Notice2026-16042
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
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Published
August 6, 2026
Effective
September 8, 2026
Issuing agencies
Housing and Urban Development Department
Abstract
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 (Privacy Act), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on the conduct of matching programs, notice is hereby given of the reestablishment of a matching program between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and HUD's Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grantees. Since publication of the previous matching program notice, HUD and FEMA have updated the data elements used in the matching program by adding and removing certain data fields to align with current programmatic requirements.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 150 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50888-50890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16042]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7106-N-36]
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
ACTION: Notice of a reestablished matching program.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 and the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 (Privacy Act), and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on the conduct of
matching programs, notice is hereby given of the reestablishment of a
matching program between the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), the Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and HUD's Community Development
Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grantees. Since publication of
the previous matching program notice, HUD and FEMA have updated the
data elements used in the matching program by adding and removing
certain data fields to align with current programmatic requirements.
DATES: Please submit comments on or before September 8, 2026. The
matching program will be effective on September 8, 2026, unless
comments have been received from interested members of the public that
require modification and republication of the notice. The matching
program will continue for 18 months from the beginning date and may be
extended an additional 12 months if the conditions specified in 5
U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this notice at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> or to the Rules Docket Clerk, Office
of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW, Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410. Communications should
refer to the docket number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about this
matching program, contact Todd Richardson, General Deputy Assistant
Secretary, Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8106,
Washington, DC 20410, telephone number (202) 402-5706. To obtain
additional information about this matching program and the contents of
this Computer Matching Agreement between HUD, FEMA, and HUD's CDBG-DR
grantees, please view this Computer Matching Agreement at the following
website: <a href="http://www.hud.gov/stat/oa/computer-matching-agreement">www.hud.gov/stat/oa/computer-matching-agreement</a>. HUD welcomes
and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard
of hearing, as well as individuals with speech and communication
disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone
call, please visit <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD is providing this notice in accordance
with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the
Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-503)
and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990
(Pub. L. 101-508); Office of Management and Budget Final Guidance
Interpreting the Provisions of Public Law 100-503, the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, 54 FR 25818 (June 19,
1989); and OMB Circular A-108, 81 FR 94424 (December 23, 2016).
FEMA will share data to HUD to allow HUD to develop the funding
formulas to request additional appropriations from Congress and
allocate funding for CDBG-DR grant awards. The FEMA data will be used
by HUD to calculate the amount of HUD's CDBG-DR grants, which are based
on the number of unmet needs for the disaster. HUD performs a complex
grants formulation process using Personally Identifiable Information
(PII) data from FEMA and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to
generate its CDBG-DR grant allocations and figures estimating unmet
disaster needs for OMB and Congress. HUD has a separate agreement with
the SBA. The SBA is not a party to this agreement. HUD will request
data from FEMA on an as-needed basis to share with CDBG-DR grantees to
identify needs for the use of grant funds, conduct outreach to
disaster-affected individuals, prevent duplication of benefits, and
comply with requirements to limit certain flood disaster assistance to
a person who failed to obtain and maintain flood insurance when
required as a condition of previous federal flood disaster assistance
or a CDBG-DR grant.
Participating Agencies
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
and HUD's Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
grantees.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
A. Section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5155, requires each
Federal agency that administers any program providing financial
assistance because of a major disaster or emergency to ensure that no
individual or entity receives duplicate financial assistance under any
program, from insurance, or through any other source.
B. Section 408(i) of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5174(i),
authorizes the development of systems and databases to verify
eligibility, minimize duplicative payments, prevent fraud, and
administer disaster assistance programs.
C. Executive Order 13411, Improving Assistance for Disaster
Victims, 71 FR 52729 (August 29, 2006), directs Federal agencies to
reduce unnecessarily duplicative application forms and processes for
Federal disaster assistance.
D. The DHS/FEMA-008 Disaster Recovery Assistance Files System of
Records, 89 FR 73104 (September 9, 2024), and the DHS/FEMA-003 National
Flood Insurance Program Files System of Records Notice, 79 FR 28747
(May 19, 2014), authorize FEMA to share information for disaster
assistance administration, unmet needs determinations, duplication of
benefits reviews, and approved computer matching programs.
