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Revision 23-1; Effective Jan. 31, 2023
| Section | Title | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1100 | Program Description | Removes Public Transportation expenses; removes income dependent from Moving and Storage; adds Critical Needs Assistance and Clean and Removal Assistance. |
| 1200 | Administration | Replaces Texas Department of Public Safety and replaces BRS with System Support Services. |
| 2100 | Definitions | Updates DAPP to DAPP 2.0; removes Disaster Emergency Management Council; other minor wording changes. |
| 2200 | Acronyms | Removes BRS, DPS, TCEQ; adds ERM, SSS, TEMC, VOAD. |
| 3110 | Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Overview | Replaces Emergency Services Program of Business and Regional Services with Emergency and Risk Management of System Support Services; under Eligible Categories, changes Other to Miscellaneous and adds Critical Needs Assistance and Clean and Removal Assistance. |
| 3120 | Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) | Replaces Texas Department of Public Safety with Texas A&M University System; replaces Governor’s Disaster Emergency Management Council with Texas Emergency Management Council (TEMC); updates SOC information; other minor wording change. |
| 3150 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) | Removes section. |
| 3211 | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Updates National Processing Service Center and National Teleregistration Center location. |
| 3320 | Other Volunteer Agencies | Corrects VOAD acronym. |
| 4100 | Overview of HHSC Disaster Roles and Responsibilities | Replaces BRS with SSS; updates State Emergency Management Council with TEMC; updates Food and Water Annex information. |
| 4200 | Emergency Services Program (ESP) | Replaces BRS with SSS; updates the responsibilities of ONA administration. |
| 4310 | Disaster Assistance Task Force | Updates section name to Emergency Management/Homeland Security Workgroup and updates the role of ESP in this Workgroup. |
| 4320 | System Support Services | Replaces Business Services Department with Facility and Warehouse Services and updates its role; updates role of the Human Resources Department. |
| 4350 | Information Technology (IT) | Minor wording changes. |
| 4360 | Financial Services Division | Updates information about Texas Identification Numbers (TIN). |
| 4400 | Regional Offices | Updates roles of Regional Disaster Assistance Coordinators. |
| 5100 | Introduction | Minor wording changes. |
| 5220 | Governor’s Survey | Updates section name to TDEM iSTAT Survey; updates damage assessment process and TDEM roles and responsibilities. |
| 5230 | Governor’s Request | Minor wording change. |
| 6210 | Application-Taking by Hotline | Updates FEMA NTC locations; other minor wording changes. |
| 6230 | Online Application | Corrects FEMA phone number; other minor wording changes. |
| 6350 | HHSC Participation | Minor wording changes. |
| 7120 | Joint Field Office (JFO) | Minor wording change; adds possibility of virtual JFO. |
| 7200 | Administrative Expenses | Removes information about Business Management Services. |
| 7220 | Employee ID Numbers | Clarifies information about employee IDs; removes information regarding staffing units. |
| 7310 | Hiring and Supervising Temporary Staff | Clarifies role of ESP in hiring; clarifies role of State Auditor’s Office; clarifies annual leave policy. |
| 8400 | Eligible Categories |
For all categories, removes redundant descriptions, lists all categories and adds hyperlink to section 10000. |
| 8500 | Ineligible Categories | Minor punctuation changes. |
| 9100 | Overview | Clarifies application process; other minor wording changes. |
| 9200 | Loss Verification | Removes American Red Cross from information contained in NEMIS; other minor wording changes. |
| 9500 | Case Flow | Clarifies process. |
| 10210.12 | Transportation Guidelines | Clarifies insurance requirements; other minor wording changes. |
| 10210.13 | Moving and Storage Guidelines | Clarifies requisite damage level to qualify. |
| 1400 | Disbursements | Corrects section number 1400 to 11400; other minor wording changes. |
| 11500 | Reconsiderations | Changes GCO to FACO; clarifies appeal processes. |
| 11600 | Appeals | Updates title to Administrative Appeal; changes GCO to FACO; clarifies appeal process; corrects Texas Administrative Code citation. |
| 11900 | Recovering Grant Funds | Corrects Texas Administrative Code citation. |
| 12100 | Overview of Automated Systems | Updates National Processing Service Center location; Updates DAPP to DAPP 2.0. |
| 12110 | Tasks and Responsibilities Involving Automation | Updates DAPP to DAPP 2.0. |
| 12210 | The ONA File | Updates DAPP to DAPP 2.0. |
| 12300 | The Disaster Assistance Payment Program (DAPP) | Increases award amount from $500 to $550. |
| 12310 | Error Correction | Updates DAPP to DAPP 2.0. |
| 12320 | Tracking and Reporting | Updates DAPP to DAPP 2.0. |
| 12330 | Program Maintenance | Updates DAPP to DAPP 2.0; adds overview of DAPP 2.0 updates. |
| 12400 | Comptroller’s Vender Identification (VID) Payment System | Updates DAPP to DAPP 2.0. |
| 12500 | Health and Human Services Accounting System (HHSAS) | Minor wording changes. |
| Other Needs Assistance Program Stuffer | Adds Miscellaneous, Child Care, Clean and Removal Assistance, and Critical Needs Assistance to categories of assistance. Removes Form No. H1958-A and adds Documents section under Forms page. | |
| Disaster Assistance Grants | Removes annual assistance cap; adds Dental, Moving and Storage, Child Care, and Miscellaneous to categories of assistance; clarifies role of SBA. Removes Form No. H1988 and adds Documents section under Forms page. |