Transportable Temporary Housing Units – Private Sites

FEMA may provide Direct Temporary Housing Assistance for up to 18 months from the date of the disaster declaration when adequate, alternate housing is unavailable, and the occupants cannot fulfill their permanent housing plan through no fault of their own.

FEMA may provide Direct Temporary Housing Assistance in the form of Transportable Temporary Housing Units (TTHUs) on sites with utility access that meet the needs of the household and comply with applicable State, Local, Tribal, and Territory government ordinances. Approved sites must also meet Federal floodplain management and environmental planning and historic preservation compliance requirements.

Private Sites

Private sites are sites provided by an applicant at no cost to FEMA, typically on their property near their pre-disaster residence. FEMA inspects each potential private site to determine if the site is feasible for placing the size and type of unit that will meet the household's needs.

FEMA may provide TTHUs on private sites under the following conditions:

• The owner of the private site must certify they are the landowner, and FEMA has permission to access the site to deliver, install, maintain, repair and remove the TTHU at their discretion.
• The site has sufficient access to allow FEMA to safely deliver, install and remove the TTHU and meets local zoning requirements for a TTHU, and can comply with all manufactured installation requirements
• The site is sufficiently clear of debris and other obstacles for placement of a TTHU and accessories (including steps or Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards [UFAS]-compliant steps or ramps) in accordance with local setback or lot boundary requirements and the household's needs.
• Sanitation, including public sewer or a private septic system, is available and functional at the site. FEMA will not perform any repairs to components of the site eligible for Home Repair Assistance (such as wells and septic tanks) to make the site feasible for a TTHU.
• Electrical service is available and functional and a temporary power pole and meter panel for providing electrical service to the TTHU can safely be installed by the local power company. FEMA will not connect electrical service for the TTHU to the applicant's pre-disaster residence.
• Safe drinking water is available, and the water system is working at the site.

TTHUs are readily-fabricated dwellings (i.e., Manufactured Housing Unit [MHU] or Travel Trailer (TT)) purchased by FEMA and provided to eligible applicants for use as temporary housing for a limited period of time. FEMA determines which form of temporary housing to provide based on the applicant's household composition, the amount of time the applicant expects to require temporary housing, as well as the feasibility and cost of the available temporary housing options. FEMA prioritizes TTs for eligible applicants who are projected to have a temporary housing need of six months or less. For those with a projected need of longer than six months, FEMA will generally utilize another form of Direct Temporary Housing Assistance.

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