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handle is hein.crs/govedud0001 and id is 1 raw text is: WHAT IS
INDIVIDUAL
ASSISTANCE
(IA)?

Individuals and Households Program
Disaster Case Management
Crisis Counseling Assistance &Training Program

fl   Disaster Unemploymer
4    Disaster Legal Services

it Assistance

Individuals and Households receive
financial/direct assistance for housing and
financial assistance for other needs (ONA*)
SLTT* govemment agencies and NGOs*
provide services to disaster survivors
Young Lawyers Division of the ABA*
provides legal aid to disaster survivors

Local Assessment

Joint PDA*
0

PDA* Findings

Govemor or Chief
Executive submits
Declaration Request
S

7

FEMA makes
Recommendation
to the President

President issues
declaration or
denies the request
S

Declaration designates
eligible counties and
categories of work

' State fiscal capacity and resources availability ***
' Uninsured home and personal property losses ***
' Disaster-impacted population profile
' Impact to community infrastructure
' Casualties
' Disaster-related unemployment

SLTTs*/NGOs*
(provide assistance
to disaster survivors)
Individuals/
Households
(IH P*)

' Tribal government resources
' Voluntary agency and other assistance
' Availability of housing resources
' Uninsured home and personal property losses
' Disaster-impacted population profile
' Impact to community infrastructure
' Casualties
' The unique conditions that may affect tribal governments

FEMA provides
written approval/ FEMA provides Complete conditions
Meet eligibility Complete needs  Complete grant  denial and  Notice of Award  of award per  Complete federal
criteria     assessment     application    justification     (NOA)      NOA time frame   grant closeout
0-0

Meet eligibility
criteria

Submit application        FEMA verifies
(online, phone, or DRC*)  disaster-caused losses

FEMA provides Eligibility  Applicant uses assistance
Letter and funds          to support their
(check or direct deposit)    disaster recovery

FEMA
Provides
Notice of
Potential Debt
to Individual

Individual                  FEMA Makes                  Individual Pays     Individual Requests
Requests Appeal             Determination               Debt             or Debt Waiver
'written appeal             Regarding Debt              Payment Options     ' Debt was the result
' Request oral hearing      Validity                    ' Pay in full        of FEMA error and
No Appeal Requested         Recoupment Ceases           ' Request           ' Applicant must show:
'Potential debt             ' Debt is invalid            payment plan        (1) They were not at fault
becomes final              Recoupment Proceeds         'Request full/partial  (2) Collection would be
'Debt is valid               debt compromise        against equity and
'Appeal partially granted                           good conscience
-FEMA identifies increased
amount or different
recoupment reason

Sources: CRS's interpretation of Stafford Act Sections 408,426, 416, 410, and 415 (42 U.S.C. §§5174,5189d, 5183, 5177, and 5182); 44 C.F.R. Part
206, Subparts B, D, and F; 44 C.F.R. §206.48(b); FEMA's Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide (IAPPG), v.1.1, FP 104-009-03, May 2021;
and FEMA's Instruction 116-1-2: Individuals and Households Program Recoupmentv. 2.0, May 2019.
Information prepared by Elizabeth M. Webster, Analyst in Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, Federalism and Emergency
Management Section; and Brion Long,Visual Information Specialist. For more information, see CRS In Focus IF11298.

ACRS

Incident
0

Appeal **

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