Data Sharing
New FEMA and HUD Computer Matching Program
Summary of the New Computer Matching Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Insurance Mitigation Administration (FIMA) have established a Computer Matching Program to assist CDBG-DR grantees with access to the necessary data to support grantee recovery programs in compliance with the Privacy Act.
A summary of the new computer matching program has been published in 89 FR 8693, which highlights the following key items:
As of March 11, 2024, CDBG-DR grantees and potential grantees can sign on to the new agreement that has been established. View the Full HUD and FEMA Computer Matching Agreement.
Key Documents:
- Full HUD and FEMA Computer Matching Agreement
- Appendix D: CDBG-DR GRANTEE OFFICIAL SIGNATORY PAGE
- Appendix F: ACTIVE CDBG-DR GRANTEES
- List of Active CDBG-DR Grantees (PDF): This document is updated monthly by HUD's Office of Disaster Recovery to include an additional CDBG-DR grantees or potential grantees to the list.
- FEMA Data Dictionaries
Initial HUD and FEMA Data Matching Program
For grantees that entered into a Data Share Agreement or a Computer Matching Agreement with FEMA and HUD under the initial process, please view the following training and resources.
The longstanding data sharing agreement between FEMA with HUD and CDBG-DR grantees has been revised to address privacy-related issues identified in the applicable FEMA System of Records Notices (SORN). HUD worked with FEMA on a Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) to ensure that HUD grantees will get the latest Individual Assistance program data from FEMA in order to build out their impact and unmet needs assessment, market their programs to potentially impacted individuals, and complete their duplication of benefits analyses for individual benefits. This page contains the guidance, training, and templates that grantees can use to make data requests through HUD.
- CMA and DSA Overview Webinar for CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT Grantees
- CMA and DSA Overview Webinar for CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT Grantees Slides
- CMA and DSA Grantee FAQs - UPDATED 08/18/2022
- Example of a Grantee Data Sharing Agreement with HUD - UPDATED 06/27/2022
- Example of a Grantee Computer Matching Agreement with HUD - UPDATED 06/27/2022
*Please note: these agreements are for reference and review only. When grantees are ready to sign a DSA or CMA, they should contact their grant manager/CPD specialist and request the final agreements that they will sign and then submit back to HUD.