[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR302.1]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 302--CIVIL DEFENSE-STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM (EMA)--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 302.1  Purpose.

    (a) The regulations in this part prescribe the requirements 
applicable to the Emergency Management Assistance (EMA) program for 
Federal financial contributions to the States, and through the States to 
their political subdivisions, for up to one half of the necessary and 
essential State and local civil defense personnel and administrative 
expenses, under section 205 of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as 
amended, and set forth the conditions under which such contributions 
will be made.
    (b) The intent of this program is to increase civil defense 
operational capability at the State and local levels of government by 
providing Federal financial assistance so that personnel and other 
resources can be made available for essential planning and other 
administrative functions and activities required in order to accomplish 
this objective.