Executive Order 13411: Improving Assistance for Disaster Victims
President: George W. Bush
Directed a federal task force to improve how disaster victims find and apply for assistance.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13411 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13411 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13411 do?
The task force prepared the Disaster Assistance Improvement Plan, signed on September 14, 2007, with a plan for a consolidated disaster benefits portal.
Before and after
Before the order
Survivors faced separate agency programs and application paths after disasters.
After the order
The task force prepared the Disaster Assistance Improvement Plan, signed on September 14, 2007, with a plan for a consolidated disaster benefits portal.
The plan described coordination and a portal; eligibility for benefits remained controlled by each underlying program.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Task Force on Disaster Assistance Coordination | Inventory assistance programs and assess delivery; plan centralized applications and an updated information clearinghouse, less duplication, and stronger fraud/payment controls. Include quarterly milestones and metrics; assist DHS implementation after approval. | Plan schedule must provide phased implementation by December 31, 2008. |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | Chair and direct the Task Force, convene meetings and subgroups; submit its plan for presidential approval and coordinate approved implementation; provide quarterly progress reports. | Plan due not later than March 1, 2007 through the Homeland Security/Counterterrorism assistant and OMB; progress reports quarterly until implementation is complete. |
| Department of Homeland Security | Provide necessary Task Force funding and administrative support within law and available appropriations. | No fixed deadline stated. |
| Heads of all executive departments and agencies | Provide assistance and information requested by Homeland Security. | On request; no fixed deadline. |
| Later action | The task force prepared the Disaster Assistance Improvement Plan, signed on September 14, 2007, with a plan for a consolidated disaster benefits portal. | September 14, 2007 |
What happened next
EO 13411 signed.
The task force prepared the Disaster Assistance Improvement Plan, signed on September 14, 2007, with a plan for a consolidated disaster benefits portal.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The plan described coordination and a portal; eligibility for benefits remained controlled by each underlying program.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — official executive-order record (opens in a new tab) Official record
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