FEMA Assistance Available for Personal Property Loss
FEMA Assistance Available for Personal Property Loss FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky residents who experienced damage from the February severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides may be eligible for FEMA assistance. Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Simpson counties are encouraged to apply. FEMA assistance covers basic needs. It will not restore all disaster-related property loss. Insurance coverage is the best means to recover after a natural disaster. However, Personal Property Loss assistance may repair or replace disaster-damaged property if conditions meet the eligibility requirements, and
FEMA Assistance Now Available for More West Virginians
FEMA Assistance Now Available for More West Virginians CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Residents of Logan and Wayne counties are now eligible to apply for assistance from FEMA to help with costs from the Feb. 15, 2025, winter flooding. Residents in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming counties remain eligible for assistance. FEMA may be able to help you pay for essential items, temporary housing, home repairs and other needs due to the disaster, including: Immediate or lifesaving and life-sustaining items, including water, food, first aid, prescriptions, infant formula, breastfeeding supplies, diapers, consumable medical supplies, durable medical equipment, personal hygiene items, and fuel
FEMA Extends Deadline to Apply for Wildfire Disaster Assistance
FEMA Extends Deadline to Apply for Wildfire Disaster Assistance LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County homeowners and renters who suffered uninsured or underinsured damage to their property from the January wildfires have a few weeks left to apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA has extended the application deadline to Monday, March 31, 2025. FEMA assistance for individuals affected by the wildfire can cover rental assistance, temporary housing, home repairs, personal property losses and other disaster-related needs not covered by insurance. FEMA grants do not have to be repaid. FEMA assistance is nontaxable and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid or other federal benefits. Survivors are encouraged to file insurance claims for damage to their homes, personal property and vehicles before they apply for FEMA assistance. FEMA Individual Assistance cannot duplicate insurance benefits or other sources of assistance. To apply with FEMA: Go online at DisasterAssistance.gov (fastest option); Use the FEMA App (available at the Apple App Store or Google Play); Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.
Less Than Two Weeks Left to Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance and Small Business Administration Low Interest Loans
Less Than Two Weeks Left to Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance and Small Business Administration Low Interest Loans LOS ANGELES – Homeowners, renters and businesses in Los Angeles County who experienced property damage or losses from the January wildfires have less than two weeks left to apply for federal disaster assistance. Monday, March 10, is the last day to apply for both FEMA disaster assistance and a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loan. This deadline will not impact applications that have already been started. Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance Online at DisasterAssistance.gov. On the FEMA App. By calling the FEMA
How to Apply for FEMA Assistance Following the February Severe Storms and Floods
How to Apply for FEMA Assistance Following the February Severe Storms and Floods FRANKFORT, Ky -- Kentucky homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Simpson counties who experienced damage or losses caused by the February severe storms and floods may apply for FEMA disaster assistance. How to Apply for FEMA Assistance There are several ways to apply: Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, call 800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to midnight local time every day, use the FEMA mobile app or visit a Disaster Recovery Center. If you use a relay service such as Video
FEMA Encourages Survivors to Apply for Assistance; More Than $1 Million Has Been Approved to Date
FEMA Encourages Survivors to Apply for Assistance; More Than $1 Million Has Been Approved to Date Charleston, W.Va.— More than $1 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for over 1,334 households in West Virginia following the impacts of the severe storm and flooding on February 15. This milestone, which was reached just one week after the event was declared, is accompanied by other important moments in disaster assistance and recovery. “Thanks to state efforts and the hard work of FEMA and the Trump administration, over $1 million in individual assistance has already been approved for West Virginians affected by the
Estill, Johnson, Simpson Counties Now Eligible for FEMA Assistance
Estill, Johnson, Simpson Counties Now Eligible for FEMA Assistance FRANKFORT, Ky -- Additional counties in the commonwealth of Kentucky have been added to the major disaster declaration for Kentucky’s severe storms and flooding that took place from Feb. 14, 2025, and continuing. Homeowners and renters in Estill, Johnson and Simpson counties are eligible to apply for FEMA’s Individual Assistance program. FEMA may provide grants to help pay for temporary housing and essential home repairs as well as other serious disaster-related needs, such as medical and dental expenses, transportation, childcare, and moving and storage expenses. In addition to Estill, Johnson and Simpson
FEMA Assistance for Georgians is Available in a Variety of Languages
FEMA Assistance for Georgians is Available in a Variety of Languages Don't let language be a barrier for FEMA assistance. Regardless of language or accessibility needs, FEMA is available to assist Georgians with their applications. Non-English speakers can receive help with their application. in their language. Additionally, assistive communication tools are available for those who require them. Interpreters in a variety of languages are available to people who call the FEMA Helpline. Multilingual phone operators are available to answer questions from non-English speaking survivors about their applications for disaster aid. When calling the helpline at 800-621-3362, callers should choose Option 2
Don’t Wait to Apply for FEMA Assistance in North Carolina
Don’t Wait to Apply for FEMA Assistance in North Carolina HICKORY, N.C. – If you had uninsured losses from Tropical Storm Helene, don’t wait any longer to apply for financial help from FEMA. The deadline for applications is Saturday, March 8. FEMA may be able to help with temporary lodging, basic home repairs, personal property loss or other disaster-caused needs. Homeowners and renters in these counties can apply: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Forsyth, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lee, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Nash, Polk, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly, Surry
Over $2 Million in FEMA Assistance for Kentucky Households
Over $2 Million in FEMA Assistance for Kentucky Households FRANKFORT, Ky -- In one week, homeowners and renters in eleven Kentucky counties have been approved for more than $2 million from FEMA to help with recovery from the February floods, and additional assistance may be available for those who apply and meet eligibility requirements. FEMA may be able to help eligible applicants with rental assistance, basic home repair costs and other disaster-caused needs. Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry and Pike counties can apply in several ways: Go online to disasterassistance.gov. Download the