FEMA Establishes Guidelines For Making Manufactured Housing Units Available For Persons With Disabilities
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has established new guidelines that will result in an increase of its inventory of manufactured housing units accessible to persons with physical disabilities. The guidelines provide for a system to identify disaster victims' accessibility needs, the size of the household and the type of housing unit appropriate for their needs.
The guidelines call for the agency to work to maintain a minimum inventory of 2,500 accessible units ready for immediate use, subject to reductions from ongoing disaster operations. It also calls for the inventory to contain a range of accessible quarters, including one and two bedroom, that meet the requirements of the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS). (Read More)
More Information:
- Accessible Trailers For People With Disabilities Available From FEMA
- Public Service Announcement - 60 seconds (MP3 927KB, TXT 2KB)
- Public Service Announcement - 30 seconds (MP3 471KB, TXT 839B)
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