Duplication of Benefits: What it Means
Duplication of Benefits: What it Means SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – When determining the amount of federal disaster assistance provided by FEMA to applicants affected by this summer’s severe storms and flooding, part of FEMA’s process is to verify there is no “duplication of benefits”. By law, FEMA cannot provide financial assistance when any other source, such as insurance, charities, or crowdfunding, has provided assistance for the same disaster-caused need or when that funding is available from another source. Note: If the crowdfunding campaign is for general disaster recovery and not for a specific item FEMA provided, then it is not