Federal Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households in Presidential Declared Disaster Areas

The Federal Emergency Management Agency administers the Federal Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households in Presidential Declared Disaster Areas program (CFDA 97.048), which funds financial assistance and direct services to individuals and households with uninsured or underinsured necessary expenses resulting from presidentially declared major disasters or emergencies; the most recent grant award was issued on November 1, 2008.

This program shows minimal recent activity. Six Project Grants have been awarded since 2001, with the last award issued nearly 18 years ago. Award cadence was sporadic: one award each in 2001, 2002, and 2003, followed by a three-award cluster in 2008 related to Hurricane Ike response. No grant opportunities are currently posted or have been posted recently in the source.

Funded activities consist of two primary categories: Disaster Housing Assistance Programs (three awards in 2008 addressing post-Ike housing needs) and grants to local governments for repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities (three awards between 2001 and 2003). The program operates exclusively through Project Grants and is funded solely by FEMA.

Award economics are limited to the historical record. The six awards obligated a combined total reported as negative $166,816 in federal dollars, reflecting data anomalies in the source. Individual awards ranged from approximately $4,921 to $64,968 in reported obligation value. Completion dates extended 18 to 60 months post-award.

The absence of award activity since November 2008 and lack of recently posted grant opportunities indicate this program is not actively soliciting new applicants at present. The source does not clarify whether the program remains authorized for funding or whether application procedures exist for new disaster declarations. Pursuing this program would require confirming current operational status and identifying active solicitation mechanisms with FEMA.