Eligible disaster funding

Purposes for which money from the account may be used by the department shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) To mitigate, contain, control, eradicate, prevent or limit the spread of any of the following if the secretary determines any of the following poses an immediate danger to public or animal health, food safety or economic well-being in this Commonwealth: (i) Transmissible disease. (ii) Hazardous substance contamination. (iii) Plant pests. (iv) Invasive species. (v) Plant diseases. (vi) Noxious weeds. (vii) Controlled plants. (viii) Foodborne illness. (2) To assist in providing transportation of livestock feed from a commercial feed establishment in the event of a disaster declaration issued by the Governor that includes the department. (3) To make grants for and acquire data regarding any item under paragraph (1). No more than $100,000 may be used for this purpose in a year. (4) To provide additional financial assistance as may be requested in a declaration of disaster issued by the Governor that includes the department. (5) To provide up to $250,000 annually to animal response teams recognized and approved by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for planning, developing and maintaining animal response and rescue capabilities consistent with standards and guidelines established by the agency in conjunction with the department.