — Emergency Preparedness"
  - "Part A — Powers and Duties"
---

# §5196b. Contributions for personnel and administrative expenses

- (a) **General authority—** To further assist in carrying out the purposes of this subchapter, the [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7) may make financial contributions to the [States](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-9) (including interstate [emergency preparedness](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-3) authorities established pursuant to [section 5196(h) of this title](/usc/42/5196.md?p=h)) for necessary and essential [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) and local [emergency preparedness](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-3) personnel and administrative expenses, on the basis of approved plans (which shall be consistent with the Federal [emergency](/usc/42/5122.md?p=1) response plans for [emergency preparedness](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-3)) for the [emergency preparedness](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-3) of the [States](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-9). The financial contributions to the [States](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-9) under this section may not exceed one-half of the total cost of such necessary and essential [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) and local [emergency preparedness](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-3) personnel and administrative expenses.
- (b) **Plan requirements—** A plan submitted under this section shall—
  - (1) provide, pursuant to [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) law, that the plan shall be in effect in all political subdivisions of the [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) and be mandatory on them and be administered or supervised by a single [State agency](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=12);
  - (2) provide that the [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) shall share the financial assistance with that provided by the Federal Government under this section from any source determined by it to be consistent with [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) law;
  - (3) provide for the development of [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) and local [emergency preparedness](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-3) operational plans, including a catastrophic incident annex, pursuant to standards approved by the [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7);
  - (4) provide for the employment of a full-time [emergency preparedness](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-3) [director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5), or deputy [director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5), by the [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4);
  - (5) provide that the [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) shall make such reports in such form and content as the [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7) may require;
  - (6) make available to duly authorized representatives of the [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7) and the Comptroller General, books, records, and papers necessary to conduct audits for the purposes of this section; and
  - (7) include a plan for providing information to the public in a coordinated manner.
- (c) **Catastrophic incident annex—**
  - (1) **Consistency—** A catastrophic incident annex submitted under [subsection (b)(3)](#b-3) shall be—
    - (A) modeled after the catastrophic incident annex of the National Response Plan; and
    - (B) consistent with the national preparedness goal established under [section 743 of title 6](/usc/6/743.md), the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies.
  - (2) **Consultation—** In developing a catastrophic incident annex submitted under [subsection (b)(3)](#b-3), a [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) shall consult with and seek appropriate comments from [local governments](/usc/42/5122.md?p=8), [emergency](/usc/42/5122.md?p=1) response providers, locally governed multijurisdictional councils of government, and regional planning commissions.
- (d) **Terms and conditions—** The [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7) shall establish such other terms and conditions as the [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7) considers necessary and proper to carry out this section.
- (e) **Application of other provisions—** In carrying out this section, the provisions of section[^1] 5196(h) and [5197(h)](/usc/42/5197.md?p=h) of this title shall apply.
- (f) **Allocation of funds—** For each fiscal year concerned, the [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7) shall allocate to each [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4), in accordance with regulations and the total sum appropriated under this subchapter, amounts to be made available to the [States](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-9) for the purposes of this section. Regulations governing [allocations](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=2) to the [States](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-9) under this subsection shall give due regard to (1) the criticality of the areas which may be affected by [hazards](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-1) with respect to the development of the total [emergency preparedness](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-3) readiness of the [United States](/usc/42/5122.md?p=3), (2) the relative [state](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) of development of [emergency preparedness](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-3) readiness of the [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4), (3) population, and (4) such other factors as the [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7) shall prescribe. The [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7) may reallocate the excess of any [allocation](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=2) not used by a [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) in a plan submitted under this section. Amounts paid to any [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) or political subdivision under this section shall be expended solely for the purposes set forth in this section.
- (g) **Standards for State and local emergency preparedness operational plans—** In approving standards for [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) and local [emergency preparedness](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-3) operational plans pursuant to [subsection (b)(3)](#b-3), the [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7) shall ensure that such plans take into account the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals prior to, during, and following a [major disaster](/usc/42/5122.md?p=2) or [emergency](/usc/42/5122.md?p=1).
- (h) **2 Submission of plan—** If a [State](/usc/42/5122.md?p=4) fails to submit a plan for approval as required by this section within 60 days after the [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7) notifies the [States](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-9) of the [allocations](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=2) under this section, the [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7) may reallocate such funds, or portions thereof, among the other [States](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-9) in such amounts as, in the judgment of the [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7), will best assure the adequate development of the [emergency preparedness](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-3) capability of the [United States](/usc/42/5122.md?p=3).
- (h) **2 Annual reports—** The [Administrator](/usc/42/5195a.md?p=a-7) shall report annually to the Congress all contributions made pursuant to this section.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be “sections”.
[^2]: So in original. Two subsecs. (h) have been enacted.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 93–288, title VI, § 613, as added Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXIV, § 3411(a)(3), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3106; amended Pub. L. 107–188, title I, § 151, June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 630; Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 631, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1420; Pub. L. 109–308, § 2, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1725; Pub. L. 111–351, § 3(c)(2), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3864.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section 631(2) of Pub. L. 109–295, which directed amendment of this section “by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) and subsections (d) through (h), respectively”, was executed by redesignating subsecs. (c) to (g) as (d) to (h), respectively, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2286 of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 3412(a).

### Amendments

2011—Pub. L. 111–351 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” wherever appearing.

2006—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 109–295, § 631(1), inserted “including a catastrophic incident annex,” after “plans,”.

Subsecs. (c) to (f). Pub. L. 109–295, § 631(2), (3), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) to (e) as (d) to (f), respectively. Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). See Codification note above.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–308, § 2(2), added subsec. (g). Former subsec. (g) relating to submission of plan redesignated (h).

Pub. L. 109–295, § 631(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g). Former subsec. (g) relating to annual reports redesignated (h). See Codification note above.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 109–308, § 2(1), redesignated subsec. (g) relating to submission of plan as (h).

Pub. L. 109–295, § 631(2), redesignated subsec. (g) relating to annual reports as (h). See Codification note above.

2002—Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 107–188 added par. (7).

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1) of Title 6, Domestic Security.

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.