FEMA's Individuals and Households Program (IHP) (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised March 22, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF12049 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Elizabeth M. Webster |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
When a disaster occurs, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) may assist individuals with
their recovery through the Individual Assistance (IA)
program if the President authorizes such assistance pursuant
to a 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.). One form of IA is the
Individuals and Households Program (IHP), through which
FEMA may provide financial and/or direct assistance for
housing, as well as financial assistance for other needs. The
IHP is authorized under Stafford Act Section 408 (42
U.S.C. §5174); FEMA’s IHP regulations are codified at 44
C.F.R. §§206.101 et seq
