What is meant by direct IHP assistance?

Direct Individual Housing Program (IHP) assistance refers to aid given to individuals or households affected by disasters that does not count against the maximum limit of assistance available to them. This type of assistance can include funds provided directly for housing repairs, temporary housing, or other necessary housing-related costs that support the recovery efforts of disaster victims.

By not being deducted from the IHP maximum, it allows applicants to receive essential financial support while still being eligible for the full amount of assistance they may qualify for under the program. The focus is on ensuring that those impacted by a disaster have sufficient support to regain stability in their housing situation.

Options that suggest deductions from the IHP maximum or refer to forms of indirect assistance do not accurately capture the nature of direct IHP assistance, which is specifically designed to offer straightforward and much-needed financial resources to those in need without penalizing their overall assistance limit.