,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eje #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #deii ,report ,no4   
#aag-afc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,july #ba1 #bjbb,mr4 ,pet]s 7=
 himself & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,septemb] #bg1    
#bjbb,report$ by ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ) an      
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to /reaml9e ! %>+ ( in=mation  
among ,f$]al disa/] assi/ance ag5cies1  
to exp$ite ! deliv]y ( life-sav+        
assi/ance to disa/] survivors1 to spe$ !
 recov]y ( communities f disa/]s1 to    
protect ! security & privacy ( in=mation
 provid$ by disa/] survivors1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,disa/] ,assi/ance         
,simplification ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s &     
purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! disa/] response         
framework ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relies on a 
unifi$1 integrat$1 agile1 & adaptable   

:ole-(-community ef=t by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local disa/] assi/ance ag5cies1 & by  
volunt>y organizations1 to respond to   
any natural & man-made disa/]s t may    
/rike communities4  7#b7 ,f$]al disa/]  
assi/ance ag5cies mu/ be ready to       
support ,/ates1 communities1 & volunte] 
ag5cies imm$iately aft] unpr$ictable    
cata/rophic disa/]s t occur )\t notice4 
7#c7 ,! imm$iate %>+ ( in=mation is     
ess5tial to an effici5t & effective     
deliv]y ( disa/] assi/ance-- 7,a7 :5    
lives & prop]ty are at risk2 &  7,b7 z  
communities seek to recov] f disa/]s z  
quickly z possible4  7#d7 ,section      
#eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7commonly kn[n z ! 8,privacy ,act (     
#aigd07 & sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce (     
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act7     
require multiple lay]s ( review1 notice1
 & publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] be=e  
,f$]al disa/] assi/ance ag5cies c am5d  
or adapt _! in=mation %>+ practices4    
7#e7 ,su* ext5d$ review processes c h ! 

effect ( inhibit+ effici5cy1 innovation1
 & int]op]ability among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
,tribal1 t]ritorial1 local1 private1 &  
volunte] p>tn]s 9 deliv]+ disa/]        
assi/ance )9 a :ole-(-community disa/]  
assi/ance ef=t4  7#f7 ,legal1           
regulatory1 & policy limitations on !   
int]ag5cy %>+ ( in=mation submitt$ by   
applicants = disa/] assi/ance may       
require ^? applicants to submit sep>ate 
applications to multiple ,f$]al disa/]  
assi/ance ag5cies1 :i* increases ! burd5
 on ^? applicants1 r$uces ! effici5cy ( 
disa/] assi/ance programs1 & places     
additional co/s on taxpay]s4  7b7       
,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to--
 7#a7 /reaml9e ! %>+ ( in=mation among  
,f$]al disa/] assi/ance ag5cies2  7#b7  
mod]nize ! legal safegu>ds aga9/ !      
unau?oriz$ disclosure or misuse (       
in=mation ab\t applicants = disa/]      
assi/ance2 &  7#c7 mod]nize1 /reaml9e1 &
 consolidate ! ov]lapp+ requirem5ts (   
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title 

#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! ag5cy     
policies t implem5t ^? au?orities to    
improve ! spe$1 conv5i5ce1 effici5cy1 & 
effectiv5ess ( disa/] relief programs4  
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t (                       
,disaster,assistance4gov electronic     
in=mation sy/em ,! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d    
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gjg4 
,e/abli%m5t ( ,disaster,assistance4gov  
electronic in=mation sy/em  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,applicant ,!  
t]m applicant means-- 7,a7 an individual
 or organization :o applies = disa/]    
assi/ance f a disa/] assi/ance program2 
&  7,b7 an individual or organization on
 behalf ( :i* an individual describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 applies = disa/]       
assi/ance f a disa/] assi/ance program4 
7#c7 ,disaster,assistance4gov ,! t]m    
,disaster,assistance4gov means !        

