FEMA Acronyms
This acronym identifies where the applicant's damages occurred...
What is DD-Damaged Dwelling?
The following documents are acceptable verifications to prove...-Deed -Property Tax Bill -Structural Insurance Documentation
What is Ownership
T/F In a Joint State Option, FEMA covers all ONA Cost
What is False.
A survivor can Submit a late application by simply explaining the reason why they are applying late
True! This can be done verbally, written, or in person at a DRC
In what two areas, can you find the applicants NAME, DOB, and SSN?
What is the Banner & Registration Info Tabs
This facility offers survivors a place to register for FEMA assistance and obtain information about disaster relief resources from federal, state, tribal, territorial government and non-government organizations.
What is a DRC- Disaster Recovery Center
This FEMA Assistance provides temporary housing assistance in the form of rent to individuals displaced from their primary residence as a result of the disaster.
What is Rental Assistance
This assistance helps cover expenses to families who had child care needs due to disaster
What is Child Care Assistance
The cost of repairing previous damages to a roof cannot be included in the home repair assistance for a homeowner
What is FALSE! If additional damages occurred because of the declared disaster, the cost of repairing the prior damages can also be included to make home habitable.
In what Tab can you find an applicants need for medical equipment i.e. walker, cane, language need ect?
What is the "Needs to Do Tab"
This acronym explains that the name and Social Security Number a disaster assistance survivor provided did not match the official records necessary to verify who they are.
What is IIDV-Ineligible Failed Identity Verification.
FEMA can provide this financial assistance beyond payment of initial Rental Assistance to Individuals displaced from their primary residence.
Continued Temporary Housing Assistance (CTHA)
This assistance may cover commercial moving labor or storage fees accrued due to disaster
What is Moving & Storage
Computer cannot be claimed as Personal Property for disaster assistance losses
False! Computers can be claimed under Personal Property for all households regardless of use.
What type of Note is created in NEMIS, when an ASSP or IHP Crew Leader speaks to an applicant on the phone or in person?
What is a Contact
This acronym explains that FEMA may provide a limited amount of financial assistance to applicants with disaster-caused Real Property damages that DID NOT make the home uninhabitable.
What is CSA (Clean & Sanitize)
When there is a lack of available housing resources due to a disaster, FEMA may provide this assistance under the Individuals and Households Program (IHP).
What is Direct Housing Assistance?
This assistance is intended to provide financial assistance to immediate _________ needs related to sheltering and evacuation.
What is Serious
To Simplify the appeal process, survivors do not need to provide a signed and written statement.
TRUE! Supporting documents are required. And they can be provided with or without a completed IHP Appeals Request Form or Written Statement
An Applicant comes into the DRC asking questions about self-employment income lost due to the disaster. He is a barber and can no longer work due to the flood. What primary resources would you provide to him?
What is Disaster Unemployment Assistance
This FEMA disaster specific assistance provides unemployment benefits and reemployment services to individuals who became unemployed as a direct result of the declared incident and who are not eligible for regular state unemployment insurance.
What is DUA (Disaster Unemployment Assistance)
This Financial assistance may be awarded to owners whose primary residences were Destroyed as a result of a Presidentially-declared disaster.
What is Home Replacement Assistance?
Eligible items rented or purchased to clean & sanitize property after disaster incident fall under what ONA category?
What is Miscellaneous
SNA always requires an inspection to determine eligibility
False! Standard SNA required inspection. Expedited (Pre-inspection) is auto processed only if the Assistant Administrator for Recovery assess & finds is necessary based on the circumstances of disaster.
In what NEMIS tab can you find a breakdown of Real Property, Personal Property, and Transportation?
What is the Line Items Tab