Individual Assistance Program Equity

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 206 [Docket ID: FEMA-2023-0003] RIN 1660-AB07 ( printed page 3990) AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Interim final rule. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is publishing this interim final rule (IFR) amending its regulations governing the Individual Assistance program to increase equity by simplifying processes, removing barriers to entry, and increasing eligibility for certain types of assistance under the program. DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective March 22, 2024. Applicability Date: This rule applies to Emergencies and Major Disasters declared on or after March 22, 2024. Comment Date: Comments must be received no later than July 22, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID: FEMA-2023-0003, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristina McAlister, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472. Phone: 866-826-8751 or email: FEMA-IHP-Policy@fema.dhs.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Public Participation II. Executive Summary III. Background A. Individual Assistance B. Impacts of Climate Change on Disaster Assistance C. Equity in Individual Assistance 1. Income Project 2. Equity RFI—IA Program Equity Responses to Comments D. Changes in Policy Positions To In…