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handle is hein.crs/hwfmaindu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: WHAT IS INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE (IA)? Incident S Individuals and Households Program (IHP) Disaster Case Management Crisis Counseling Assistance &Training Progra * Disaster Unemployment Assistance O Disaster Legal Services Federal and SLTT officials Governor or Tribal conduct Joint Preliminary Chief Executive submits Damage Assessment (PDA) declaration request Local Assessment PDA Findings ' State Fiscal Capacity and Resources Availability* 'Uninsured Home and Personal Property Losses* 'Disaster Impacted Population Profile ' Impact to Community Infrastructure ' Casualties ' Disaster Related Unemployment FEMA provides assistance for housing and FEMA or STT provides assistance for other needs to disaster survivors SLTTs and NGOs administer programs and provide services to support disaster survivors ABAYoung Lawyers Division provides free legal services to disaster survivors President issues declaration or denies the request FEMA evaluates declaration request and makes r recommendation to President ' Tribal Nation Capacity and Resources to Respond to the Disaster ' Uninsured Home and Personal Property Losses and Pre-Existing Condition ' Disaster Impacted Population Profile • Impact to Community Infrastructure and Cultural Facilities STT may appeal decision regarding declaration, eligible counties, and types of work STT may request additional eligible counties and types of assistance ' Disaster Related Unemployment ' Displaced Households and Availability of Housing Resources ' Unique Conditions That Affect Tribal Nations ' 36-month Disaster History or Recent Multiple Disasters That Impacted the Nation ' Other Relevant Information SLTTs/NGOs (administer programs and provide services to support disaster survivors) Individuals/ Households (request IHP assistance for their disaster-caused housing and other nee FEMA provides FEMA provides written approval/ Notice of Award Conduct work/ Meet eligibility Complete needs Submit federal denial and and Conditions satisfy award Complete federal conditions assessment award application justification of Award requirements grant closeout Meet eligibility Submit application FEMA verifies FEMA provides May appeal Use assistance criteria online, phone, or Disaster disaster-caused Eligibility Letter and FEMA's determination for disaster eds) Recovery Center (DRC) losses financial assistance recovery FEMA Identifies IHP Applicant and Verifies Requests Appeal Potential Debt or Does not Appeal FEMA Provides Written Notice of Potential Debt to IHP Applicant if they appeal ' submit written appeal or request oral hearing If they do not appeal ' debt becomes final FEMA Appeal Determination: FEMA Grants Appeal: Reason for Debt • FEMA terminates debt and returns money FEMA Grants Appeal: Amount • FEMA returns excess money orc remaining portion of reduced de FEMA Denies Appeal ' debt becomes final and must be IHP Applicant Pays Debt or FEMA Waiver IHP Applicant pays debt in full or debt compromise ' unpaid debts are referred to Treasury for collection FEMA must waive recoupment ollects if the IHP assistance: dbt (1) was distributed based on an error by FEMA and such debt shall be construed as a hardship; and (2) is subjectto a claim or legal action. Sources: CR5's interpretation of Stafford Act Sections 408 (42 U.S.C. §5174); 410 (42 U.S.C. §5177); 426 (42 U.S.C. §5189d); 416 (42 U.S.C. §5183); 415 (42 U.S.C. §5182); 502(a)(6) (42 U.S.C. §5192(a)(6)); 42 U.S.C. §5174a; Title 44 ofthe Code of Federal Regulations, including Subchapter D, Part 206, Subparts B, D, and F;44 C.F.R. §206.48(b); FEMA, TribalDeclarations Interim Guidance, FP 104-009025-001, December 2024; and FEMA, . R S Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide (IAPPG), v. 1.1, FP 104-009-03, May 2021. Information as of May 29, 2025. Prepared by Elizabeth M. Webster, Specialist in Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery; and Brion Long, Visual Information Specialist. For more information, see CRS In Focus 11298 (https//www.crs.gov/Reports/IF1 1298).

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