### Question
How does DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION ASSISTANCE define insular area?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 5135*, **insular area** is defined as:

> Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 5135*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 68-DISASTER RELIEF > SUBCHAPTER II-DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION ASSISTANCE**

