Disaster Legal Services
Department Of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Disaster Legal Services Program (DLS) supports the National Preparedness Goal (NPG) Mission Area of Recovery and the specific capability targets of economic recovery and health and social services. The objective and goal of DLS is to provide legal assistance to low-income individuals who, prior to or as a result of a presidentially-declared major disaster, are unable to secure legal services adequate to meet their disaster-related needs.
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Helps individuals and businesses affected by disasters get free legal assistance. This includes help with issues like insurance claims and housing disputes.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Register at disasterassistance.gov
- Learn about available assistance programs
- Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://disasterassistance.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- rolling
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- repairing or replacing disaster-damaged tools and equipment
- repair or replace physical assets such as real property, machinery, equipment, fixtures, inventory, leasehold improvements
- working capital and normal expenses such as the continuation of health care benefits, rent, utilities, and fixed debt payments
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- upgrading or expanding a business
- expanding facilities
- buying fixed assets
- repairing physical damages
- refinancing debt
- paying out dividends or bonuses
- paying back loans to stockholders or principals
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cumulative government assistance is allowed.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of expenses and contributions required.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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