SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Minority Emergency
Preparedness Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
Subtitle B of title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5197–5197g) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SEC. 629. MINORITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish a
minority emergency preparedness demonstration program
to research and promote the capacity of minority commu-
nities to provide data, information, and awareness edu-
cation by providing grants to or executing contracts or co-
operative agreements with eligible nonprofit organizations
to establish and conduct such programs.
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—An eligible nonprofit
organization may use a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement awarded under this section—
‘‘(1) to conduct research into the status of
emergency preparedness and disaster response
awareness in African American and Hispanic house-
holds located in urban, suburban, and rural commu-
nities, particularly in those States and regions most
impacted by natural and manmade disasters and
emergencies; and
‘‘(2) to develop and promote awareness of emer-
gency preparedness education programs within mi-
nority communities, including development and prep-
aration of culturally competent educational and
awareness materials that can be used to disseminate
information to minority organizations and institu-
tions.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—A nonprofit orga-
nization is eligible to be awarded a grant, contract, or co-
operative agreement under this section with respect to a
program if the organization is a nonprofit organization
that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt
from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, whose pri-
mary mission is to provide services to communities pre-
dominately populated by minority citizens, and that can
demonstrate a partnership with a minority-owned business
enterprise or minority business located in a HUBZone (as
defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632(p))) with respect to the program.
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A recipient of a grant, con-
tract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this section
may only use the proceeds of the grant, contract, or agree-
ment to—
‘‘(1) acquire expert professional services nec-
essary to conduct research in communities predomi-
nately populated by minority citizens, with a primary
emphasis on African American and Hispanic com-
munities;
‘‘(2) develop and prepare informational mate-
rials to promote awareness among minority commu-
nities about emergency preparedness and how to
protect their households and communities in advance
of disasters;
‘‘(3) establish consortia with minority national
organizations, minority institutions of higher edu-
cation, and faith-based institutions to disseminate
information about emergency preparedness to minor-
ity communities; and
‘‘(4) implement a joint project with a minority
serving institution, including a part B institution (as
defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2))), an institution de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section
326 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1) (A), (B), or
(C)), and a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined
in section 502(a)(5) of that Act (20 U.S.C.
1101a(a)(5))).
‘‘(e) APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURE.—To
be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement under this section, an organization must sub-
mit an application to the Director at such time, in such
manner, and accompanied by such information as the Di-
rector may reasonably require. The Director shall estab-
lish a procedure by which to accept such applications.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such funds as may
be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007. Such
sums shall remain available until expended.’’.
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