Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR)

Emergency Repatriation Program Update

The U.S. Department of State has authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and, in many cases, their family members from affected Middle Eastern countries due to safety risks. The Department is assisting American citizens who wish to depart the region and return to the United States and has opened a crisis intake form for American citizens in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Israel to receive departure assistance information about available aviation and ground transportation options.

View the Current Emergency Repatriation Status Updates

5 Things to Know about the U.S. Repatriation Program

The Program can provide temporary assistance to private U.S. citizens and their dependents when the U.S. Department of State helps or orders their return from a foreign country to the United States for specific reasons. OHSEPR is the lead for the U.S. Repatriation Program.

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What is Repatriation?

The U.S. Repatriation Program offers temporary assistance to eligible repatriates upon their arrival to the United States

Read the Frequently Asked Questions for info

The U.S. Repatriation Program Welcomes You Home

The U.S. Repatriation Program provides U.S. citizens and their dependents with temporary assistance up to 90 days after they are returned to the United States.

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Disaster Response Recovery Assistance Hub

The Office of Community Services (OCS) has grant recipients who provide direct services to individuals and families in cities and towns across the country. The OCS Disaster Flexibilities Hub provides a one-stop shop for all the information to help these organizations start to prepare for or respond to a disaster using OCS funding.

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Post-Disaster Housing Fact Sheet

One of ACF's new resources is a fact sheet that provides information on four programs whose funding may be used to provide post-disaster housing. It's one of several fact sheets ACF has put together in a single toolkit to improve outreach to prospective participants and communities about the variety of assistance programs and resources available.

Check out the Post-Disaster Housing Fact Sheet in this ACF Resources toolkit

OHSEPR leads, strengthens, and unifies human services to prepare, respond, and recover from emergencies and crises.

Recent Resources

ACF Emergency and Disaster Waivers and Flexibilities
January 30, 2026
Issuance of one-year Cooperative Agreements for Emergency Repatriation
September 19, 2025
Disaster Human Services Capabilities Framework
September 17, 2025

More Resources

SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.