E. The President may declare a disaster as an emergency under
Section 501 of the Stafford Act and authorize
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emergency assistance under Section 502(a)(7).
F. Section 502(a)(6) and (8) of the Stafford Act, as codified at 42
U.S.C. 5192(a)(6) and (8), authorizes federal assistance to individuals
and households and emergency sheltering for Presidentially declared
emergencies.
G. Section 408 of the Stafford Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. 5174,
authorizes financial and direct services assistance for individuals and
households for Presidentially declared major disasters.
H. The President may declare a major disaster under section 401 of
the Stafford Act to authorize assistance to Individuals and Households
under section 408 of the Stafford Act and Essential Assistance under
section 403 of the Stafford Act.
I. Section 403(a)(3)(B) of the Stafford Act, Public Law 93-288, as
codified at 42 U.S.C. 5170b(a)(3)(B), authorizes emergency sheltering,
including non-congregate sheltering for Presidentially declared major
disasters.
J. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, 31 U.S.C. 3325(d)
and 7701(c)(1), requires Federal agencies to collect taxpayer
identification numbers or Social Security numbers from individuals
receiving Federal payments.
K. HUD's applicable systems of records include the Inventory
Management System/Public and Indian Housing Information Center (IMS/
PIC), HUD/PIH.01; Enterprise Income Verification (EIV), HUD/PIH-05; and
Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS), HUD/HOU-11.
L. Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery
appropriations acts and title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq., provide authority for
HUD's disaster recovery grant programs and impose requirements related
to duplication of benefits, fraud prevention, and unmet needs
determinations.
M. HUD regulations at 24 CFR 982.352(c) prohibit families from
receiving duplicative Federal housing subsidies and require
coordination between assistance programs.
Purpose(s)
This Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) facilitates essential data
matching to support the coordinated administration of FEMA's emergency
sheltering and housing assistance programs, as well as HUD's rental
assistance programs and Community Development Block Grant-Disaster
Recovery (CDBG-DR) grants including Community Development Block Grant
Mitigation (CDBG-MIT), National Disaster Resilience Competition (CDBG-
NDR), and CDBG-DR grants for limited activities. The HUD-FEMA computer
matching program encompasses three primary data matching purposes, as
outlined below.
1. To transition HUD housing recipients whose HUD-assisted homes
are uninhabitable due to a declared disaster or emergency that
authorizes FEMA Individual Assistance from emergency sheltering or FEMA
housing assistance back into HUD-assisted housing while preventing
duplication of benefits.
2. To allow HUD to develop funding formulas used to request
additional appropriations from Congress and allocate CDBG-DR grant
awards. Data associated with this Agreement will be used by HUD to
calculate unmet disaster-related needs and determine CDBG-DR grant
allocations.
3. To support CDBG-DR grantee planning, outreach, program
implementation, duplication of benefits reviews, and compliance with
flood insurance requirements under 42 U.S.C. 5154a and 24 CFR 58.6(b).
HUD will request Individuals and Households Program (IHP) and National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data from FEMA on an as-needed basis and
provide that information to participating CDBG-DR grantees in
accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals covered by this matching program
include:
A. FEMA applicants or registrants who have applied for or are
eligible for disaster assistance under FEMA's Individuals and
Households Program (IHP);
B. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders and
claimants;
C. Pre-disaster HUD housing program recipients receiving assistance
through Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Project-Based Section
8, Section 202, Section 811, or other covered HUD housing programs; and
D. CDBG-DR grantee program applicants, including individuals,
households, businesses, and other entities that apply for or receive
CDBG-DR assistance.
