part of mitigation measures. The following shall be considered priority for assistance indicated: a. Families with small children; b. Families with pregnant and lactating mothers; Surrogate parents of orphaned childrenliving in evacuation centers who are equally situated e.g. with totally damaged shelter units; Families with damaged houses whose head of household died or were incapacitated as a result of the disaster; Priority will be given to beneficiaries who meet the geographical clustering requirement in a specific barangay with at least 5 beneficiaries living in proximity with each other to promotecollective actionsin realizing goals of the project and easy delivery of housing materials; Families with seriously ill members or persons with disabilities or with special needs. (Persons are considered with special needs if they have physical, developmental, mental, sensory, behavioral, cognitive or emotional impairment or limiting conditions that require medical management, health care interventions, and/or use of specialized services or programs.