Individual Assistance Program
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The Individual Assistance Program is a FEMA initiative that provides financial help and direct services to individuals and households affected by major disasters who have uninsured or underinsured necessary expenses and serious needs.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FEMA program
ⓘ
United States federal assistance program ⓘ disaster assistance program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Federal Emergency Management Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredWith |
state governments
ⓘ
territorial governments ⓘ tribal governments ⓘ |
| applicationMethod |
in-person application at Disaster Recovery Centers
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online application through FEMA ⓘ telephone application through FEMA helpline ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| benefitType |
direct service
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grant ⓘ |
| cannotDuplicate |
benefits from insurance
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benefits from other sources for the same loss ⓘ |
| coordinationWith |
Small Business Administration disaster loan program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state and local social service agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibilityCriterion |
applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien
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applicant must have necessary expenses and serious needs directly caused by a declared disaster ⓘ damaged home must be in a Presidentially declared disaster area designated for Individual Assistance ⓘ expenses and needs must be uninsured or underinsured ⓘ only one application per household is generally allowed ⓘ |
| fundingSource | U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightBy | U.S. Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | FEMA Individual Assistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
Housing Assistance
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Other Needs Assistance ⓘ assistance for funeral expenses related to the disaster ⓘ assistance for medical and dental expenses caused by the disaster ⓘ assistance for other necessary expenses and serious needs as defined by FEMA ⓘ assistance for personal property losses ⓘ assistance for transportation needs caused by the disaster ⓘ direct services ⓘ financial assistance ⓘ home repair assistance ⓘ home replacement assistance ⓘ permanent or semi-permanent housing construction in limited circumstances ⓘ rental assistance for temporary housing ⓘ |
| purpose |
to address uninsured or underinsured necessary expenses and serious needs after a disaster
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to provide financial help and direct services to individuals and households affected by major disasters ⓘ |
| repaymentRequirement | assistance generally does not have to be repaid if used for its intended purpose ⓘ |
| sector |
disaster recovery
ⓘ
emergency management ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
households affected by major disasters
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individuals affected by major disasters ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | Presidential major disaster declaration ⓘ |
| website | https://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual ⓘ |
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