Disaster Survivor FAQ: FEMA Individuals and Households Program (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Nov. 4, 2024 |
| Report Number |
R47297 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Elizabeth M. Webster |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Member offices frequently have questions about the recovery process when working to support
constituents following a presidential declaration of emergency or major disaster under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act; P.L. 93-288, as
amended; codified at 42 U.S.C. §§5121 et seq.). This report responds to questions that commonly
arise when disaster survivors apply for and receive recovery assistance through the Federal
Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Individuals and Households Program (IHP), which
is a form of Individual Assistance (IA). The IHP provides financial and/or direct assistance for
housing and financial assistance to address other needs.
For additional information on the IHP, including an in-depth overview of the program’s available forms of assistance and
implementation considerations, see CRS Report R47015, FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program (IHP)—
Implementation and Considerations for Congress, by Elizabeth M. Webster.
