§ 206.407 - Minimum standards.

(a) General. As a condition of any disaster loan or grant made under the Stafford Act, section 409 requires that the recipient shall agree that any repair or construction shall be in accordance with applicable standards of safety, decency, and sanitation, and in conformity with applicable codes, specifications, and standards. The hazard mitigation planning process required under section 409 can assist with the identification of inadequate standards as described below.

(b) Local standards. The cost of bringing a facility up to minimum standards is an eligible cost under subpart H of this part when such standards apply to the types of work being performed. These standards, including standards for hazard mitigation, can either be in place at the time of the disaster or can be adopted prior to approval of the project. Where current mitigation standards are inadequate, new standards may be identified in the following ways:

(1) Through the Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team or Hazard Mitigation Survey Team;

(2) Through the hazard mitigation planning process;

(3) By the State or local governments;

(4) Through the public assistance program; and,

(5) Through identification of mitigation measures under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

(c) Compliance. The State shall ensure that the sub-grantee meets compliance with minimum standards as that term is used in section 409.