How to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas homeowners and renters that were affected by severe storms in March or April may apply for FEMA disaster assistance online, by phone or in person.

Financial assistance after the March 14-15 severe storms and tornadoes is available to eligible residents of Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp and Stone counties. 

For the April 2-22 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding, assistance is available to eligible residents of Clark, Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Desha, Fulton, Hot Spring, Jackson, Miller, Ouachita, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Sharp, St. Francis and White counties. 

Arkansans in Hot Spring, Jackson, Randolph and Sharp counties who applied for FEMA assistance after the March 14-15 storms, and who had additional damage or losses from the April 2-22 storms can make an additional application for the April severe weather.

Disaster assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. By law, FEMA cannot pay for losses covered by homeowners or renters’ insurance.

There are several ways to apply:

• Go online to disasterassistance.gov/
• Download the FEMA App for mobile devices
• Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. CDT. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.

Residents affected by either the March 14-15 or April 2-22 severe weather can also get in-person help at the following locations starting Tuesday, May 27:

GREENE COUNTY

Paragould Community Center

3404 Linwood Drive

Paragould, AR 72112

Dates: Tuesday, May 27 through Thursday, May 29

Times: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

IZARD COUNTY

Ozarka College – John Miller Auditorium

218 College Drive

Melbourne, AR 72556

Dates: Tuesday, May 27 through Thursday, May 29

Times: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

JACKSON COUNTY

ASU-Newport Center for Fine Arts

7648 Victory Boulevard

Newport, AR 72112 

Dates: Tuesday, May 27 through Thursday, May 29

Times: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

MILLER COUNTY

Miller County Office of Emergency Management 

Conference Room

409 Hazel Street

Texarkana, AR 71854

Dates: Tuesday, May 27 through Saturday, May 31

Times: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

RANDOLPH COUNTY

Black River Technical College

Academic Complex Building, Room AC 100

1410 Highway 304 East

Pocahontas, AR 72455 

Dates: Tuesday, May 27 through Thursday, May 29

Times: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

SALINE COUNTY

Saline County Career and Technical Campus Auditorium

13600 I-30 North

Benton, AR 72019

Dates: Tuesday, May 27 through Saturday, May 31

Times: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

SHARP COUNTY 

Ash Flat City Hall

897 Ash Flat Drive

Ash Flat, AR 72513

Dates: Tuesday, May 27 through Saturday, May 31

Times: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

SHARP COUNTY

City Hall – Cave City

Conference Room

201 S. Main Street

Cave City, AR 72521

*Entrance and parking at back of building

Dates: Tuesday, May 27 through Thursday, May 29

Times: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

When you apply for assistance, please have the following information ready: 

• A current phone number where you can be contacted
• Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying
• Your Social Security number
• A general list of damage and losses
• Banking information if you choose direct deposit
• If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name

If you have homeowners or renters’ insurance, you should file a claim as soon as possible. 

FEMA cannot duplicate benefits for losses covered by insurance. If your policy does not cover all your disaster expenses, you may be eligible for federal assistance.

To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance – YouTube.

For more information, visit fema.gov/disaster/4865 or fema.gov/disaster/4873. Follow FEMA Region 6 on social media at x.com/FEMARegion6 and at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.