Washington, July 1 -- Congressman William Timmons issued the following press release:
Congressmen William Timmons (R-SC) and Sam Liccardo (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Ounce of Prevention Act to help states, cities, and local governments strengthen communities before disaster strikes. The bill allows local governments to use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for pre-disaster risk mitigation-eliminating restrictions that currently tie funding solely to post-disaster relief- and cuts red tape that delays proactive projects to protect communities.
"Communities should not have to wait until after a disaster strikes to take commonsense steps that protect lives and property. This bipartisan legislation gives local governments mo...