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(2) The Director may make financial contributions, on the basis of programs or
projects approved by the Director, to the States and local authorities for
animal emergency preparedness purposes, including the procurement,
construction, leasing, or renovating of emergency shelter facilities and
materials that will accommodate people with pets and service animals.
[snip](g) Standards for State and Local Emergency Preparedness Operational Plans - In
approving standards for State and local emergency preparedness operational plans
pursuant to subsection (b)(3), the Director 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 or emergency.
[snip]Sec. 536.
The Department of Homeland Security shall, in approving standards for State and
local emergency preparedness operational plans under section 613(b)(3) of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196b(b)(3)), account
for the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals before, during,
and following a major disaster or emergency: Provided, That Federal agencies may
provide assistance as described in section 403(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b(a)) to carry out plans described in
the previous proviso.
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