Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households - Other Needs

 

This type of assistance supports disaster recovery by providing financial assistance for Other Needs Assistance to disaster survivors who, as a direct result of a major disaster or emergency, have necessary expenses and serious needs that are unmet through insurance or other means. This assistance is administered by the state, territorial, or tribal government or jointly between the state, territory, or tribe. Performance metrics for this program are established in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993, as amended by the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, to include: Goal of 90% applicants satisfied with the simplicity of the Individuals and Households Program Goal of an average of less than seven days for the timeliness of providing Individuals and Households Program awards, excluding Critical Needs Assistance and Clean and Sanitize Assistance Goal of 68% applicants confident in FEMA Individuals and Households Assistance Goal of 70% applicants satisfied with FEMAs Individuals and Households Program application process Data gathering methodology for measuring performance and results is conducted through quarterly surveys with disaster survivors.

Active 97.050 Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security C - Direct Payments For Specified Use Fiscal Year 2016 As of July 7, 2016, ONA awards for 2016 total $20,614,850.80. In FY 2016, $31,359,671.93 in awards were approved for ONA.
Fiscal Year 2017 ONA awards for 2017 as of 04/01/2017 are $525,034.99.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2019 Fiscal Year 2019: ONA awards for 2019 are $13,238,577.73 as of 06/25/2019 Fiscal Year 2020: ONA awards for 2020 are $11,872,817.25 as of 05/13/2020
Fiscal Year 2020 Program provided $38,692,099,394 in Lost wage assistance.
Fiscal Year 2021 FEMA provided one state, Texas, with an Other Needs Assistance grant administered via the Joint Option in DR-4586-TX, totaling $20,736,214.56 in assistance.
Fiscal Year 2023 There were no declared disasters in FY 22 or to date in FY 23 in which Other Needs Assistance was administered by the state, territory, or tribe or administered jointly between FEMA and the state, territory or tribe. Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, Section 408, Public Law 106-390, 42 U.S.C. 5174
Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 5174); 44 C.F.R. § 206.110-120. Individuals and households, in areas designated in an emergency or major disaster declaration under the Stafford Act for Individual Assistance, who have necessary expenses and serious needs they are unable to meet through insurance or other means, may be eligible for Other Needs Assistance. Basic conditions of eligibility include: the individual or a member of the household must be a citizen of the United States, a non-citizen national, or a qualified alien; FEMA must be able to verify the applicant's identity; the applicant's insurance, or other forms of disaster assistance received cannot meet their disaster-caused needs; and the applicant's necessary expenses and serious needs are directly caused by the major disaster or emergency. In addition to this general eligibility criteria, each type of Other Needs Assistance has additional eligibility requirements, like verifiable documentation of the disaster-caused expense. FEMA collaborates with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to determine eligibility for Personal Property, Transportation, and a Group Flood Insurance Policy. Applicants who are referred to the SBA for a disaster loan to cover these types of assistance must complete an application and be denied by the SBA or only receive a partial loan, in order to be considered for these types of assistance from FEMA. Individuals and households, in areas declared an emergency or major disaster by the President that includes Individual Assistance, who have necessary expenses and serious needs caused by the major disaster or emergency that they are unable to meet through insurance or other means, are eligible for Other Needs Assistance. Emergency Management and Assistance regulations at 44 CFR ?? 206.110-120. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Per 44 C.F.R. § 206.120(c), the delivery of assistance by a state, territory, or tribe under this section is contingent upon approval of a State, Territory, or Tribe Administrative Plan (SAP), which describes the procedures the state, territory, or tribe will use to deliver assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5174, when a state, territory, or tribe requests a grant to administer Other Needs Assistance. All implementation procedures must be in compliance with federal laws and requirements and state, territorial, or tribal laws and procedures. 44 C.F.R. § 206.120(c)(1) requires that states, territories, or tribes must submit their SAP to the FEMA Regional Administrator by November 30th of each year. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Based on damage assessments and an agreement to commit state funds and resources to the long-term recovery, the state or territorial Governor or Indian Tribal Chief Executive makes a request (through the FEMA Regional Administrator) for a Stafford Act declaration for an emergency or major disaster. Requests for assistance must be made in accordance with 44 C.F.R. Part 206, except as provided in ? 206.35(d) for emergency declarations involving primarily federal responsibility. A Stafford Act major disaster or emergency declaration must through first be issued. To receive a grant, the state, territory, or tribe must make an annual submission of its State, Territory, or Tribe Administrative Plan (SAP) through FEMA Form 010-0-11 and other documents as required by 44 C.F.R Part 206, Subpart D. Funds are allocated from the Disaster Relief Fund for use in a designated emergency or major disaster. Once a major disaster or emergency declaration that includes Individual Assistance is received, individuals and households receive assistance directly from FEMA or the state, territory, or tribe, as stipulated by the State, Territory, or Tribe Administrative Plan (SAP). The state, territory, or tribe has 72 hours from the time the major disaster or emergency is declared to submit changes to its SAP. