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FEMA gives notice that the maximum amount of IHP financial assistance provided to an individual or household under section 408 of the Stafford Act with respect to any single emergency or major disaster is $34,900.

A: It can take up to 10 days after your inspection before your claim is approved or denied. The entire FEMA claims process can take several weeks because you will need to first get an insurance claim, wait for an inspection and then wait an additional 10 days for the decision.

FEMA has chronically overestimated the damage to U.S. states from small disasters and underestimated the capacity of states to respond to them. Those errors triggered at least 325 unnecessary deployments of money and personnel since 1998.

The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien. FEMA must be able to verify the applicant's identity. The applicant's insurance, or other forms of disaster assistance received, cannot meet their disaster-caused needs.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for leading the Nation's efforts to prepare for, protect and mitigate against, respond to, and recover from the impacts of natural disasters and man-made incidents or terrorist events.

FEMA grant-in aid funds come from revenue sharing, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation. Grants for disaster preparedness can be used by flood control districts. Many states have disaster relief agencies of their own.

Register with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. ... Complete FEMA's Industry Liaison Program Vendor Profile form and submit it to fema-industry@fema.dhs.gov ; and. Look for contracting opportunities at the following websites:

Apply for assistance with FEMA, online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 to apply by telephone.

FEMA's Individual Assistance Program provides financial assistance and direct services to eligible individuals and households who have uninsured and underinsured necessary expenses and serious needs. The program is not a substitute for insurance and cannot pay for all losses caused by a disaster.