Categories of Records
Data elements disclosed by each agency in this matching program are
as follows:
A. Data Fields HUD to Share with FEMA
[ssquf] Co-recipient First Name
[ssquf] Co-recipient Last Name
[ssquf] Co-recipient Date of Birth
[ssquf] Co-recipient Last 4 Digits of SSN
[ssquf] Recipient First Name
[ssquf] Recipient Last Name
[ssquf] Recipient Date of Birth
[ssquf] Recipient Street Address
[ssquf] Recipient State
[ssquf] Recipient City
[ssquf] Recipient County
[ssquf] Recipient Address 5 Digit Zip Code
[ssquf] Recipient Last 4 Digits of SSN
[ssquf] Recipient Phone Number
[ssquf] Household Member First Name
[ssquf] Household Member Last Name
[ssquf] Household Member Last 4 SSN
[ssquf] Household Member Date of Birth
[ssquf] Number of Household Members
[ssquf] HUD Program Code
[ssquf] PROGRAM TYPE
[ssquf] HUD Project Code
[ssquf] HUD Project Name
[ssquf] HUD Public Housing Agency (PHA) Code
[ssquf] HUD Date of Recertification
B. IA Registrant Data Fields FEMA to Share with HUD
[ssquf] Access and Functional Needs (Y/N)
[ssquf] Applicant Alternate Phone Number
[ssquf] Applicant Current Phone Number
[ssquf] Applicant Date of Birth
[ssquf] Applicant Email Address
[ssquf] Applicant Last, First Name
[ssquf] Applicant Last 4 Digits of SSN
[ssquf] Applicant Registration Number
[ssquf] Co-applicant Date of Birth
[ssquf] Co-applicant Last, First Name
[ssquf] Co-applicant Last 4 Digits of SSN
[ssquf] Co-applicant Current Phone Number
[ssquf] Damaged Address City
[ssquf] Damaged Address 5 Digit Zip Code
[ssquf] Damaged Address Zip Code 4 Digit Extension
[ssquf] Damaged Address County
[ssquf] Damaged Address Street
[ssquf] Damaged Address State
[ssquf] Disaster Number
[ssquf] Household Member Age (Age range), Under 5 years, 65 and
above
[ssquf] Number of Individuals in Household
[ssquf] Current Hotel Address
[ssquf] Current Hotel City
[ssquf] Current Hotel County
[ssquf] Current Hotel Name
[ssquf] Rental Unit Street
[ssquf] Rental Unit City
[ssquf] Rental Unit State
[ssquf] Rental Unit Zip Code
[ssquf] Current Location Date
[ssquf] Habitability Repairs Required (HRR)
[ssquf] Direct Housing First Licensed-in Date (FEMA's authority to
allow an applicant to reside in a Direct Housing Unit)
[ssquf] Last Continued Temporary Housing Assistance Date
C. IA Registrant Data Fields FEMA to Share with HUD
[ssquf] Alternate Current Contact Phone Number
[ssquf] SBA Referral Flag (Y/N)
[ssquf] Co-registrant Date of Birth
[ssquf] Co-registrant First Name
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[ssquf] Co-registrant Last Name
[ssquf] Co-registrant Last 4 Digits of SSN
[ssquf] Current Contact Phone Number
[ssquf] Current Contact Email Address
[ssquf] Current Location
[ssquf] Current Mailing 5 Digit Zip Code
[ssquf] Current Mailing Address City
[ssquf] Current Mailing Address Street
[ssquf] Current Mailing State
[ssquf] Current Mailing Zip 4 Digit Extension
[ssquf] Damaged Dwelling Address County
[ssquf] Damaged Dwelling Latitude
[ssquf] Damaged Dwelling Longitude
[ssquf] Damaged Dwelling Address 5 Digit Zip Code
[ssquf] Damaged Dwelling Address City
[ssquf] Damaged Dwelling Address Street
[ssquf] Damaged Dwelling State
[ssquf] Damaged Dwelling Zip Code 4 Digit Extension
[ssquf] Dependents (Number in Household)
[ssquf] Destroyed Flag (Y/N)
[ssquf] Disaster Number
[ssquf] FEMA Registration Number
[ssquf] Flood Zone
[ssquf] Gross Income
[ssquf] High Water Mark Location
[ssquf] High Water Depth in Inches
[ssquf] Inspection Complete (Y/N)
[ssquf] Insurance Type (Insurance Code)
[ssquf] NCOMP Flag (Y/N)
[ssquf] Owner/Renter
