OpenFEMA Dataset: Individuals and Households Program - Valid Registrations - v2
Version: 2
Last Data Refresh: 06-07-2025
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Entity Name | IndividualsAndHouseholdsProgramValidRegistrations |
| API Endpoint | https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/IndividualsAndHouseholdsProgramValidRegistrations |
| Update Frequency | R/P1W |
| Program URL | https://www.fema.gov/individual-disaster-assistance |
| Category | Individual Assistance |
| Keywords | Individual |
Description
This dataset contains FEMA applicant-level data for the Individuals and Households Program (IHP). All PII information has been removed. The location is represented by county, city, and zip code. This dataset contains IA applications from DR1439 (declared in 2002) to those declared over 30 days ago. The full data set is refreshed on an annual basis. A weekly refresh occurs to update disasters declared in the last 18 months. Valid Registrations includes all major disasters and only valid registrants.
IHP is intended to meet basic needs and supplement disaster recovery efforts. The IHP is not intended to return disaster-damaged property to its pre-disaster condition. Disaster damage to secondary or vacation homes does not qualify for IHP assistance.
This is raw, unedited data from FEMA's National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS) and as such is subject to a small percentage of human error.
Any financial information is derived from NEMIS and not FEMA's official financial systems. Due to differences in reporting periods, status of obligations and how business rules are applied, this financial information may differ slightly from official publication on public websites such as usaspending.gov; this dataset is not intended to be used for any official federal financial reporting.
This dataset is not intended to be an official federal report and should not be considered an official federal report.
Citation: The Agency’s preferred citation for datasets (API usage or file downloads) can be found on the OpenFEMA Terms and Conditions page, Citing Data section: https://www.fema.gov/about/openfema/terms-conditions.
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Full Data
| Format | Address | Record Count | Approximate File Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| csv | Link to csv | 25554724 | large (500MB - 10GB) |
Data Fields
| Name | Title | Type | Description | Is Searchable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incidentTypeCode | Incident Type Code |
text
|
A code that represents the disaster incident type: 0 - Not applicable; 1 - Explosion; 2 - Straight-Line Winds; 3 - Tidal Wave; 4 - Tropical Storm; 5 - Winter Storm; 8 - Tropical Depression; A - Tsunami; B - Biological; C - Coastal Storm; D - Drought; E - Earthquake; F - Flood; G - Freezing; H - Hurricane; I - Terrorist; J - Typhoon; K - Dam/Levee Break; L - Chemical; M - Mud/Landslide; N - Nuclear; O - Severe Ice Storm; P - Fishing Losses; Q - Crop Losses; R - Fire; S - Snowstorm; T - Tornado; U - Civil Unrest; V - Volcanic Eruption; W - Severe Storm; X - Toxic Substances; Y - Human Cause; Z - Other | yes |
| declarationDate | Declaration Date |
date
|
Date the disaster was declared | yes |
| disasterNumber | Disaster Number |
smallint
|
Sequentially assigned number used to designate an event or incident declared as a disaster. For more information on the disaster process, https://www.fema.gov/disasters/how-declared | yes |
| county | County |
text
|
The name of the affected U.S. county, parish, borough, independent city, or other political subdivision of a U.S. state, territory, or tribal government | yes |
| fips | FIPS Code |
text
|
Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) are numeric codes assigned to US states and counties. US states are identified by a 2-digit number, while US counties are identified by a 3-digit number. | yes |
| censusGeoid | Census Geoid |
text
|
Numeric code that uniquely identify all administrative/legal and statistical geographic areas for which the Census Bureau tabulates data. In this instance, the Census GeoID is presented at the Census Block Group level. This is an address-based 12-character code that is the concatenation of fields consisting of the 2-character state FIPS code, the 3-character county FIPS code, the 6-character census tract code, and the 1-character block group code. Please see: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-identifiers.html | yes |
