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Tennessee State Drought Programs Program Title: State Disaster Relief Fund Function: Mitigation, Response, Monitoring and Prediction, Communication Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Following declaration by the Disaster Relief Commission that a local disaster exists, disaster relief funds may be provided to the respective applicant(s). "Drought" is included within the definition of "localized disaster." Statute or Authority: TCA 58-2-501 Agencies (primary agency listed first): Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Relief Commission Customers Served: Political subdivisions Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Declaration by the commission that a localized disaster exists; "drought" is included in the definition of "localized disaster." Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: John D. White, Director Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Tennessee National Guard P.O.Box 41502 Houston Barracks, Nashville, TN 37204-1502 Tennessee State Drought Programs Program Title: Civil Defense-Emergency Provisions Function: Mitigation, Response, Monitoring and Prediction, Communication Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Enabling legislation for statewide civil defense and emergency preparedness; include "drought" within the definition of "disaster," authorization to make grants to political subdivisions of the state for personnel and administrative costs for local civil defense and emergency preparedness. Statute or Authority: TCA 58-2-101 et seq. Agencies (primary agency listed first): Department of Military, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, political subdivisions of the state Customers Served: Statewide Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? State of emergency declared by the governor Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: John D. White, Director Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Tennessee National Guard P.O.Box 41502 Houston Barracks, Nashville, TN 37204-1502 Tennessee State Drought Programs Program Title: Enabling legislation for insurance procedures in the State of Tennessee Function: Mitigation, Response, Monitoring and Prediction, Communication Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Definition, scope and scale for administration of insurance policies; includes "drought" in the category of potential property insurance claims. Statute or Authority: 56-2-201 et seq. Agencies (primary agency listed first): Insurance companies Customers Served: Policy writers/holders Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? No data Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: Tennessee Dept. of Commerce and Insurance Tennessee State Drought Programs Program Title: N/A Function: Mitigation, Response, Monitoring and Prediction, Communication Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Authority of Governor to prohibit burning during drought situation Statute or Authority: TCA 8-1-108 Agencies (primary agency listed first): No data Customers Served: Statewide Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Drought conditions that increase the likelihood of wildfire. Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: Ken Arney, Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture (615) 837-5454 Tennessee State Drought Programs Program Title: Tennessee Insurance Guaranty Association Bond Act of 1995 Function: Mitigation, Response, Monitoring and Prediction, Communication Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Authorizes the Tennessee Local Development Authority through the Tennessee Insurance Guaranty Association to issue bonds in the event of insurer insolvency to cover certain disaster claims including those associated with drought. Statute or Authority: TCA 4-31-801 et seq. Agencies (primary agency listed first): Tennessee Local Development Authority Customers Served: Policy holders Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Claims against losses to drought that cannot be covered by virtue of insurer's insolvency. Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: Limits on bonding capacity Contact Name and Phone Number: Ann
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