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What is a qualified disaster?

A qualified disaster is:

• A disaster that results from a terrorist or military action, or
• A presidentially declared disaster, or
• A disaster resulting from an accident involving a common carrier, or
• A disaster caused by any other event determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be of a catastrophic nature.

What is a qualified disaster relief payment?

Qualified disaster relief payments include payments or reimbursements attributable to a qualified disaster for reasonable and necessary personal, family, living or funeral expenses and reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for the repair or rehabilitation of a personal residence or the repair or replacement of its contents. The payment may not include amounts covered by insurance.

Legal FAQs on Disaster Grantmaking for Corporate Grantmakers.