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines The state, territory, or tribe must submit or renew its SAP every three years. The state, territory, or tribe has 72 hours from the time the major disaster or emergency is declared to submit changes to its SAP. Appeals of program decisions must be submitted in writing within 60 days of the date of the notification letter via fax to 1-800-827-8112 or via mail to the following address: Individuals and Households Program National Processing Service Center P.O. Box 10055 Hyattsville, MD 20782-8055. If the state, territory, or tribe chooses to process appeals, FEMA and the state, territory, or tribe will inform the applicant of the procedure to submit appeals. Not applicable. These general conditions must be met for an applicant to be eligible to receive Other Needs Assistance when administered through the Joint Option or State, Territorial or Tribal Option : 1. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien. 2. FEMA must be able to verify the applicant's identity. 3. The applicant's insurance, or other forms of disaster assistance received cannot meet their disaster-caused needs. 4. The applicant's necessary expenses and serious needs are directly caused by a declared major disaster or emergency. The Other Needs Assistance provision of the Individuals and Households Program activates only after issuance of a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act that includes Individual Assistance. Other Needs Assistance may be provided for the following: 1) Medical and Dental, 2) Child Care, 3) Funeral, 4) Personal Property, 5) Transportation,6) Group Flood Insurance Policy, and 7) Assistance for Miscellaneous Items. Assistance not used for the specified purpose will be required to be returned. If FEMA is administering the Other Needs Assistance, please refer to Assistance Listing 97.048. Performance Reports: Refer to program guidance. In accordance with the provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in federal awards is exempt from federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 C.F.R. ? 200.503. Pursuant to 2 C.F.R. ?? 200.333-337, the state, territory, or tribe that is approved for IHP is required to retain records, including source documentation, to support expenditures/costs incurred against the grant award, for 3 years from the date of submission to FEMA of the Federal Financial Report. The state, territory, or tribe is responsible for resolving questioned costs that may result from an audit conducted during the three-year record retention period and for returning disallowed costs from ineligible activities Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. 25%. Matching Requirements: Percent: 25 The state, territory, or tribe provides 25 percent of the funds for the total number of assistance disbursed for the designated major disaster or emergency. The federal government provides the remaining 75 percent of the costs for assistance awards as well as the regulations, policies, and procedures that govern the provision. States, territories, or tribes may also receive up to 5 percent of the federal share of the award for administrative costs. The Governor or Indian Tribal Chief Executive may request a loan of the state, territory, or tribe’s 25 percent share.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Generally, a one-time assistance payment, with a total assistance period of no longer than 18 months. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Payment based on the needs of the individual or household. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Payment based on project need. Payment based on project need. See Regional Assistance Locations. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Phone: (202) 212-1000 http://www.fema.dhs.gov 70-0702-0-1-453 (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21 Estimate Not Available FY 19 FY 20 est $11,872,817.00; FY 18 Estimate Not Available FY 17 est $300,000.00; FY 16$26,368,942.00; - FY24-Estimates are not available; costs are based on declared disasters. o FY 22 All Disasters: Range - $50-$37,900; Average $0; Total $0 o FY 23 All Disasters: Actuals to Date: Range - $50-$41,000; Average $0; Total $0 o FY 24 All Disasters: Not applicable since there is no way of predicting how many disasters with a Joint Option or State, Territorial, or Tribal Option will be declared in FY 24 Emergency Management and Assistance regulations, 44 CFR ?? 206.110-120. Fiscal Year 2019 FEMA provided Other Needs Assistance under the Joint Option in DR-4454-TX and DR-4466-TX.
Fiscal Year 2020 In 2020, FEMA did not provide any states (including the fifty states and the District of Columbia), territories, or tribes with Other Needs Assistance under the Joint or State, Territorial, or Tribal Option in which the state, territory, or tribe administers its own Other Needs Assistance. Under a Joint Option, the state, territorial, or tribal government administers Other Needs Assistance jointly with FEMA. Under the State, Territorial, or Tribal Option, FEMA provides Other Needs Assistance as a grant to the state, territorial, or tribal government who then administers the assistance. Additionall y, on August 8, 2020, a Presidential Memorandum authorized FEMA to expend up to $44 billion from the Disaster Relief Fund to ease the economic burden for those who experienced lost wages due to the COVID-19 pandemic. FEMA delivered this supplemental assistance through the Other Needs Assistance provision of the Individuals and Households Program. FEMA provided lump sum grants to participating states, territories, tribes, and the District of Columbia to administer delivery of Lost Wages Assistance for which they could have received an additional amount up to 5% of the total grant award to cover administrative costs, subject to the 75% federal and 25% state, territory, or tribe cost share. The state, territory, or tribe grant amounts were established in coordination with the participating states, territories, and tribes based on estimated participant data compiled through their respective unemployment offices. The Period of Assistance and funding for Lost Wages Assistance ended on December 27, 2020.
Fiscal Year 2022 Under a Joint Option, the state, territorial, or tribal government administers Other Needs Assistance jointly with FEMA. Under the State, Territorial, or Tribal Option, FEMA provides Other Needs Assistance as a grant to the state, territorial, or tribal government which then administers the assistance. There were no declared disasters in FY 22 or thus far in FY 23 in which a Joint Option or State, Territorial, or Tribal Option has been utilized to administer Other Needs Assistance.