[ssquf] Personal Property Total FVL Amount (Aggregated for all
PERSONAL PROPERTY FVL [one field replaces all fields related to
personal property damage])
[ssquf] Personal Property Flood Damage FVL Amount
[ssquf] Primary Residence RI (Yes/No)
[ssquf] Real Property Total FVL Amount (Aggregated for all REAL
PROPERTY FVL [one field replaces all fields related to real property
damage])
[ssquf] Real Property Flood Damage FVL Amount
[ssquf] Registrant Date of Birth
[ssquf] Registrant First Name
[ssquf] Registrant Last 4 Digits of SSN
[ssquf] Registrant Last Name
[ssquf] Residence Type
[ssquf] Temporary Housing Unit (THU)--Latest Currently Licensed-in
Date
[ssquf] Total Housing Assistance Approved Amount (Aggregated
Eligibility Amount)
[ssquf] Total Housing Assistance Approved Flood Damage Amount
[ssquf] Total Other Assistance Approved Amount (Aggregated
Eligibility Amount)
[ssquf] Total Other Assistance Flood Damage Approved Amount
[ssquf] Total Other Needs Assistance Approved Amount (Aggregated
Eligibility Amount)
[ssquf] Total Other Needs Assistance Flood Damage Approved Amount
[ssquf] Total Personal Property Assistance Amount (Aggregated
Eligibility Amount)
[ssquf] Total Personal Property Assistance Flood Damage Amount
[ssquf] Total Repair Assistance Approved Amount (Aggregated
Eligibility Amount)
[ssquf] Total Repair Assistance Flood Damage Amount
[ssquf] Total Replacement Assistance Approved Amount (Aggregated
Eligibility Amount)
[ssquf] FEMA Identity Verified (Pass/Fail)
[ssquf] FEMA Occupancy Verified (Pass/Fail)
[ssquf] FEMA Ownership Verified (Pass/Fail/null)
[ssquf] FEMA Inspected Damage Level
[ssquf] Habitability Repairs Required (HRR)
D. NFIP Policyholder Data Fields FEMA To Share With HUD
[ssquf] Community Number
[ssquf] Community Name
[ssquf] Policy Effective Date
[ssquf] Policy Expiration Date
[ssquf] Insured Building Coverage Amount
[ssquf] Insured Contents Coverage Amount
[ssquf] Policy Number
[ssquf] Insurance Company Number
[ssquf] Insurance Company Name
[ssquf] Policy Holder First Name
[ssquf] Policy Holder Last Name
[ssquf] Insured Property Address 1
[ssquf] Insured Property Address 2
[ssquf] Insured Property City
[ssquf] Insured Property State
[ssquf] Insured Property Zip Code
[ssquf] Insured Property Zip Code + 4
[ssquf] Occupancy Type
[ssquf] Insured Property County
[ssquf] Post FIRM
[ssquf] Building Type
[ssquf] Date of Loss
[ssquf] Building Payment
[ssquf] Contents Payment
[ssquf] ICC Payment
[ssquf] Insured Building Longitude
[ssquf] Data Fields
[ssquf] Insured Building Latitude
[ssquf] Geocode Accuracy
[ssquf] Repetitive Loss (FMA)
[ssquf] Severe Repetitive Loss (FMA)
[ssquf] Repetitive Loss (NFIP)
[ssquf] Severe Repetitive Loss (NFIP)
[ssquf] Repetitive Loss Number
[ssquf] Storm ID
[ssquf] Storm Name
[ssquf] Last Refresh Date
System(s) of Records
DHS/FEMA-008 Disaster Recovery Assistance Files System of Records,
89 FR 73104 (September 9, 2024), as amended.
DHS/FEMA-003 National Flood Insurance Program Files System of
Records Notice, 79 FR 28747 (May 19, 2014), as amended.
Inventory Management System (IMS), also known as the Public and
Indian Housing Information Center (IMS/PIC), HUD/PIH.01, 89 FR 1121
(January 9, 2024), as amended by 91 FR 2137 (January 16, 2026) and 91
FR 22845 (April 28, 2026).
Enterprise Income Verification (EIV), HUD/PIH-05, 91 FR 34245 (June
5, 2026).
Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS), HUD/HOU-11,
91 FR 22160 (April 24, 2026).
Kimberly Morton,
Acting Chief Privacy Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-16042 Filed 8-5-26; 8:45 am]
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