Can individuals receive assistance for assistance they received from other federal programs?

Individuals can receive assistance from FEMA's Individual Assistance program, and it is evaluated in the context of overall assistance limits. This means that while FEMA encourages applicants to seek all available sources of aid, the total amount of assistance from FEMA may be adjusted based on the assistance an applicant has received from other federal programs. The overall assistance limits are in place to prevent households from receiving more aid than is necessary to make them whole after a disaster.

Thus, if a person has received funding from another federal assistance program, FEMA will consider that assistance when determining how much help the individual can receive. This ensures that funds are allocated fairly and that individuals do not receive an excess of aid that may exceed their disaster-related needs.

The other options fail to capture the nuances of how FEMA assistance interacts with federal programs. Some suggest outright prohibitions or unlimited assistance without regard for overall needs, which does not align with FEMA's policies on equitable aid distribution.