Request for Continued Assistance

§ 206.114

44 CFR Ch. I (10–1–09 Edition)

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]

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§ 206.114 Criteria for continued assistance.
(a) FEMA expects all recipients of assistance under this subpart to obtain
and occupy permanent housing at the
earliest possible time. FEMA may provide continued housing assistance during the period of assistance, but not to
exceed the maximum amount of assistance for the program, based on need,
and generally only when adequate, alternate housing is not available or
when the permanent housing plan has

not been fulfilled through no fault of
the applicant.
(b) Additional criteria for continued assistance. (1) All applicants requesting
continued rent assistance must establish a realistic permanent housing plan
no later than the first certification for
continued assistance. Applicants will
be required to provided documentation
showing that they are making efforts
to obtain permanent housing.
(2) Applicants requesting continued
rent assistance must submit rent receipts to show that they have exhausted the FEMA rent funds, and provide documentation identifying the
continuing need.
(3) FEMA generally expects that predisaster renters will use their initial
rental assistance to obtain permanent
housing. However, we may certify
them, during the period of assistance,
for continued rent assistance when adequate, alternate housing is not available, or when they have not realized a
permanent housing plan through no
fault of their own.
(4) FEMA may certify pre-disaster
owners for continued rent assistance,
during the period of assistance, when
adequate, alternate housing is not
available, or when they have not realized a permanent housing plan through
no fault of their own.
(5) Individuals or households requesting additional repair assistance will be
required to submit information and/or
documentation identifying the continuing need.
(6) Individuals or households requesting additional assistance for personal
property, transportation, medical, dental, funeral, moving and storage, or
other necessary expenses and serious
needs will be required to submit information and/or documentation identifying the continuing need.
[67 FR 61452, Sept. 30, 2002; 67 FR 62896, Oct.
9, 2002]

§ 206.115 Appeals.
(a) Under the provisions of section
423 of the Stafford Act, applicants for
assistance under this subpart may appeal any determination of eligibility
for assistance made under this subpart.
Applicants must file their appeal within 60 days after the date that we notify
the applicant of the award or denial of

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