electronic in=mation sy/em e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7b77#a74  7#d7 ,disa/]       
assi/ance ag5cy ,! t]m disa/] assi/ance 
ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2  7,c7 !     
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2  7,d7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 &  7,e7 any   
,f$]al ag5cy t provides disa/] assi/ance
 to individuals t ! ,adm9i/rator        
c]tifies z a disa/] assi/ance ag5cy 9   
accordance ) subsection 7f7 to c>ry out 
! purposes ( a disa/] assi/ance program4
  7#e7 ,disa/] assi/ance in=mation ,!   
t]m disa/] assi/ance in=mation includes 
any p]sonal1 biographical1 demographic1 
geographical1 f9ancial1 or application  
decision in=mation t a disa/] assi/ance 
ag5cy is au?oriz$ to collect1 ma9ta91   
%>e1 or use to-- 7,a7 process an        
application = disa/] assi/ance f a      
disa/] assi/ance program2 or  7,b7      
o!rwise c>ry out ! purpose ( a disa/]   
assi/ance program4  7#f7 ,disa/]        
assi/ance program ,! t]m disa/]         

assi/ance program means-- 7,a7 a program
 t provides disa/] assi/ance to         
individuals & h\seholds "u title ,,iv or
 ,v 9 accordance ) sections #djh & #ejb2
 or  7,b7 any o!r assi/ance program     
au?oriz$ by a ,f$]al /atute "u :i* a    
disa/] assi/ance ag5cy aw>ds or         
di/ributes disa/] assi/ance to an       
individual1 h\sehold1 or organization t 
arises f a major disa/] or em]g5cy      
decl>$ "u section #dja or #eja1         
respectively1 includ+-- 7i7 disa/]      
assi/ance2  7ii7 long-t]m disa/] recov]y
 assi/ance2  7iii7 ! po/-disa/]         
re/oration ( infra/ructure & h\s+2  7iv7
 po/-disa/] economic revitalization2    
7v7 pre-disa/] mitigation "u title ,i ( 
! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( 
#aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472    
7vi7 a loan au?oriz$ "u section #g7;b7 (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcf7;b772 &  7vii7 food b5efit         
allotm5ts "u section #dab ( ?is ,act &  
,section #e7;h7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition  
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;h774  

7#g7 ,record ,! t]m record has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eeb;a ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
consolidat$ application sy/em  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,disa/] ,assi/ance       
,simplification ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all e/abli% a web-bas$1 int]ag5cy      
electronic in=mation sy/em to be kn[n z 
,disaster,assistance4gov to-- 7,a7      
facilitate a consolidat$ application =  
any =m ( disa/] assi/ance provid$ by a  
disa/] assi/ance ag5cy2  7,b7 c>ry out !
 purposes ( disa/] assi/ance programs   
swiftly1 effici5tly1 equitably1 & 9     
accordance ) applicable laws & ! privacy
 & data protections provid$ "u ?is      
section2 &  7,c7 detect1 prev5t1 &      
inve/igate wa/e1 fraud1 abuse1 or       
discrim9ation 9 ! adm9i/ration ( disa/] 
assi/ance programs4  7#b7 ,capabilities 
( ! consolidat$ application sy/em       
,disaster,assistance4gov %all-- 7,a7    
all[ = applicants to receive /atus      
updates on applications = disa/]        

assi/ance programs ?r\gh                
,disaster,assistance4gov2  7,b7 all[ =  
applicants to update disa/] assi/ance   
in=mation ?r\gh\t ! recov]y j\rneys ( ^?
 applicants2  7,c7 all[ = ! di/ribution 
( additional recov]y res\rce in=mation  
to disa/] survivors t may be available 9
 a disa/] /rick5 jurisdiction2  7,d7    
provide disa/] survivors ) in=mation &  
docum5tation on ! applications ( ^?     
disa/] survivors = a disa/] assi/ance   
program2 &  7,e7 conta9 o!r capabilities
 det]m9$ necess>y by ! heads ( disa/]   
assi/ance ag5cies4  7c7 ,au?orities (   
,adm9i/rator ,! ,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7 
collect1 ma9ta91 %>e1 & use disa/]      
assi/ance in=mation us+                 
,disaster,assistance4gov or receiv$ f   
any disa/] assi/ance ag5cy ) any o!r    
disa/] assi/ance ag5cy2 &  7#b7 subject 
to subsection 7d71 au?orize !           
collection1 %>+1 & use ( disa/]         
assi/ance in=mation collect$ on or aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,disa/] ,assi/ance
 ,simplification ,act by publi%+ a      

