44 CFR 304.2 – Definitions
Except as otherwise stated when used in the regulations of this part, the meaning of the listed terms are as follows:
Terms Used In 44 CFR 304.2
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(a) Insular areas. The Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(b) Consolidated grant. A grant by FEMA to any insular area through an allocation which combines funds for the State and local management program and the State and local maintenance and services program for a single Federal fiscal year.
(c) FEMA guidance material. FEMA regulations (44 CFR chapter I), Civil Preparedness Guide (CPG) 1-3, and Civil Preparedness Circulars (CPC) as presently providing or hereafter amended or revised.