KRS 39A.300: Disaster Relief Funding Program.

(1) The Disaster Relief Funding Program is established and shall be administered by

the Division of Emergency Management in accordance with the provisions of this

section.

(2) A Disaster Relief Funding Program trust fund is established as a separate revolving

fund. The trust fund shall be administered by the Division of Emergency

Management and the proceeds shall be used to support the Disaster Relief Funding

Program.

(3) (a) 1. The Disaster Relief Funding Program trust fund may receive state

appropriations, gi fts, grants, federal funds, and any other funds both

public and private.

2. The Disaster Relief Funding Program trust fund shall not publicly

advertise for or solicit contributions from the general public that could

potentially impact fundraising efforts o f not -for-profit disaster relief

agencies.

(b) Trust fund amounts not expended at the close of a fiscal year shall not lapse

but shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

(c) Any interest earnings of the trust fund shall become a part of the trust fund

and shall not lapse.

(d) Any funds deposited in the trust fund are hereby appropriated for the purposes

set forth in this section.

(4) Eligibility for funds under the Disaster Relief Funding Program shall be limited to

cities, counties, urban -counties, charter counties, and consolidated local

governments of the Commonwealth and individuals who have disaster-related needs

that cannot or will not be met by other relief agencies and who are residents of, and

living in, the Commonwealth on the date of the emergency.

(5) (a) Eligible applicants located in an area where there has been a declared

emergency by the Governor, as defined in KRS 39A.020, may receive

financial assistance when federal authorities decline to issue a federal

declaration of disaster and federal assistance will not be forthcoming.

(b) Cities, counties, urban -counties, charter counties, and consolidated local

governments of the Commonwealth that are eligible applicants may receive

financial assistance to pay the state contribution required by the federal

government in cases where there has been a federal declaration of disaster.

(6) The Division of Emergency Management shall promulgate administrative

regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.