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a: Individual Assistance (IA). This focuses on the individual and includes: <br />(1) temporary housing <br />{2) individual and family grants (IFG) <br />(3) disaster unemployment assistance <br />(4) disaster loans to individuals, businesses, and farmers; <br />(5} agricultural assistance <br />(6) legal services to low-income families and individuals <br />(~ consumer counseling and assistance in obtaining insurance benefits <br />(8) social security assistance <br />(9) veterans assistance <br />(10) casualty loss tax assistance <br />b. Public Assistance {PA.). This is employed to restore government functions <br />and includes: <br />(1) debris removal <br />(2) emergency protective measures <br />{3) permanent work to repair, restore ox replace road systems, water <br />control facilities, public buildings and equipment, public utilities, public recreational <br />facilities, etc. <br />5. After a Presidential declaration: <br />a. The President appoints a Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO} that controls <br />the Federal assistance efforts: <br />b. The Governor will appoint a State Coordinating Officer {SCO) and <br />Governor's Authorized Representative (GAR) to coordinate the state assistance. <br />c. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA} will establish a <br />Disaster Field Office (DFO) central to the damaged area to administer public assistance <br />programs. FEMA will open Disaster Application Centers (DAC} for individual <br />Assistance, where individuals may apply for Federal assistance. <br />EOP/ANNEX M 4 September 2008 <br />F-2 <br />235 of 408 <br /> <br />