Summary

Requires FEMA to lead an interagency effort to simplify how disaster assistance information is collected from applicants and grantees and to improve preliminary damage assessments. It directs FEMA to convene a working group, study the issues, and create plans to streamline processes. A single public report must be posted on FEMA’s website, and FEMA must brief congressional committees upon request. The law sets specific deadlines tied to the date of enactment and the report’s submission.

• Orders FEMA to streamline disaster assistance data collection for applicants and grantees.
• Seeks to improve the accuracy and consistency of preliminary damage assessments across agencies.
• Creates a FEMA‑led interagency working group to coordinate recommendations.
• Requires one comprehensive public report posted on FEMA’s website.
• Obligates FEMA to brief congressional committees upon request.
• Sets multiple deadlines tied to enactment and report submission.
• Makes targeted amendments to an existing disaster reform statute without adding new spending.