Allows Indian tribal governments to directly request fire management assistance declarations and grants.
The Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow Indian tribal governments to directly request fire management assistance declarations and grants. It also requires the President to issue regulations updating part 204 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, within one year of enactment. The regulations must authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to directly receive requests from Indian tribal governments and provide related grants and resources.
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