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Individuals and Households Program (IHP) – Other Needs Assistance

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Program Description
The Individuals and Households Program provides assistance to individuals and households affected by a disaster to enable them to address necessary expenses and serious needs, which cannot be met through other forms of disaster assistance or insurance. Forms of other needs assistance under IHP include personal property, medical, dental and funeral.

General Program Requirements
In order to be eligible for this program, you must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien, and:

You must have losses in an area that has been declared a disaster by the President of the United States
You have disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs
The disaster-caused need cannot be met through other forms of disaster assistance or insurance, including a disaster assistance loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration
You have insufficient or no insurance.

Your Next Steps

The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process
To apply for this program please contact FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or visit:
http://www.fema.gov/assistance/index.shtm

Program Contact Information
You can visit a local Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) for assistance, or call the FEMA helpline for teleregistration or with questions about FEMA other needs assistance:
1-800-621-3362

Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/index.jsp