[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 21, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43208-43209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21295]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 206
RIN 3067-AC52
Disaster Housing Resources Program
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This advance notice of proposed rulemaking gives notice of
FEMA's intent to divest itself of its inventory of mobile homes and
travel trailers which serve as disaster temporary housing and to
devolve this portion of the housing program to the States. We invite
public comments on the devolvement process and program development
concerning State-administered disaster housing resources programs.
DATES: Comments should be received by September 20, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Please send any comments to the Rules Docket Clerk, Office
of the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
Street SW., room 840, Washington, DC 20472, (facsimile) (202) 646-4536.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agnes C. Mravcak, Chief, Housing
Resources Branch, Human Services Division, Response and Recovery
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3660, (facsimile) (202) 646-2730.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 23, 1995, FEMA's report to the
steering committee, National Performance Review Phase II, recommended
that
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FEMA divest itself of its inventory of mobile homes and travel trailers
which serve as disaster temporary housing and devolve this portion of
the housing program to the States.
The need for providing actual structures to serve as disaster
temporary housing is infrequent. The requirement occurs only when homes
are so badly damaged they cannot be repaired quickly and when the
amount of available rental housing in the area is insufficient to
accommodate the number of applicants requiring temporary housing.
Historically, an average of approximately two percent of all
disaster housing assistance provided was in the form of a created
resource. However, FEMA believes the resources of various State
agencies can be mobilized to provide this housing in a timely and cost
efficient manner.
FEMA will continue to administer that portion of the housing
program that provides eligible applicants with direct financial
assistance to repair their homes or rent other living accommodations.
FEMA will also continue to make applicant eligibility determinations
and refer those requiring created housing to the State.
FEMA and the State will enter into a cooperative agreement under
which the State will perform the housing mission with appropriate
program and administrative funding from FEMA, through the agreement or
through a disaster grant. Details on the funding mechanism have yet to
be determined.
Dated: July 31, 1996.
William C. Tidball,
Associate Director, Response and Recovery.
[FR Doc. 96-21295 Filed 8-20-96; 8:45 am]
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