Property buyouts
| Tracking # |
2021-FEFO-00818 |
| Submitted | July 30, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Scott Dance
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A database of buyouts of disaster-stricken properties made by FEMA from 2018 through the present. The database should include, but not be limited to, the following fields: ID, Fiscal Year, Disaster Description, Residence, Owner, Structure, Address, City, State, Zip, Price Paid, Status.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Scott Dance
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Regards,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Dear Scott Dance,
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Regards,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Dear Scott Dance,
The status of your FEMA FOIA request #2021-FEFO-00818 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
HTTPS://foiarequest.dhs.gov
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Dear Scott Dance,
Request Number 2021-FEFO-00818 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference request number 2021-FEFO-00818.
Regards,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
August 02, 2021 SENT VIA E-MAIL TO:requests@muckrock.com Re: FOIA Request Number 2021-FEFO-00818 Acknowledgment Dear Mr. ScottDance: This emailacknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to theDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA), dated and received in this office on August 2, 2021. You areseeking a database of buyouts of disaster-stricken properties made by FEMAfrom 2018 through the present. You are seeking the following data fields:
ID FiscalYear DisasterDescription Residence Owner Structure Address City State Zip PricePaid Status
Thedate range is between January 21, 2021 and August 2, 2021. Your request hasbeen assigned the following tracking number 2021-FEFO-00818 . Due to current workingconditions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, please expect a delay in ourresponse. Please be assured that we continue our commitment to providetimely FOIA responses and are processing your FOIA request as soon as possible. If you have any questions orwould like to discuss this matter, please contact me the assigned FOIAspecialist directly at, nicholas.santos@fema.dhs.gov If you require additional support,you may also contact FEMA’s Public Liaison atFEMA-FOIA@fema.dhs.gov. If you need to contact FEMA’s FOIA PublicLiaison, then please reference the FOIA request number and addressyour email to “Attn: FEMA’s Public Liaison” and summarize your concerns. We may contact youagain about more information about your FOIA request. You have beenplaced in the fee requester category “All Other”, pursuant to the DHS FOIARegulations, 6 CFR §5.11. Provisions of the FOIAallow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. Weshall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations asthey apply to "All Other" non-commercial requesters for the informationthat is not considered your Privacy Act information. As anon-commercial requester of this type of information, you may be charged10 cents per page for duplication; the first 100 pages are free, as are thefirst two hours of search time, after which you will pay the per quarter-hourrate ($4.00 for clerical personnel, $7.00 for professional personnel, $10.25for managerial personnel) of the searcher. Wewill construe the submission of your request as an agreement to pay up to$25.00. This office will contact you before accruing any further fees. We will query theappropriate offices within FEMA who may have the records you are seeking todetermine if fees will apply. Then we will contact you again once ourcalculations are completed and notify you before proceeding further with theprocessing of your FOIA request. In the event that youare charged fees, we invite you to reach out to our Office to discusshow to narrow your request and reduce the fees assessed. We appreciate yourpatience. Please note that it isunclear what you are seeking with regards to a few of your data fields. Specifically,please elaborate on the fields entitled “ID”, “Structure”, “Price Paid”, and “Status”.Please note that if we do not receive your clarification regarding these datafields within 10 days of this correspondence, then we will assume you are nolonger interested in the request, and it will be closed administratively. If you have any questions or wouldlike to discuss this matter, please contact the assigned FOIA specialistdirectly at, and reference the request number 2021-FEFO-00818. nicholas.santos@fema.dhs.gov Again, if you require additional support, you mayalso contact FEMA’s Public Liaison at FEMA-FOIA@fema.dhs.gov. If you needto contact FEMA’s FOIA Public Liaison, then please reference the FOIArequest number and address your email to “Attn: FEMA’s Public Liaison” andsummarize your concerns. You may also contact FEMA at (202)646-3323, or you may contact FEMA’s Public Liaison in the same manner. Please reference FOIA request number 2021-FEFO-00818. For a faster response pleasecommunicate by email. Thank you for your interest in FEMA. Sincerely, Disclosure Branch Information Management Division Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Dear Scott Dance,
The status of your FEMA FOIA request #2021-FEFO-00818 has been updated to the following status 'On Hold - Fee Related'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
HTTPS://foiarequest.dhs.gov
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Dear Scott Dance,
The status of your FEMA FOIA request #2021-FEFO-00818 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the Department of Homeland Security PAL click on the Application URL below.
https://foiarequest.dhs.gov/
Sincerely,
Department of Homeland Security
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 30, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FEFO-00818.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 30, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021-FEFO-00818.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Hello,
Please note, this is not an inbox to receive FOIA requests or ask for status updates. Please use the FOIA Contacts at FOIA Contact Information | Homeland Security (dhs.gov)<https://www.dhs.gov/foia-contact-information> to help you submit or follow up with your requests.
Thanks,
DHS PAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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