LADRC Tool Kit

Initially drafted by Lone Star Legal Aid, this template allows your organization to create informational flyers regarding their flood risk in the event of a storm or other disaster. This flyer is available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Initially drafted by Lone Star Legal Aid, this template allows your organization to create informational flyers covering the basics of Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans. It is available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Initially drafted by Lone Star Legal Aid, this template allows your organization to create informational flyers on avoiding the most common forms of home repair fraud after a disaster. This flyer is available in multiple languages and can easily be adapted by other organizations.

Initially created by the Legal Aid of Nebraska, this template can be modified and distributed to warn residents that their home is in a floodplain. This resource is available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese and can be adapted for other states.

Initially drafted by Lone Star Legal Aid, this template allows an organization to create informational flyers regarding Disaster Unemployment benefits. This resource is available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

This template allows an organization to create informational flyers regarding the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). SNAP is commonly referred to as “Food Stamps.” This resource is available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese and can be adapted for other states.

This flyer describes the kinds of aid FEMA can provide after a disaster. This resource is available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Organizations can use this template to create informational flyers on how to replace lost documents. This resource is available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Organizations can use this template to develop informational flyers on disaster-related insurance issues. This resource is available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

This PowerPoint presentation (customizable for organizations) explains important laws and guidance on survivor disaster assistance, insider tips for obtaining assistance and winning FEMA appeals for clients, and more.

This comprehensive guide provides detailed information pertaining to federal and state tax relief following a disaster. It summarizes the types of tax relief available, when it is available, and who is eligible.

This guide provides recommendations to help legal service providers and their clients prepare for a disaster.

This quick guide and checklist summarize the essential documentation needed following a disaster.

This guide gives an overview of the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program’s national objectives, eligible geographic areas, and program requirements.

This quick guide gives a synopsis of the CDBG-DR program, how it works, eligibility, and how to apply.

This guide summarizes the importance of building relationships with federal, state, and local governments; community organizations; and charitable parties. It describes the benefits of these partnerships for both short-term and long-term recovery groups.

This quick guide discusses the organizations that provide support during or immediately following a disaster. It describes the role of each organization and the type of support that they provide.

This guide helps advocates navigate the FEMA application process for individual and household assistance. It addresses the fundamental components of FEMA assistance, details application requirements, and summarizes the FEMA appeals process.

The FEMA Applications and Appeals quick guide describes frequently asked questions for the FEMA assistance process.

This guide provides an overview of the legal framework for disability advocacy and implementation techniques. It provides recommendations for how to modify Disaster Preparedness Plans to ensure they account for individuals with disabilities. It provides guidance for how to coordinate with stakeholders to advocate for disability inclusion in emergency programs.

This in-depth guide helps legal service providers navigate the bankruptcy timeline, filing chapters, and types of debt.

This quick guide provides valuable information for individuals who are considering or need to file bankruptcy in the wake of a disaster. It answers frequently asked questions pertaining to what to consider before filing for bankruptcy and the types of properties that may be protected.

This document provides guidance for states that have adopted the Katrina Rule and how to engage pro bono attorneys after a disaster.

The Texas Disaster Legal Help (TDLH) website, a collaboration between Lone Star Legal Aid, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, provides videos, articles, and podcasts covering topics such as, types of FEMA benefits available, common reasons for denial, how to appeal a decision, and some pitfalls to watch out for when appealing.

To play videos and receive CLE credit or access other materials, click the volunteer button on the Texas Disaster Legal Help (TDLH) website and create an account for free and with no obligations.

Developed by Lone Star Legal Aid, this presentation template can be adapted to train volunteer attorneys and legal aid advocates assisting with FEMA appeals.

This FEMA Region 6 presentation covers how IHP appeals work.

This South Carolina Legal Services video reviews common problems with FEMA applications submitted after a disaster.

This video was created by South Carolina Legal Services to review the many reasons why appeals are denied and offer tips on avoiding denials and crafting appeals. Though developed for South Carolina residents, the video covers federal issues that apply in other jurisdictions across the country.