| censusYear | Census Block Year |
smallint
|
Census period used to obtain Census Block ID. NOTE: THIS VALUE IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. | no |
| damagedStateAbbreviation | Damaged State Abbreviation |
text
|
State abbreviation of location of damaged dwelling | yes |
| damagedCity | City |
text
|
City name of location of damaged dwelling. User entered with no data checks to resolve incorrect spellings. | yes |
| damagedZipCode | Damaged Zip Code |
text
|
Damaged dwelling ZIP Code | yes |
| applicantAge | Applicant Age |
text
|
The age range of the primary applicant. Values are <19, 19-34, 35-49, 50-64, 65+ | yes |
| householdComposition | Household Composition |
text
|
Number of individuals living in the household at time of disaster. Values are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, >5 | yes |
| occupantsUnderTwo | Occupants Under Two |
text
|
The total number of occupants under the age of two in the household at time of disaster | yes |
| occupants2to5 | Occupants 2 to 5 |
text
|
The total number of occupants between two and five years old in the household at time of disaster | yes |
| occupants6to18 | Occupants 6 to 18 |
text
|
The total number of occupants between 6 and 18 years old in the household at time of disaster | yes |
| occupants19to64 | Occupants 19 to 64 |
text
|
The total number of occupants between 19 and 64 years old in the household at time of disaster | yes |
| occupants65andOver | Occupants 65 and Older |
text
|
The total number of occupants 65 years old and over in the household at time of disaster | yes |
| grossIncome | Gross Income |
text
|
Self-reported gross income range in U.S. dollars. Values can be <$15,000, $15,000-$30,000, $30,001-$60,000, $60,001-$120,000, $120,001-$175,000, >$175,000 | yes |
| ownRent | Own or Rent |
text
|
Is the applicant the Owner or a Renter of the damaged dwelling? O - Owner; R - Renter; null - Unknown | yes |
| primaryResidence | Primary Residence |
boolean
|
Is the applicant's damaged dwelling his/her primary residence? | no |
| residenceType | Residence Type |
text
|
Damaged Dwelling Residence Type (e.g., single-family home, apartment). A - Apartment; B - Boat; C - Condo; H - House/Duplex; M - Mobile Home; N - Non-Traditional; O - Other; TH - Townhouse; T - Travel Trailer; ALF - Assisted Living Facility; MIL - Military Housing; CD - College Dorm; CF - Correctional Facility | yes |
| homeOwnersInsurance | Homeowners Insurance |
boolean
|
Does the applicant have Homeowner's Insurance? | no |
| floodInsurance | Flood Insurance |
boolean
|
Does the applicant have flood insurance? | no |
| registrationMethod | Registration Method |
text
|
Method used by applicant when registering for FEMA assistance: Null - Unknown; C - Call Center; D - DSAT; I - Internet; M - Mobile | yes |
| ihpReferral | IHP Referred |
boolean
|
IHP referral status NOTE: Does not include applicants referred to TSA only | no |
| ihpEligible | IHP Eligible |
boolean
|
Was the applicant eligible for the Individual Housing Program (IHP)? NOTE: Applicants that received an HA and/or ONA award | no |
| ihpAmount | Total Approved IHP Amount |
decimal
|
Total financial IHP award for Housing Assistance (HA) and/or Other Needs Assistance (ONA), in U.S. dollars | yes |
| ineligibleReason | Ineligible Reason |
text
|
A code representing a high-level reason for ineligibility. See https://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual/program/eligibility for more information on eligibility requirements. 1 - Applicant does not have disaster eligible damages or needs; 2 - Applicant has insurance; 3 - Applicant did not respond to FEMA outreach or voluntarily withdrew application; 4 - Applicant needs to submit documentation; 5 - Duplicate application; 6 - Flood zone related reason; 7 - Other; 8 - Pending; 9 - Other non-identified eligibility code | yes |
| fipAmount | FIP Amount |
decimal
|
The amount of the applicant's Flood Insurance Premium (FIP) that was paid for by FEMA, in U.S. dollars | yes |
| haReferral | HA Referred |
boolean
|
Was the applicant referred to the Housing Assistance program? | no |
| haEligible | HA Eligible |
boolean
|
Was the applicant eligible for the Housing Assistance program? NOTE: Does not include applicants licensed into Direct Housing that did not receive an HA award | no |
| haAmount | HA Amount |
decimal
|
Total amount awarded for Housing Assistance under IHP | yes |
| haStatus | HA Status |
text
|
The most recent Housing Assistance decision | yes |
