Bill > HR8416

This bill, the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2022, aims to improve the individual assistance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the aftermath of major disasters or emergencies. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Establishing a web-based interagency electronic information sharing system, called "DisasterAssistance.gov," to facilitate the administration of a universal application for direct federal disaster assistance, support the detection and prevention of waste, fraud, and abuse, and ensure data security and privacy protections. 2. Developing a universal application for direct federal disaster assistance for individuals in areas impacted by emergencies or disasters, and conducting a study on identity theft and disaster fraud in disaster assistance programs. 3. Expanding the eligibility and types of assistance available for repairing and rebuilding damaged homes, including allowing for cost-effective hazard mitigation measures. 4. Providing for state-managed housing pilot authority and increasing the federal cost-share for certain disaster assistance programs. 5. Establishing an individual assistance dashboard to publicly report key metrics on the administration of disaster assistance programs. 6. Requiring FEMA to report on the average amount and denial rate of individual assistance provided, and the factors causing any increases in denial rates. The bill also includes provisions related to the sheltering of emergency response personnel and a Government Accountability Office study on FEMA's preliminary damage assessment practices.