Definitions

In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Covered Federal agency The term covered Federal agency means— (A) any agency providing assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); (B) the Small Business Administration; and (C) the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2) Disaster assistance The term disaster assistance means any funds that are made available by the Federal Government in response to a specified natural disaster, including— (A) any assistance provided by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration as a result of a disaster declared under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)); (B) any assistance provided by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for— (i) activities authorized under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a major disaster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); and (ii) flood insurance coverage provided under the National Flood Insurance Program pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.); and (C) any assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). (3) Eligible recipient The term eligible recipient — (A) means any entity that receives disaster assistance directly from the Federal Government (including disaster assistance received through grant, loan, or contract) other than an individual; and (B) includes a State that receives disaster assistance. (4) Specified natural disaster The term specified natural disaster means— (A) a fire on public or private forest land or grassland described in section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187); (B) a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); (C) an emergency declared by the President under section 501 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5191); and (D) any other natural disaster for which a disaster declaration is made by the Federal Government.