Emergency Relocation

When a displacee is required to
move
 because of a “disaster or emergency,” as described below, the following apply:
  • take action to assure that the displacee
    who is required to move from their dwelling is relocated
     to a DSS dwelling;
  • the displacee must be entitled to compensation for reasonable moving expenses and reasonable increases in monthly housing costs incurred due to the
    emergency move
    ; and
  • promptly offer the displacee at least one comparable replacement dwelling. The date of displacement is the date the displacee moves from
    their dwelling due to the emergency.
    This date is used for the purpose of filing a claim and meeting eligibility requirements for a relocation payment.
A temporary displacement “disaster or emergency” is:
  • a presidentially declared national emergency as defined in
    Section 102(c) of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 USC Section 5121 & 5122 (1))
    ;
  • a major disaster as defined in
    Section 102(c)
     of the
    Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 USC Sections 5121 and 5122 (2))
    ;
  • an emergency requiring immediate vacation of the real property, (e.g., when continued occupancy of a displacement dwelling constitutes a danger to the health or safety of the occupants or the public)