FEMA Extends Post-Disaster Counseling Paperwork Unaltered
Published Date: 2/11/2026
Notice
Summary
FEMA is asking for your thoughts on keeping their Crisis Counseling program paperwork the same for another term. This program helps states, tribes, and local groups get federal money to support people after big disasters. You’ve got until April 13, 2026, to share your comments—no changes or extra costs are planned, just a smooth extension!
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Federal Counseling Funding for Disaster Survivors
The Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) provides federal funds to States, Federally recognized Tribes, local agencies, or private mental health organizations to pay for community outreach, public education, group and individual crisis counseling, and resource and referral services for survivors of presidentially declared major disasters.
Paperwork Extension: CCP Continues Unchanged
FEMA is asking to extend, without change, the information collection for the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (OMB No. 1660-0085). The notice estimates 90 respondents, 108 responses, 1,728 annual burden hours, $185,379 in total annual respondent cost, and $200,501 annual federal cost, and it invites comments by April 13, 2026.
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