Definition
Federal Emergency Management Agency programs providing immediate and temporary assistance for disaster-damaged homes.
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FEMA provides temporary housing, home repair grants, and other assistance for disaster victims. Assistance includes hotel stays, mobile homes, rental assistance, and repair grants. Income limits and damage requirements apply. Provides bridge assistance while permanent recovery occurs. Documentation of losses is required. Assistance amounts vary by damage and resources available. Complements long-term recovery programs like CDBG-DR. Critical immediate response to disasters. Eligibility requires presidential disaster declaration.
Pro Tip
Register with FEMA immediately after major disasters to access available assistance.
Example
FEMA provided temporary housing assistance while homeowner's hurricane-damaged home was being repaired.