1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated February 16, 2022A Brief Overview of FEMAs Individual Assistance ProgramWhen a disaster occurs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may assist individuals with their recovery through the Individual Assistance (IA) program if the President authorizes
2、 such assistance pursuant to a declaration of emergency or major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act; P.L. 93-288, as amended; codified at 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). IA Programs When authorized, the forms of IA that FEMA may provide to suppo
3、rt affected individuals and households include: The Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) provides grant funding to local, state, territory, and tribal governments, which may contract with local mental health service providers, for CCP services. The CCP assists individuals and comm
4、unities through community-based outreach and the provision of psycho-educational services following a major disaster (42 U.S.C. 5183). Disaster Case Management (DCM) partners case managers with disaster survivors to develop and implement disaster recovery plans that address the survivors unmet needs