Disaster Resources for the Public

Young Lawyer Division Disaster Information

Through the Disaster Legal Services Program, the ABA Young Lawyers Division (ABA YLD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provide immediate temporary legal assistance to disaster survivors at no charge. 

National Disaster Legal Aid 

The National Disaster Legal Aid website serves as a national clearinghouse for legal information and resources to persons affected by disasters, legal aid lawyers providing representation, and volunteer attorneys wishing to assist others.

Federal Resources

• Federal Emergency Management
  
• Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide (IAPPG)
• FEMA – Disaster Operations Legal Reference 2013
• Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Assistance
• Tax Relief in Disaster Situations -- Information from the IRS
• Coronavirus Tax Relief, IRS
• DisasterAssistance.gov (part of the Disaster Management Egov Initiative) is a secure, user-friendly web portal that consolidates information about federally funded government assistance to disaster victims.
• Identity Theft Victims Assistance Network
• US Department of Justice Disaster Fraud Task Force

Department of Homeland Security - National Response Framework (NRF)

• National Response Framework

American Red Cross

• American Red Cross - Statement of Impartiality
• Memorandum of Understanding between The American National Red Cross and The Legal Services Corporation (9/9/2008)