| onaReferral | ONA Referred |
boolean
|
Was the applicant referred to the Other Needs Assistance (ONA) program? | no |
| onaEligible | ONA Eligible |
boolean
|
Was the applicant eligible for the Other Needs Assistance (ONA) program? | no |
| onaAmount | ONA Amount |
decimal
|
Total dollar amount awarded for Other Needs Assistance (ONA) from the Individual and Households Program (IHP) | yes |
| transientAccommodEligible | HA Transient Accommodations Eligible |
boolean
|
Transient Accommodations Eligible | no |
| transientAccommodAmount | HA Transient Accommodations Amount |
decimal
|
Transient Accommodations Amount | yes |
| onaMedicalAssistEligible | ONA Medical Assistance Eligible |
boolean
|
ONA Medical Assistance Eligible | no |
| onaMedicalAssistAmount | ONA Medical Assistance Amount |
decimal
|
ONA Medical Assistance Amount | yes |
| onaDentalAssistEligible | ONA Dental Assistance Eligible |
boolean
|
ONA Dental Assistance Eligible | no |
| onaDentalAssistAmount | ONA Dental Assistance Amount |
decimal
|
ONA Dental Assistance Amount | yes |
| onaFuneralAssistEligible | ONA Funeral Assistance Eligible |
boolean
|
ONA Funeral Assistance Eligible | no |
| onaFuneralAssistAmount | ONA Funeral Assistance Amount |
decimal
|
ONA Funeral Assistance Amount | yes |
| onaMovingAssistEligible | ONA Moving/Storage Eligible |
boolean
|
ONA Moving/Storage Eligible | no |
| onaMovingAssistAmount | ONA Moving/Storage Amount |
decimal
|
ONA Moving/Storage Amount | yes |
| onaOtherAssistEligible | ONA Other Eligible |
boolean
|
ONA Other Eligible | no |
| onaOtherAssistAmount | ONA Other Amount |
decimal
|
ONA Other Amount | yes |
| utilitiesOut | Utilities Out |
boolean
|
Did the applicant report utilities were out of service? | no |
| homeDamage | Home Damage |
boolean
|
Did the applicant report home damage? | no |
| autoDamage | Auto Damage |
boolean
|
Did the applicant report damages to automobile(s)? | no |
| emergencyNeeds | Emergency Needs |
boolean
|
Did the applicant report needs for emergency items? | no |
| foodNeed | Food Need |
boolean
|
Did the applicant report a need for food? | no |
| shelterNeed | Shelter Need |
boolean
|
Did the applicant report a need for shelter? | no |
| accessFunctionalNeeds | Access Functional Needs |
boolean
|
Does the applicant require special accommodations? | no |
| sbaApproved | SBA Approved |
boolean
|
Is applicant approved for a Small Business Administration loan? Approval does not equate to acceptance of the loan as one can be approved, but not accept. | no |
| inspnIssued | Inspection Issued |
boolean
|
Has a FEMA inspection been issued to determine damage amount? | no |
| inspnReturned | Inspection Returned |
boolean
|
Has a FEMA issued inspection been performed to determine damage amount? | no |
| habitabilityRepairsRequired | Habitability Repairs Required |
boolean
|
Are repairs required to make the dwelling habitable? | no |
| rpfvl | RPFVL |
decimal
|
FEMA-determined value of disaster-caused damage to real property components, including floors, walls, access roads and bridges, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc. Note: IHP does not address land damage. | yes |
| ppfvl | PPFVL |
decimal
|
FEMA-determined value of disaster-caused damage to personal property components, including appliances, furniture, etc. Note: IHP does not address land damage. | yes |
| renterDamageLevel | Renter Damage Level |
text
|
FEMA-determined level of damage to a dwelling occupied by a renter. 5530 - Moderate Damage; 5531 - Substantial Damage; 5532 - Major Damage; 5533 - Destroyed | yes |
| destroyed | Destroyed |
boolean
|
Was the home destroyed by the disaster? | no |
| waterLevel | Water Level |
integer
|
Total depth of water affected the damaged dwelling, in inches | yes |
| highWaterLocation | High Water Location |
text
|
Location of the high-water mark affected the damaged dwelling. A - Attic; B - Basement; N - Crawlspace; 1 - First Floor; O - Other; S - Over Access Road; R - Over Roof; 2 - Second Floor; 3 - Third Floor | yes |
| floodDamage | Flood Damage |
boolean
|
Was flood damage recorded? | no |
| floodDamageAmount | Flood Damage Amount |
decimal
|
FEMA-determined amount of damage to real and personal property due to flood damage, in U.S. dollars | yes |
| foundationDamage | Foundation Damage |
boolean
|
FEMA-verified foundation damage? | no |
| foundationDamageAmount | Foundation Damage Amount |
decimal
|
Amount of damage reported to the foundation of the damage dwelling, in U.S. dollars | yes |
