Oklahoma § 63-683.24 - Emergency Management Disaster Relief Matching Fund

§ 63-683.24. Emergency Management Disaster Relief Matching Fund

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund for

the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, to be designated

the Emergency Management Disaster Relief Matching Fund. The fund

shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations,

and shall be composed of monies that may be appropriated to or

otherwise received by said fund. Said fund is to be utilized as the

state's share of matching requirements for federal funds advanced

under the provisions of Sections 402, 403 and 419, Public Law 93288, Disaster Relief Act of 1974 and shall not be subject to

legislative appropriation.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 374, § 42, emerg. eff. July 20, 1982.

Amended by Laws 2003, c. 329, § 19, emerg. eff. May 29, 2003.

§63-683.24A.

Emergency Relief and Impacts Grant Program.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety

A. There is hereby created a grant program at the Oklahoma

Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security named the

"Emergency Relief and Impacts Grant Program".

B. The grant program shall be used to either:

1. Provide effective service delivery or administrative needs

to increase public sector capacity; or

2. Provide emergency relief from natural disasters or negative

economic impacts of natural disasters, including immediate needs.

C. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland

Security may promulgate rules to administer the grant program. Such

rules shall be consistent with the provisions of the American Rescue

Plan Act of 2021, Public Law No. 117-2, Section 604, and guidance

from the United States Department of Treasury.

Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 11, § 1, emerg. eff. June 2,

2023.

§63-683.24B. Emergency Relief and Impacts Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland

Security to be designated the "Emergency Relief and Impacts

Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject

to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received

by the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland

Security from all sources designated by law. All monies accruing to

the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted

and expended by the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and

Homeland Security for the purpose of the Emergency Relief and

Impacts Grant Program. Expenditures from said fund shall be made

upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as

prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services for approval and payment. All expenditures from

said fund derived of deposits made from the Statewide Recovery Fund

of the State Treasury created in Enrolled House Bill No. 3349 of the

2nd Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature, shall be made in

accordance with the provisions and guidance of the American Rescue

Plan Act of 2021, Public Law No. 117-2, Section 604.

Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 11, § 2, emerg. eff. June 2,

2023.