IS-403: Introduction to Individual Assistance (IA) (DF-103)

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Course Overview

This course has been designed to provide FEMA personnel and partners with a basic knowledge of the Individual Assistance (IA) program and activities that help individuals and households recover following a disaster.

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, you should be able to:

Describe how the Stafford Act governs FEMA disaster operations
Explain the Declaration Process
Identify the different types of Individual Assistance (IA) programs
Explain the Sequence of Delivery of the IA programs
Define Individuals and Households Program (IHP) Housing Assistance
Define IHP Other Needs Assistance
Identify the various field offices and processing centers

Primary Audience

Existing FEMA personnel being deployed to a field assignment for the first time. Secondary:

New temporary FEMA personnel being hired to fill surge capacity force per the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act.
State Individual Assistance Officers.