81 FR 68442 - Individuals and Households Program Unified Guidance

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 192 (October 4, 2016)

This document provides notice of the availability of the final Individuals and Households Program Unified Guidance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a notice of availability and request for comment for the proposed guidance on June 15, 2016 at 81 FR 39061.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 68442]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23948]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0011]


Individuals and Households Program Unified Guidance

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the availability of the final 
Individuals and Households Program Unified Guidance. The Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a notice of availability 
and request for comment for the proposed guidance on June 15, 2016 at 
81 FR 39061.

DATES: The Individuals and Households Program Unified Guidance is 
effective on September 30, 2016.

ADDRESSES: This final guidance is available online at http://www.regulations.gov and on FEMA's Web site at http://www.fema.gov. The 
proposed and final guidance, all related Federal Register Notices, and 
all public comments received during the comment period are available at 
http://www.regulations.gov under docket ID FEMA-2016-0011. You may also 
view a hard copy of the final guidance at the Office of Chief Counsel, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 8NE, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Johnathan Torres, Individual 
Assistance Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202-212-1079) or ([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA is announcing its final Individuals and 
Households Program Unified Guidance which describes the policies for 
the Individuals and Households Program. The final guidance compiles 
FEMA policy for each type of assistance under the Individuals and 
Households Program into one comprehensive document and is intended to 
serve as a singular policy resource for state, local, territorial, and 
tribal governments, and other entities who assist disaster survivors 
with post-disaster recovery.
    FEMA received 86 comments during the public comment period. None of 
the comments received were deemed ``critical'', and the majority 
included only minor grammatical and formatting suggestions. Several 
comments included requests for statement clarification, which were 
addressed to improve overall policy comprehension. All comments were 
reviewed and adjudicated, and the Individuals and Households Program 
Unified Guidance was updated accordingly.
    The final guidance does not have the force or effect of law.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5174.

David Bibo,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Analysis, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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