FEMA Updates Accommodation Form: Simpler Requests Coming
Published Date: 8/15/2025
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FEMA wants your thoughts on a new form that helps them decide on reasonable accommodations for people who need them. This update aims to make the process easier and less paperwork-heavy for everyone involved. If you have ideas or concerns, now’s the time to speak up before they finalize the form!
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Simpler FEMA Reasonable Accommodation Form
FEMA is proposing a new Reasonable Accommodation Medical Request Form to collect information used to decide reasonable accommodations. The change is intended to reduce paperwork and respondent burden and FEMA is asking the public for comments under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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