notice on ,disaster,assistance4gov t--  
7,a7 includes a detail$ description (-- 
7i7 ! specific disa/] assi/ance         
in=mation au?oriz$ to be collect$1      
ma9ta9$1 & %>$2  7ii7 :y ! collection1  
ma9t5ance1 or %>+ ( ! disa/] assi/ance  
in=mation is-- 7,i7 necess>y to c>ry out
 ! purpose ( a disa/] assi/ance program2
 &  7,,ii7 consi/5t ) fair in=mation    
practice pr9ciples2 &  7iii7 ! disa/]   
assi/ance ag5cies t w be grant$ access  
to ! disa/] assi/ance in=mation to c>ry 
out ! purpose ( any disa/] assi/ance    
program2 &  7,b7 ! submission ( an      
application ?r\gh                       
,disaster,assistance4gov con/itutes     
prior writt5 cons5t to disclose disa/]  
assi/ance in=mation to disa/] assi/ance 
ag5cies = ! purpose ( section #eeb;a7b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7   
,collection & %>+ ( records & in=mation 
7#a7 ,effect ( publication ( notice on  
,disaster,assistance4gov ,! publication 
( a notice by ! ,adm9i/rator on         
,disaster,assistance4gov ( a revision to

 ! ,disaster,assistance4gov sy/em (     
records on ,disaster,assistance4gov     
prior to any new collection1 or uses1 ( 
records1 to c>ry out ! purposes ( a     
disa/] assi/ance program ) respect to a 
major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ by !     
,presid5t "u section #dja or #eja1      
respectively1 ( ?is ,act %all be deem$  
to satisfy ! notice & publication       
requirem5ts ( section #eeb;a7e77#d7 (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = a p]iod
 ( n m ?an #ij days foll[+ su*          
decl>ation1 unless su* revision has be5 
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] e>li] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( su* decl>ation4     
7#b7 ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act waiv]     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! decl>ation ( a major
 disa/] or em]g5cy pursuant to section  
#dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ?is ,act1 
! ,presid5t1 )\t delegation1 may direct 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to waive
 ! requirem5ts ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce
 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates 7commonly   
kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act7 )    
respect to volunt>y collection (        

in=mation to c>ry out ! purposes ( a    
disa/] assi/ance program4  7,b7         
,duration ,a waiv] describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 effect = !   
duration ( ! major disa/] or em]g5cy1 z 
applicable4  7,c7 ,transp>5cy ,if !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security waives !  
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 promptly po/ on 
! int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security-- 7,i7 a brief        
ju/ification = ! waiv]2 &  7,,ii7 !     
ag5cies & (fices to :i* ! waiv] %all    
apply2 &  7ii7 update ! in=mation po/$  
"u clause 7i71 z applicable4  7,d7      
,effectiv5ess ( waiv] ,any waiv] "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all take effect on !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security po/s in=mation on ! int]net   
website z provid$ = "u subp>agraph 7,c74
  7e7 ,data security ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all facilitate ! collection ( disa/]   
assi/ance in=mation into                
,disaster,assistance4gov only aft]--    
7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator c]tifies t          

