District of Columbia (DC) Hurricane Irene (EM-3337)

Incident period: August 26, 2011 to September 1, 2011

Emergency Declaration declared on August 28, 2011

News Releases

September 4, 2011

FEMA and Federal Partners Continue Supporting Local Officials As They Prepare For, Respond To and Recover from Hurricane Irene

September 4, 2011

Irene: Overview of Federal Family's Preparations and Response

August 30, 2011

Overview of Federal Family's Preparations and Response

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District of Columbia (DC)

Assistance to State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Governments and Certain Private-Non-Profit Organizations

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Financial Assistance to Help Families and Communities Recover

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Individual Assistance Definitions

Individuals & Household Program (IHP): Provides money and services to people in Presidentially declared disaster areas.

Housing Assistance (HA): Provides assistance for disaster-related housing needs.

Other Needs Assistance (ONA): Provides assistance for other disaster-related needs, such as furnishings, transportation, and medical.

Public Assistance Definitions

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards

*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.

*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.

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