The intermediate period of housing assistance that covers the gap between sheltering and the return of disaster survivors to permanent housing. Generally, this period may span from the day after the disaster is declared through up to 18 months
Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Glossary/Acronyms (definitions of key terms as they are applied within the National Disaster Housing Strategy), Washington, DC, USA 2014. http://www.fema.gov/glossary/acronyms, (Dzstr Housing Stgy - Amer) {809}