One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance

If your home was damaged or destroyed by Tropical Storm Helene, you may have put off applying to FEMA for any number of reasons. Don’t wait any longer. Gather your documents and take time to complete an application. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Tennesseans who live in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties may apply for assistance. FEMA may be able to help with home repairs, rental assistance for your family to stay somewhere safe while you put your house in order, and grants for replacement of a car or other personal items you lost.

There are several other ways to apply. Go to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App for mobile devices or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Lines are open from 7 a.m. to midnight Eastern Time seven days a week and specialists speak many languages.

You may also visit a Disaster Recovery Center. All FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 31 and Wednesday, Jan. 1 for the New Year.

Regular operating hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday to Saturday; closed Sunday, except where noted.

• Carter County: Carter County Public Library, 201 N. Sycamore St., Elizabethton, TN 37643. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday to Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Saturday.
• Cocke County: Old Walmart Building behind Krystal Fast Food Restaurant, 593-B W Broadway St., Newport, TN 37821.
• Johnson County: Tennessee National Guard Armory, 1923 S. Shady St., Mountain City, TN 37683
• Unicoi County: National Guard Armory/Unicoi Emergency Operations Center, 615 South Main Ave., Erwin, TN 37650
• Washington County: Cherry Grove Baptist Church, 104 Cherry Grove Rd., Jonesborough, TN  37659

To view an accessible video on how to apply, visit Three Ways to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance – YouTube.