Maine § 37-B §744 Disaster relief

Maine Statutes

§ 37-B §744 — Disaster relief

Maine § 37-B §744

Title 37-BDEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Ch. 13MAINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 37-B, § 37-B §744 (2026).

Text

1.Financial assistance to individuals. Whenever the President has declared a major disaster to exist in this State, the Governor may:

2.Community disaster loans. 2-A. Assistance to local governmental units. Assistance to local governmental units is governed as follows.

3.Temporary housing. Temporary housing may be provided as follows.

4.Debris removal in major disasters. In major disasters, debris may be removed as follows.

5.Terms. As used in this section, "major disaster," "emergency" and "temporary housing" have the same meaning as in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended.

6.Rules. The Governor shall make rules necessary for carrying out this section, including, but not limited to, standards of eligibility for persons ap

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1.
Financial assistance to individuals.
Whenever the President has declared a major disaster to exist in this State, the Governor may:
2.
Community disaster loans.
2-A.
Assistance to local governmental units.
Assistance to local governmental units is governed as follows.
3.
Temporary housing.
Temporary housing may be provided as follows.
4.
Debris removal in major disasters.
In major disasters, debris may be removed as follows.
5.
Terms.
As used in this section, "major disaster," "emergency" and "temporary housing" have the same meaning as in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended.
6.
Rules.
The Governor shall make rules necessary for carrying out this section, including, but not limited to, standards of eligibility for persons applying for benefits; procedures for applying for and administration of relief; methods of investigation, filing and approving applications and formation of local or statewide boards to pass upon applications and procedures for appeals.
7.
Authority not limited.
Nothing contained in this section may be construed to limit the Governor's authority to apply for, administer and expend any grants, gifts or payments in aid of disaster prevention, preparedness, response or recovery.
8.
Penalty.
Any person who knowingly makes a misstatement of fact in connection with an application for financial assistance under this section is guilty of a Class D crime.
9.
Application.
This section does not apply to federal funds received under section 746.

Legislative History

PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 794, §§A4,5 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 662, §§79,80 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 404, §§8,9 (AMD). RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. B, §§46-48 (COR). PL 2021, c. 1, Pt. BB, §1 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 194, §1 (AMD).