1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Crisis Cash Assistance Act . 2. Family Crisis Cash Assistance Program (a) Establishment The Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after title XII the following new title: XIII Family Crisis Cash Assistance Program Table of Contents of Title Sec. 1301. Family Crisis Cash Assistance Program. Sec. 1302. Payments to States for family assistance. Sec. 1303. Family crisis cash assistance payments. Sec. 1304. State plans for family crisis cash assistance. Sec. 1305. Requirements. Sec. 1306. Failure of State to make cash assistance payments or comply with requirements. Sec. 1307. Administration of title. Sec. 1308. Definitions. 1301. Family Crisis Cash Assistance Program (a) Purpose The purpose of this title is to provide funds to States for making family cash assistance payments to vulnerable families during major natural disasters or economic downturns. (b) Appropriations (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this title. The sums made available under this subsection shall be used— (A) for making payments under this title to States which have submitted, and had approved by the Secretary, State plans for family crisis cash assistance under section 1304; (B) for making cash assistance payments on behalf of States to eligible households under section 1303 pursuant to section 1306; (C) to provide planning grants under subsection (c); (D) to provide technical assistance to States under section 1304(e)(2)