Dac Message 6450

<p><b>AUTHORITY:</b> FEMA collects, uses, maintains, retrieves, analyzes, and disseminates the records within this system under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act), Section 308 Nondiscrimination in Disaster Assistance.</p>

<p><b>PRINCIPAL PURPOSE(S):</b> This information is being collected for the primary purpose of analyzing demographic data to determine if any inequities exist in the distribution of disaster assistance and to assess changes to policies and procedures to better assist underserved communities if such inequities are found.</p>

<p><b>ROUTINE USE(S):</b> FEMA may share the personal information of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents contained in their disaster assistance files outside of FEMA as generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. FEMA may share the personal information of non-citizens, as permitted by the following Privacy Impact Assessments: DHS/FEMA/PIA-012(a) Disaster Assistance Improvement Plan (DAIP) (Nov. 16, 2012); DHS/FEMA/PIA-027 National Emergency Management Information System - Individual Assistance (NEMIS-IA) Web-based and Client-based Modules (June 29, 2012); DHS/FEMA/PIA-015 Quality Assurance Recording System (Aug. 15, 2014).</p>

<p><b>VOLUNTARY RESPONSE:</b> Providing responses to the demographic questions is voluntary. There are no consequences for not providing the information. Failure to provide demographic data will not affect your potential eligibility for disaster assistance.</p>