# FEMA Disaster Assistance Data by Disaster (`m_ctim/fema-disaster-assistance-tracker`) Actor

Search FEMA's public Individual Assistance housing registrant data by disaster number or state: damage type, assistance eligibility, and payout amounts, de-identified. For disaster recovery and relief research. No key, no proxy.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/m\_ctim/fema-disaster-assistance-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [Timothy Kelvin](https://apify.com/m_ctim) (community)
- **Categories:** News
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

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Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-usage

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# README

## FEMA Disaster Assistance Tracker: Housing by Disaster

Search FEMA's public Individual Assistance housing registrant data by
disaster number or state. Get back damage type, assistance eligibility, and
payout amounts per registrant, de-identified, straight from FEMA's own
database.

### Who this is for

- **Disaster recovery contractors and nonprofits** scoping unmet need by disaster or area before deploying resources.
- **Journalists and researchers** tracking disaster relief patterns and assistance gaps.
- **Case managers and relief organizations** understanding the scale and type of damage reported for a disaster.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `disasterNumber` | integer | FEMA disaster number, e.g. `4332`. Provide this and/or `state`. |
| `state` | string | Two-letter US state code of the damaged property, e.g. `"TX"`. |
| `maxResults` | integer (default `50`) | Cap on registrant records returned. |

```json
{
  "disasterNumber": 4332,
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

### Output

One record per registrant:

```json
{
  "disasterNumber": 4332,
  "damagedCity": "HOUSTON",
  "damagedStateAbbreviation": "TX",
  "damagedZipCode": "77036",
  "residenceType": "Apartment",
  "ownRent": "Renter",
  "primaryResidence": true,
  "householdComposition": 1,
  "grossIncome": 1800,
  "specialNeeds": true,
  "homeOwnersInsurance": false,
  "floodInsurance": false,
  "inspected": false,
  "destroyed": false,
  "floodDamage": false,
  "foundationDamage": false,
  "roofDamage": false,
  "rentalAssistanceEligible": false,
  "rentalAssistanceAmount": null,
  "repairAssistanceEligible": false,
  "repairAmount": null,
  "replacementAssistanceEligible": false,
  "replacementAmount": null,
  "sbaEligible": false,
  "id": "d214ed1e-951e-484b-b014-2a885a7ea234"
}
```

This is FEMA's public de-identified registrant dataset: no names or exact
addresses, only city/state/zip and household-level detail. Covers large
disasters only (FEMA's own dataset scope, not every declared disaster).

### How it works

One direct call to the OpenFEMA Individual Assistance Housing Registrants
API (`fema.gov/api/open/v1/IndividualAssistanceHousingRegistrantsLargeDisasters`),
no scraping, no key, no proxy.

### Pricing note

Billed per **search**, not per registrant record returned, one charge whether the search returns 1 record or up to the requested max.

### Related products

- [FEMA Flood Claims Lookup](https://github.com/timmKal01/fema-flood-claims-lookup): NFIP flood insurance claim history, a narrower flood-specific signal
- [Disaster Declaration Tracker](https://github.com/timmKal01/disaster-declaration-tracker): new FEMA disaster declarations, upstream of the assistance activity this actor tracks

# Actor input Schema

## `disasterNumber` (type: `integer`):

FEMA disaster number, e.g. 4332. Provide this and/or state.

## `state` (type: `string`):

Two-letter US state code of the damaged property, e.g. "TX". Provide this and/or disasterNumber. If both are empty, Texas is used.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of registrant records to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "state": "TX",
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "state": "TX"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("m_ctim/fema-disaster-assistance-tracker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "state": "TX" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("m_ctim/fema-disaster-assistance-tracker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "state": "TX"
}' |
apify call m_ctim/fema-disaster-assistance-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,m_ctim/fema-disaster-assistance-tracker"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/h2wKT6G5Fyau6LZPR/builds/J6LYLfOipfiIWCbra/openapi.json