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35 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

How FEMA Individual Assistance Works
2025-05-29 · Infographics · IG10024 · HTML available · PDF available
Tribal Disaster Risk and Selected Federal Resources
2025-05-02 · Resources · IF12460 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Disaster Assistance for Businesses: Summaries and Policy Options
2025-03-25 · Reports · R47631 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA Individual Assistance Programs: An Overview
2025-03-03 · Reports · R46014 · HTML available · PDF available
A Brief Overview of FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program
2025-03-03 · Resources · IF11298 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program (IHP)—Implementation and Considerations for Congress
2025-03-03 · Reports · R47015 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA and Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
2025-02-19 · Posts · IN12511 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA’s Support Role: Migration at the Southwest Border
2025-01-22 · Resources · IF12879 · HTML available · PDF available
January 2025 Los Angeles County Wildfires
2025-01-16 · Resources · IF12871 · HTML available · PDF available
Housing Issues in the 118th Congress
2025-01-13 · Reports · R47628 · HTML available · PDF available
Simplifying FEMA’s Assistance Programs: Selected Actions Taken and Potential Future Considerations
2024-11-07 · Resources · IF12812 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA Individual Assistance Grants for Disaster Survivors: Summary of Data and Analysis
2024-11-05 · Reports · R48310 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA and SBA Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Households: Application Processes, Determinations, and Appeals
2024-11-04 · Reports · R45238 · HTML available · PDF available
Disaster Survivor FAQ: FEMA Individuals and Households Program
2024-11-04 · Reports · R47297 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program (IHP)
2024-11-04 · Resources · IF12049 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA’s IA Program Changes to Support Disaster Survivors
2024-10-17 · Resources · IF12785 · HTML available · PDF available
Hurricane Helene Recovery: Brief Overview of FEMA Programs and Resources
2024-10-03 · Posts · IN12429 · HTML available · PDF available
Climate Change, Slow-Onset Disasters, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
2024-05-28 · Posts · IN11696 · HTML available · PDF available
Shelter and Services Program (SSP) FY2024 Funding
2024-04-17 · Posts · IN12349 · HTML available · PDF available
Emergency Response to Extreme Heat: Federal Financial Assistance and Considerations for Congress
2024-04-09 · Reports · R46873 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)
2024-04-04 · Resources · IF12026 · HTML available · PDF available
Updates to FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program Made by the “Individual Assistance Program Equity” Rulemaking
2024-03-19 · Posts · IN12333 · HTML available · PDF available
“Who Says It’s a Disaster?”: Podcast Companion
2023-12-19 · Posts · IN12290 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA Assistance for Migrants Through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program-Humanitarian (EFSP-H) and Shelter and Services Program (SSP)
2023-08-31 · Reports · R47681 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Primer on Responding to and Recovering from Major Disasters and Emergencies
2023-06-12 · Reports · R41981 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA Assistance: Limited English Proficiency and Equity
2023-06-07 · Resources · IF12263 · HTML available
Stafford Act and Selected Federal Recovery Programs for Civil Unrest: Historical Perspectives and Policy Observations
2023-01-05 · Reports · R46665 · HTML available · PDF available
Housing Issues in the 117th Congress
2022-11-15 · Reports · R46855 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA’s Approach to Equity and Emergency Management: Disaster Declarations and Policy Considerations
2022-08-26 · Reports · R47244 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA’s Role in the COVID-19 Federal Pandemic Response
2022-02-10 · Reports · R47048 · HTML available · PDF available
National Emergency Powers
2021-11-19 · Reports · 98-505 · HTML available · PDF available
The Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA): Implementation Update Tables for Select Provisions
2021-04-27 · Reports · R46774 · HTML available · PDF available
The Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA): Implementation Updates for Select Provisions
2021-04-27 · Reports · R46776 · HTML available · PDF available
Housing Issues in the 116th Congress
2021-01-08 · Reports · R45710 · HTML available · PDF available
The Status of Puerto Rico’s Recovery and Ongoing Challenges Following Hurricanes Irma and María: FEMA, SBA, and HUD Assistance
2020-11-13 · Reports · R46609 · HTML available · PDF available