| roofDamage | Roof Damage |
boolean
|
Has the damage dwelling's roof been damaged? | no |
| roofDamageAmount | Roof Damage Amount |
decimal
|
Amount of damage reported to the damaged dwelling's roof, in U.S. dollars | yes |
| tsaEligible | TSA Eligible |
boolean
|
Was applicant eligible for Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA)? | no |
| tsaCheckedIn | TSA Checked In |
boolean
|
Did the applicant check in to a TSA property? | no |
| rentalAssistanceEligible | Rental Assistance Eligible |
boolean
|
Was the applicant eligible for Rental Assistance? | no |
| rentalAssistanceAmount | Rental Assistance Amount |
decimal
|
Amount of Rental Assistance awarded in U.S. dollars | yes |
| rentalAssistanceEndDate | Rental Assistance End Date |
date
|
Final Month applicant received Rental Assistance | yes |
| rentalResourceCity | Rental Resource City |
text
|
Rental Resource City | yes |
| rentalResourceStateAbbrev | Rental Resource State Abbreviation |
text
|
Rental Resource State Abbreviation | yes |
| rentalResourceZipCode | Rental Resource Zip Code |
text
|
Rental Resource Zip Code | yes |
| repairAssistanceEligible | Repair Assistance Eligible |
boolean
|
Was the applicant eligible for Home Repair Assistance? | no |
| repairAmount | Repair Amount |
decimal
|
Amount of Repair Assistance awarded in U.S. dollars | yes |
| replacementAssistanceEligible | Replacement Assistance Eligible |
boolean
|
Was the applicant eligible for Home Replacement Assistance? | no |
| replacementAmount | Replacement Amount |
decimal
|
Amount of Replacement Assistance awarded in U.S. dollars | yes |
| personalPropertyEligible | Personal Property Eligible |
boolean
|
Was the applicant eligible for ONA/Personal Property Assistance? | no |
| personalPropertyAmount | Personal Property Amount |
decimal
|
Amount of ONA awarded for Personal Property Assistance in U.S. dollars | yes |
| ihpMax | IHP Max |
boolean
|
For disasters declared prior to August 1, 2017, did the applicant receive the maximum IHP grant from FEMA? | no |
| haMax | HA Max |
boolean
|
For disasters declared after August 1, 2017, did the applicant receive the maximum HA grant from FEMA? | no |
| onaMax | ONA Max |
boolean
|
For disasters declared after August 1, 2017, did the applicant receive the maximum ONA grant from FEMA? | no |
| unmetNeedRp | Unmet Need Real Property Amount |
decimal
|
FEMA Total Real Property Verified Loss by an inspector minus FEMA Total Real Property Award if any | yes |
| unmetNeedPp | Unmet Need Personal Property Amount |
decimal
|
FEMA Total Personal Property Verified Loss by an inspector minus FEMA Total Personal Property Award if any | yes |
| currentLocation | Current Location |
text
|
Current location type code. C - My Vehicle; CH - Church/House of Worship; D - My Home; E - Place of Employment; F - Family/Friends; H - Hotel/Motel; MHU - FEMA Provided Unit; NH - Homeless; P - Purchased New Home; PRU - New Permanent Rental; R - New Temporary Rental; RVT - RV/Camper; S - Mass Shelter; SR - Secondary Residence; T - Tent; U - Unknown | yes |
| selfAssessmentInformation | Self Assessment Information |
text
|
Self-assessment information. 1 - I had minor damage but I am able to live in my home.; 2 - I had damage to my home that requires a lot of repairs. I may not be able to live in my home.; 3 - I had damage to my home that requires major repairs. I am not able to live in my home.; 4 - My home was completely destroyed.; 5 - Unknown.; NR - No Response | yes |
| reportedDamage | Reported Damage |
boolean
|
Flag indicating that there was reported damage. | no |
| insufficientDamage | Insufficient Damage |
boolean
|
Flag indicating insufficient damage. Null means there is no reported value for the field. | no |
| ineligibleInsurance | Ineligible Insurance |
boolean
|
Flag indicating insurance ineligibility. Null means there is no reported value for the field. | no |
| verifiedOwnership | Verified Ownership |
boolean
|
Flag indicating that the ownership status is verified. Null means there is no reported value for the field. | no |
| verifiedOccupancy | Verified Occupancy |
boolean
|
Flag indicating that the occupancy level is verified. | no |
| appliedDate | Applied Date |
date
|
The date the applicant applied for assistance | yes |
| lastRefresh | Last Refresh |
datetimez
|
Date the record was last updated in the API data store | yes |
| id | ID |
bigint
|
Unique ID assigned to the record | yes |
See Also
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