Requires FEMA to build a unified online intake system that lets disaster survivors apply for multiple federal disaster assistance programs through one consolidated application.

• Requires FEMA, within 360 days after enactment, to develop a unified intake process that allows one consolidated application for any disaster assistance form that fits the assistance sought.
• Lets applicants check application status, update their information during recovery, and receive copies of their documentation, and lets disaster assistance agencies contact survivors directly.
• Permits FEMA to certify other federal agencies as disaster assistance agencies, and requires certified agencies to follow shared data security and privacy rules and to cover costs of improper disclosures caused by their own staff or systems.
• Requires FEMA reports to Congress each year for three years and a Government Accountability Office report within three years on how the system affects disaster survivors.

• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (Senate)

Emergency Management