The Disaster Assistance Fairness Act expands federal disaster relief assistance to include condominiums, housing cooperatives, and common interest communities (such as homeowner associations) that are damaged by major disasters. Currently, these types of shared-ownership housing are often ineligible for federal disaster aid, leaving residents unable to get help repairing common areas like roofs, elevators, and utility systems that affect entire buildings. The bill allows federal disaster funds to cover debris removal and repairs to essential common elements when residents can document their share of repair costs. The legislation applies to all major disasters declared by the President starting from the date the bill becomes law, with no specific funding amount allocated in the bill itself.
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