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The Disaster Legal Services Program (DLS) supports the National Preparedness Goal (NPG) Mission Area of Recovery and the specific capability targets of economic recovery and health and social services. The objective and goal of DLS is to provide legal assistance to low-income individuals who, prior to or as a result of a presidentially-declared major disaster, are unable to secure legal services adequate to meet their disaster-related needs.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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12 grants 1,900 disaster survivors. 10 grants 2,100 disaster survivors.
12 grants 2,100 disaster survivors.
12 grants 3000 disaster survivors.
14 grants 3500 disaster survivors.
Program enabled free legal advice for disaster-related matters to disaster survivors
6 new Disaster Legal Services programs were initiated in FY2021.
Under Disaster Legal Services, attorneys with the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division provide confidential assistance to low-income disaster survivors on issues related to disaster recovery. No information about survivors who utilize the DLS program is shared with FEMA. As of mid-July 2023, 11 DLS programs had offered legal assistance to survivors in 10 states, tribes, and territories.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
