pa-56-39-1430: Publication of guidelines for the Disaster Recovery Assistance Program-individual assistance (Part II)

Summary

This notice of publication of guidelines provides updates for the Disaster Recovery Assistance Program-Individual Assistance (DRAP-IA) as required by Act 21 of 2026 (P.L. 256, No. 21), which added section 1735-E(1) (3) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 343, No. 176), known as The Fiscal Code. DRAP-IA is designed to provide disaster relief when other Federal, State, local, nongovernmental or private aid is not available to assist victims of disasters. DRAP-IA is a State grant program that may offer relief to eligible homeowners and renters in this Commonwealth who have suffered certain losses due to a disaster and do not qualify for a Small Business Administration disaster loan or have insurance to cover their losses. DRAP-IA is administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (Agency). The 2026 DRAP-IA Guidelines supersedes the 2025 DRAP Guidance published at 55 Pa.B. 3982 (June 7, 2025). The guidelines for activation, eligibility and application instructions for DRAP-IA are published on the Agency's website at https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pema. DAVID (RANDY) PADFIELD, Director Pennsylvania Disaster Recovery Assistance Program-Individual Assistance Program Guidelines 2026 SECTION I OVERVIEW The Disaster Recovery Assistance Program-Individual Assistance (DRAP-IA) is designed to provide disaster relief to individuals when other local, state, federal, non-governmental, or private disaster recovery assistance is unavailable. DRAP-IA is a state grant program that may...

The agency’s own summary, as published.