FEMA is Seeking Multifamily & Residential Properties to House Disaster Survivors

Rep. Chuck Edwards’ office contacted AANC, stating that FEMA is seeking information from housing providers interested in their Direct Lease program and/or multifamily properties that are interested in participating in FEMA’s Lease and Repair Program. The full request is provided here. Brief descriptions of the programs:

• Direct Lease is a form of Direct Temporary Housing Assistance that allows FEMA to lease existing, ready-to-occupy residential properties for survivors whose temporary housing needs cannot be met with other forms of assistance. FEMA will pay the property management company/vendor the cost of rent, while the survivor is responsible for utility costs and other expenses not covered in the lease.

Property owner or management companies interested in the Direct Lease program must provide responses and comments on or before 5 p.m. EST, November 6, 2024, via email to fema-direct_lease_dr4827nc@fema.dhs.gov. The email subject line should read: RFI# 70FBR425-DL-DR4827NC

• Multifamily Lease and Repair (MLR) is a form of temporary housing assistance that allows FEMA to repair or make improvements to existing multifamily rental/residential property for the purpose of providing temporary housing to eligible FEMA applicants. The properties in MLR are to be offered as temporary housing to eligible disaster survivors. The properties must be available for a term of no less than 18 months, with the option of lease extension. The properties should be complexes that are able to accommodate a considerable number of people in a single location. Each property must have been previously used as a multifamily housing complex and contain multiple rental units. Hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, etc. are not considered residential properties and are not authorized for MLR. The site must be repairable to local, state, and federal regulations within a four-month period and cannot be located in a floodway. MLR is not intended to repair or improve individual units to rehouse existing tenants.

Property owner or management companies interested in the Multifamily Lease and Repair program must provide responses and comments no later than 5 p.m. EST, Nov. 6, 2024, via email to mailto:fema-mlr_dr4827nc@fema.dhs.gov  The email subject line should read: RFI #70FBR425-MLR-DR4827NC Response: MLR-DR-4827-NC