,disaster,assistance4gov sub/antially   
complies ) ! data security /&>ds & be/  
practices ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security publi%es a privacy   
impact assessm5t =                      
,disaster,assistance4gov t is simil> to 
! privacy assessm5t conduct$ "u section 
#bbb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #adb7;a77#d772 &  
7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator publi%es /&>d rules 
( behavior = disa/] assi/ance ag5cies & 
p]sonnel grant$ access to disa/]        
assi/ance in=mation to protect su*      
in=mation f improp] disclosure4  7f7    
,c]tification ( disa/] assi/ance ag5cies
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may     
c]tify a ,f$]al ag5cy z a disa/]        
assi/ance ag5cy aft] po/+ an agreem5t   
betwe5 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,f$]al ag5cy  
on ,disaster,assistance4gov t conta9s ! 
detail$ t]ms ( ! agreem5t4  7#b7        
,cont5ts ( agreem5t ,an agreem5t betwe5 
! ,adm9i/rator & a ,f$]al ag5cy describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all /ate t ! ,f$]al   

ag5cy w-- 7,a7 collect1 %>e1 ma9ta91 &  
use disa/] assi/ance in=mation-- 7i7 9  
accordance ) ?is section2 &  7ii7 9     
sub/antial compliance ) ! data security 
/&>ds & be/ practices ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7,b7  
tra9 any p]sonnel grant$ access to      
disa/] assi/ance in=mation on ! rules ( 
behavior e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u  
subsection 7e77#c72  7,c7 9 ! ev5t ( any
 unau?oriz$ disclosure ( disa/]         
assi/ance in=mation-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #bd
 h\rs aft] discov]+ ! unau?oriz$        
disclosure1 notify ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
disclosure2  7ii7 coop]ate fully ) !    
,adm9i/rator 9 ! inve/igation &         
rem$iation ( ! disclosure2 &  7iii7     
coop]ate fully 9 ! prosecution ( a p]son
 responsible = ! disclosure2 &  7,d7    
assume ! responsibility = any           
comp5sation1 civil liability1 or o!r    
rem$iation measure aw>d$ by a judgm5t ( 
a c\rt or agre$ z a compromise ( any    
pot5tial claim by or on behalf ( an     
applicant1 includ+ by obta9+ cr$it      

monitor+ & rem$iation s]vices1 = an     
improp] disclosure ( disa/] assi/ance   
in=mation t is-- 7i7 caus$1 directly or 
indirectly1 by ! acts or omissions ( an 
(fic]1 employee1 or contractor ( !      
disa/] assi/ance ag5cy2 or  7ii7 f any  
electronic sy/em ( records t creat$ or  
ma9ta9$ by ! disa/] assi/ance ag5cy     
pursuant to section #eeb;a7e7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7 ,rules (  
con/ruction  7#a7 ,inapplicability (    
mat*+ program provisions ,! %>+ ( disa/]
 assi/ance in=mation subject to !       
requirem5ts ( section #eeb;a ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code among disa/]       
assi/ance ag5cies or ) ,/ate1 local1 or 
,tribal gov]nm5ts c>ry+ out disa/]      
assi/ance programs %all n-- 7,a7 be     
con/ru$ z a mat*+ program = ! purpose ( 
section #eeb;a7a77#h7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 be subject to    
subsection 7e77#ab71 7o71               
7p77#a77;,a77ii71 7q71 7r71 or 7u7 (    
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,au?orities 9 o!r laws    

