# Federal Register #2026-22694

FEMA increases the Public Assistance statewide per-capita impact indicator

**Buyer:** Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
**Posted:** November 06, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22694

FEMA is updating a per-capita impact indicator used to determine eligibility under its Public Assistance disaster program.
- **Government agency:** U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
- **Policy update:** The statewide per-capita impact indicator increases to $2.01 for eligible major disasters, based on a 3.4% increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.
- **Applicability:** The revised indicator applies to qualifying major disasters whose incident start date falls on or after the applicable effective date.
- **Procurement:** No products or services, OEMs, vendors, or contract requirements are identified.

### Description

FEMA announces an increase to the statewide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program to $2.01. The adjustment applies to major disasters with an incident start date on or after October 1, 2026. FEMA bases the increase on a 3.4 percent rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers over the 12 months ending in August 2026.

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