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BILLING CODE 9111-23-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Notice of Maximum Amount of Assistance Under the Individuals and Households Program AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of the maximum amount for assistance under the Individuals and Households Program for emergencies and major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2011. DATES: *Effective Date:* October 1, 2011, and applies to emergencies and major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Grimm, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202)212-1000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5174, prescribes that FEMA must annually adjust the maximum amount for assistance provided under the Individuals and Households
(IHP)Program. FEMA gives notice that the maximum amount of IHP financial assistance provided to an individual or household under section 408 of the Stafford Act with respect to any single emergency or major disaster is $31,400. The increase in award amount as stated above is for any single emergency or major disaster declared on or after October 1, 2011. In addition, in accordance with 44 CFR 61.17(c), this adjustment includes the maximum amount of available coverage under any Group Flood Insurance Policy
(GFIP)issued for those disasters. FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of 3.8 percent for the 12-month period ended in August 2011. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor released the information on September 15, 2011. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.048, Individuals and Households—Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households—Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050, Individuals and Households—Other Needs. W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2011-26613 Filed 10-13-11; 8:45 am]
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