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2021 General News

December

New Resource Available for Attorneys Representing Disaster Survivors

  • By: Disaster Legal Services Program
  • 12/23/2021
  • more info

Anatomy of a FEMA Appeal

How the pandemic and natural disasters impact domestic violence

November

Disaster Preparedness is Not Seasonal but Year-Round

September

How FEMA Can Help: File Insurance Claim First

August

Taxpayers should review disaster resources on IRS.gov now in case they need help later

FEMA Launches National Risk Index Update

FEMA Extends Emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering Assistance

FEMA Extends Emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering Assistance

July

FEMA Amends COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Policy

June

Why FEMA Aid Is Unavailable To Many Who Need It The Most

FEMA Is Changing Its Flood Insurance Program. Here’s How It Will Impact Texans

New FAQs available to aid families and small business under the American Rescue Plan

May

IRS extends May 17, other tax deadlines for victims of Tennessee storms; provides special guidelines for disaster area individuals needing further extensions

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April

FEMA funeral program inundated by 1 million calls at launch

March

One Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Disaster Declaration

FEMA COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update

February

Now Available! Tenant Talk - The Enduring Crisis: Fighting for Racial and Housing Justice

  • By: National Low Income Housing Coalition
  • 02/25/2021
  • more info

January

Treasury and IRS begin delivering second round of Economic Impact Payments to millions of Americans

FEMA releases overview of process to install a trailer on private property

FEMA Releases EOC Toolkit Documents

National Disaster Legal Aid

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Disaster Legal Response Resources for Advocates

The National Disaster Legal Aid Advocacy Center welcomes all advocates and volunteers from nonprofit legal aid organizations, bar associations, pro bono counsel from law firms and corporations, law school students and faculty, and allied nonprofits working on disaster legal aid.

The Advocacy Center includes information disaster response initiatives, upcoming events for advocates, developments from the field, and access to a network of over 600 advocates across the country. It is free to join, but some areas are password-protected. The Advocacy Center is maintained by Lone Star Legal Aid, a legal service provider in Texas. 

Learn more about the history and programs behind DisasterLegalAid.org.