[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR206.113]



[Page 450-451]

 

              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 206_FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR DISASTERS DECLARED ON OR AFTER 

NOVEMBER 23, 1988--Table of Contents

 

       Subpart D_Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households

 

Sec. 206.113  Eligibility factors.



    (a) Conditions of eligibility. In general, FEMA may provide 

assistance to individuals and households who qualify for such assistance 

under section 408 of the Stafford Act and this subpart. FEMA may only 

provide assistance:

    (1) When the individual or household has incurred a disaster-related 

necessary expense or serious need in the state in which the disaster has 

been declared, without regard to their residency in that state;

    (2) In a situation where the applicant has insurance, when the 

individual or household files a claim with their insurance provider for 

all potentially applicable types of insurance coverage and the claim is 

denied;

    (3) In a situation where the applicant has insurance, when the 

insured individual or household's insurance proceeds have been 

significantly delayed



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through no fault of his, her or their own, and the applicant has agreed 

to repay the assistance to FEMA or the State from insurance proceeds 

that he, she or they receive later;

    (4) In a situation where the applicant has insurance, when the 

insured individual or household's insurance proceeds are less than the 

maximum amount of assistance FEMA can authorize and the proceeds are 

insufficient to cover the necessary expenses or serious needs;

    (5) In a situation where the applicant has insurance, when housing 

is not available on the private market;

    (6) In a situation where the applicant has insurance, when the 

insured individual or household has accepted all assistance from other 

sources for which he, she, or they are eligible, including insurance, 

when the insured individual or household's insurance proceeds and all 

other assistance are less than the maximum amount of assistance FEMA can 

authorize and the proceeds are insufficient to cover the necessary 

expense or serious needs;

    (7) When the applicant agrees to refund to FEMA or the State any 

portion of the assistance that the applicant receives or is eligible to 

receive as assistance from another source;

    (8) With respect to housing assistance, if the primary residence has 

been destroyed, is uninhabitable, or is inaccessible; and

    (9) With respect to housing assistance, if a renter's primary 

residence is no longer available as a result of the disaster.

    (b) Conditions of ineligibility. We may not provide assistance under 

this subpart:

    (1) For housing assistance, to individuals or households who are 

displaced from other than their pre-disaster primary residence;

    (2) For housing assistance, to individuals or households who have 

adequate rent-free housing accommodations;

    (3) For housing assistance, to individuals or households who own a 

secondary or vacation residence within reasonable commuting distance to 

the disaster area, or who own available rental property that meets their 

temporary housing needs;

    (4) For housing assistance, to individuals or households who 

evacuated the residence in response to official warnings solely as a 

precautionary measure and who are able to return to the residence 

immediately after the incident;

    (5) For housing assistance, for improvements or additions to the 

pre-disaster condition of property, except those required to comply with 

local and State ordinances or eligible mitigation measures;

    (6) To individuals or households who have adequate insurance 

coverage and where there is no indication that insurance proceeds will 

be significantly delayed, or who have refused assistance from insurance 

providers;

    (7) To individuals or households whose damaged primary residence is 

located in a designated special flood hazard area, and in a community 

that is not participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, 

except that financial assistance may be provided to rent alternate 

housing and for medical, dental, funeral expenses and uninsurable items 

to such individuals or households. However, if the community in which 

the damaged property is located qualifies for and enters the NFIP during 

the six-month period following the declaration then the individual or 

household may be eligible;

    (8) To individuals or households who did not fulfill the condition 

to purchase and maintain flood insurance as a requirement of receiving 

previous Federal disaster assistance;

    (9) For business losses, including farm businesses and self-

employment; or

    (10) For any items not otherwise authorized by this section.



[67 FR 61452, Sept. 30, 2002; 67 FR 62896, Oct. 9, 2002]