# 2026-22692: FEMA Raises Disaster Cash by $27 After Inflation

2026-22692, Notice of Award Amount Adjustment for Serious Needs Assistance, is a Federal Register notice from Homeland Security Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency published 2026-11-06, effective 2026-10-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22692
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22692
- Title: Notice of Award Amount Adjustment for Serious Needs Assistance
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 70093
- Published: 2026-11-06
- Effective: 2026-10-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

FEMA Raises Disaster Cash by $27 After Inflation

## Summary

Starting October 1, 2026, FEMA is boosting the Serious Needs Assistance award to $820 for people affected by emergencies or major disasters. This change helps cover more costs because prices went up by 3.4% last year. If you’re impacted by a disaster declared after that date, you’ll get a bit more financial help from FEMA.

## Abstract

FEMA gives notice of the award amount for Serious Needs Assistance provided under the Individuals and Households Program for emergencies and major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2026.

## Effects PRIA read

- Serious Needs Assistance raised to $820: benefit, high. If you are an individual or household affected by an emergency or major disaster declared on or after October 1, 2026, FEMA will award Serious Needs Assistance (SNA) of $820 for a single event. FEMA set this amount based on a 3.4% increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers for the 12…

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## Sources
- [2026-22692 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/06/2026-22692/notice-of-award-amount-adjustment-for-serious-needs-assistance)
- [2026-22692 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-06/pdf/2026-22692.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22692 (as of 2026-11-06).