Housing
Recovery Resources for Housing
Individuals with disabilities often require accessible and accommodated housing, but accessible housing after a disaster is often in short supply. Housing barriers for individuals with disabilities may include:
- Loss of home,
- Accessibility damage to the home, and
- Finding accommodating, accessible housing.
Resources
- FEMA Accessible: Individuals and Households Program Eligibility
- FEMA Accessible: Individual Assistance Registration
- FEMA Accessible: Temporary Housing Assistance – ADA Accommodations
- FEMA Accessible: Transitional Sheltering Assistance
- ReDiscovery: Flood Risk Disclosure Laws
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Helping Your Community Recover After a Disaster
- 100 Year Flood
- Flood Risk Disclosure Laws
Services
- Housing Assistance Council: Picking Up the Pieces: Housing Assistance Council’s (HAC’s) Natural Disaster Guide
- The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity: Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Disaster Toolkit
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Disaster Relief Options for FHA Homeowners
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Housing Counseling Disaster Program Guide
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: HUD Disaster Resources
The Long-Term Disaster Recovery Toolkit for Individuals with Disabilities is funded through grants awarded by the American Red Cross to Dr. Laura M. Stough at Texas A&M University and Dr. Amy N. Sharp at the University of Texas at Austin and is maintained by the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University.