Integrated Public Assistance Application (IPA) Public Comment Period
Public Assistance is announcing the 60-day public comment period for the Integrated Public Assistance Application, formally known as information collection.
Date: February 15, 2024 - March 31, 2024
Important Date
Event Details
The Integrated Public Assistance Application (IPA), formerly known as information collection, is a series of forms that lay the foundation for a new and improved streamlined application process. The updated forms standardize required information and documentation for consistency and alignment with the PA Program and Policy Guide. The update will reduce the administrative burden of collecting required information by 142,554 burden hours or 20% meeting Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requirements.
Questions are displayed in a cascading manner and when configured into PA systems, will eliminate duplicate requests for information by pre-populating answers to questions answered in a previous form, project, or declaration. This integrated approach to collecting required information will reduce program complexities. The information provided in the initial forms provides early identification of an applicant’s critical needs and type of customer support required to dynamically tailor federal support to an applicant based on their specific circumstances and resulting needs.
The public will get a chance to review the updated documents and give feedback and comments until April 1, 2024.
This comment period has ended.
Event Contact
Return the comment matrix to FEMA-Information-Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov.