Document Citation: Wis. Adm. Code WEM 7.03

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WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER WEM 7. DISASTER FUND RULE

Date:
08/31/2009

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WEM 7.03 Eligibility criteria.

(1) The division may make payments to eligible local governmental units under this chapter upon receipt and consideration of an application if the administrator determines all of the following:

(a) The local governmental unit has suffered a major catastrophe.

(b) A disaster or emergency declaration was issued by the local governmental unit or the state during the incident period of the major catastrophe.

(c) The damages suffered and eligible costs incurred are the direct result of a major catastrophe.

(d) Federal disaster assistance is not available for that major catastrophe because the governor's request that the president declare the catastrophe a major disaster under 42 USC 5170 has been denied or where no federal assistance is requested because the major catastrophe does not meet the statewide or countywide per capita impact indicator under the public assistance program guidelines issued by the federal emergency management agency.

(e) At least one local governmental unit within the county or a tribal governmental unit has incurred public assistance costs that equal or exceed the countywide per capita impact indicator under the public assistance program guidelines issued by the federal emergency management agency. Only local units of government that reach this threshold will be eligible for assistance.

(f) The local governmental unit will contribute at least 30% of the total amount of eligible costs incurred from the major catastrophe from other funding sources.

(2) In making a determination under sub. (1), the administrator shall consider all of the following:

(a) The availability of funding from other federal or state govemment or private sources.

(b) The availability of insurance.

(c) Any other factors the administrator considers relevant.