"Program." The State Emergency Supplemental Grant Program
established under section 3.
"State agency." The Pennsylvania Emergency Management
Agency.
"State disaster." A declaration by the Governor of disaster
emergency under 35 Pa.C.S. ยง 7301(c) (relating to general
authority of Governor).
"Supplemental grant." A grant award provided by the program
through the State agency to an eligible person.
Section 3. State Emergency Supplemental Grant Program.
(a) Establishment.--The State Emergency Supplemental Grant
Program is established within the State agency.
(b) Administration.--The State agency shall administer the
program for the purpose of providing supplemental grants to
eligible persons who have:
(1) For a Federal disaster declaration, received the
maximum grant allowance from the Federal agency's programs;
or
(2) For a State disaster declaration, sustained loss of
an eligible item.
Section 4. Program guidelines.
(a) Application.--The State agency shall coordinate with the
Federal agency on a procedure that permits an application from
an eligible person for assistance from the Federal agency to be
automatically transmitted to the State agency for processing
after the individual receives the maximum grant award from the
Federal agency. The State agency shall:
(1) Use information obtained from the Federal agency to
award supplemental grants.
(2) Follow the Federal agency's guidelines to determine
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