,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
affect ! au?ority ( an entity to %>e    
in=mation 9 accordance ) any o!r law4  4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,simplification  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! disa/] 
response framework ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
relies on a unifi$1 integrat$1 agile1 & 
adaptable :ole-(-community ef=t by      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local disa/] assi/ance 
ag5cies1 & by volunt>y organizations1 to
 respond to any natural & man-made      
disa/]s t may /rike communities4  7#b7  
,f$]al disa/] assi/ance ag5cies mu/ be  
ready to support ,/ates1 communities1 & 
volunte] ag5cies imm$iately aft]        
unpr$ictable cata/rophic disa/]s t occur
 )\t notice4  7#c7 ,! imm$iate %>+ (    
in=mation is ess5tial to an effici5t &  
effective deliv]y ( disa/] assi/ance--  
7,a7 :5 lives & prop]ty are at risk2 &  
7,b7 z communities seek to recov] f     
disa/]s z quickly z possible4  7#d7     
,section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !         
8,privacy ,act ( #aigd071 & sub*apt] ,i 
( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work      
,r$uction ,act71 require multiple lay]s 
( review1 notice1 & publication 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/] be=e ,f$]al disa/]       
assi/ance ag5cies c am5d or adapt _!    
in=mation %>+ practices4  7#e7 ,su*     
ext5d$ review processes c h ! effect (  
inhibit+ effici5cy1 innovation1 &       
int]op]ability among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
,tribal1 t]ritorial1 local1 private1 &  
volunte] p>tn]s 9 deliv]+ disa/]        
assi/ance )9 a :ole-(-community disa/]  
assi/ance ef=t4  7#f7 ,legal1           
regulatory1 & policy limitations on !   
int]ag5cy %>+ ( in=mation submitt$ by   
applicants = disa/] assi/ance may       
require ^? applicants to submit sep>ate 
applications to multiple ,f$]al disa/]  
assi/ance ag5cies1 :i* increases ! burd5
 on ^? applicants1 r$uces ! effici5cy ( 
disa/] assi/ance programs1 & places     
additional co/s on taxpay]s4  7b7       

,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to--
 7#a7 /reaml9e ! %>+ ( in=mation among  
,f$]al disa/] assi/ance ag5cies2  7#b7  
mod]nize ! legal safegu>ds aga9/ !      
unau?oriz$ disclosure or misuse (       
in=mation ab\t applicants = disa/]      
assi/ance2 &  7#c7 mod]nize1 /reaml9e1 &
 consolidate ! ov]lapp+ requirem5ts (   
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title 
#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! ag5cy     
policies t implem5t ^? au?orities to    
improve ! spe$1 conv5i5ce1 effici5cy1 & 
effectiv5ess ( disa/] relief programs4  
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t (                       
,disaster,assistance4gov electronic     
in=mation sy/em ,! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d    
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gjg4 
,e/abli%m5t ( ,disaster,assistance4gov  
electronic in=mation sy/em  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       

,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,applicant ,!  
t]m applicant means-- 7,a7 an individual
 or organization t applies = disa/]     
assi/ance f a disa/] assi/ance program2 
&  7,b7 an individual or organization on
 behalf ( :i* an individual describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 applies = disa/]       
assi/ance f a disa/] assi/ance program4 
7#c7 ,disaster,assistance4gov ,! t]m    
,disaster,assistance4gov means !        
electronic in=mation sy/em e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7b77#a74  7#d7 ,disa/]       
assi/ance ag5cy ,! t]m disa/] assi/ance 
ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,ag5cy2 &  7,b7 any ,f$]al   
ag5cy t provides disa/] assi/ance to    
individuals t ! ,adm9i/rator c]tifies z 
a disa/] assi/ance ag5cy 9 accordance ) 
subsection 7f7 to c>ry out ! purposes ( 
a disa/] assi/ance program4  7#e7       
,disa/] assi/ance in=mation ,! t]m      
disa/] assi/ance in=mation includes any 
p]sonal1 biographical1 demographic1     
geographical1 f9ancial1 application     
decision1 or o!r in=mation t a disa/]   

assi/ance ag5cy is au?oriz$ to collect1 
ma9ta91 %>e1 or use to-- 7,a7 process an
 application = disa/] assi/ance f a     
disa/] assi/ance program2 or  7,b7      
o!rwise c>ry out ! purpose ( a disa/]   
assi/ance program4  7#f7 ,disa/]        
assi/ance program ,! t]m disa/]         
assi/ance program means-- 7,a7 a program
 t provides disa/] assi/ance to         
individuals & h\seholds "u title ,,iv or
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