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presented by
California Emergency Management Agency
(Cal EMA)
Individual Assistance
A variety of local, state, and
federal assistance intended to
help the general public,
businesses and the agricultural
community recover from the
effects of a disaster
Federal
IA Recovery Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA)
U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA)
Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
Pre-Declaration
Individual Assistance Activities
Local Government
assesses damage
State/Federal
Recommendation
Pre-Declaration Process
Decision
Individual Assistance
PDA
Event Occurs
State Individual Assistance –
PDA
Verifies scope and severity of damages (homes,
businesses, agriculture)
Information used to determine feasibility of
requesting federal assistance (SBA, FEMA, etc.)
U.S. Small Business Administration
(SBA) Disaster Loans
Types of SBA Declarations
Physical: low-interest loans for damaged property
Economic: low-interest working capital loans
SBA Physical Declaration
Criteria:
25 homes and/or businesses
Each suffering uninsured losses
of at least 40%
Physical Disaster Loans
Homeowners/Renters:
$40k repair/replacement of personal property
$200k repair/replacement of a primary residence
Businesses:
$2M repair/replacement of real estate, machinery/ equipment, inventory and/or working capital to continue operations
SBA Economic Declaration
Criteria:
Five or more small businesses
Economic Injury Loans
Businesses
$2M for economic injury
Provides working capital to continue day to day
business operations
Includes small non-farm businesses and small
agricultural cooperatives
Some private non-profits
How to Apply?
1-800-659-2955
OR
http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance
Presidential
Individual Assistance Declarations
and
Recovery Assistance
IHP
Types of Housing Assistance
Temporary Housing
Repair
Replacement
Direct Housing
IHP
Types of Other Needs Assistance
Personal Property,
Transportation, and Other
Expenses
Medical, Dental, Child Care,
and Funeral Expenses
State Supplemental Grant Program
(SSGP)
Received the maximum grant under FEMA IHP
Provides additional eligible losses based on FEMA inspection
No separate application process
No duplication of benefits
Administered by the CA Department of Social Services
How to Apply?
1-800-621-3362
OR
http://www.fema.gov/assistance/index.shtm
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Self-employed and those not typically
eligible for regular UI
Benefits up to 26 weeks after declaration
Administered by the Employment
Development Department
FEMA FUNDED
STATE
ADMINISTERED
Crisis Counseling Programs
FEMA FUNDED
STATE
ADMINISTERED
Immediate Services Program
Regular Services Program
State Programs/Resources
Contractor’s State License Board
Department of Insurance
Franchise Tax Board
Housing and Community Development
Department of Motor Vehicles
Voluntary Organizations
Individual Assistance
Basic Sequence of Delivery for California
Cora Brown
(Special Federal
Funds)
Long Term
Recovery
(VOADs, CBO’s,
etc.)
State
(Supplemental
Grants)
Local Gov’t
Programs
(block grants,
state programs,
etc.)
Emergency
Assistance
(Salvation Army,
ARC)
Insurance
SBA
(Disaster
Loans)
FEMA
(Housing
Assistance Grants)
Individual
FEMA
(Other Needs
Assistance Grants)
Local:
Social Services
Environmental Health
Building Safety/Works
Public Health
Health Services
Community Services
Tax Assessors
County Fire
County Mental Health
2-1-1
Assistance Centers and Participation
State:
Cal EMA
Dept. Motor Vehicles
EDD
Dept. of Insurance
CDSS- Social
Services (SSGP) if
applicable
Contractor’s State
Licensing Board
Board of Equalization
Franchise Tax Board
Federal:
FEMA
U.S. Small Business
Administration
U.S Dept. of
Agriculture
Internal Revenue Svc
* Example only. Providers may vary based on disaster type and need
Other Groups at Assistance Centers
Non-Profit organizations
Voluntary agencies
Community-Based Organizations
Selected Private Entities
(Utilities)
For More Information:
Theresa Gonzales
Cal EMA Individual Assistance Branch
(916) 845-8145
www.calema.ca.gov