After You Apply with FEMA, Now What?
After You Apply with FEMA, Now What? LOS ANGELES – After you apply with FEMA for disaster assistance, you may wonder what comes next. Sometimes, FEMA may call you for more information or to give you an update. Messages from FEMA will arrive by email, phone, or text. You will know the message comes from FEMA if it is from one of the following sources: Email from noreply-ecorr@dhs.gov , fema-automessaging@fema.intouchconnections.com or fema-automessaging@fema.dhs.gov . Calls from 1-800-621-3362 or 1-866-863-8673. (Sometimes FEMA may call with a recorded voice message to give you information about your application.) Texts from 43362 or 91908. Steps You Can Take
North Carolina: FEMA Continues to Work with Helene Survivors for Transitional Sheltering Assistance Eligibility
North Carolina: FEMA Continues to Work with Helene Survivors for Transitional Sheltering Assistance Eligibility HICKORY, N.C. – This weekend, FEMA began contacting Tropical Storm Helene survivors who are staying in hotel rooms paid for by FEMA to ensure their continued need for the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program. The short-term sheltering program pays for hotel rooms for homeowners and renters displaced by Helene while they find permanent housing solutions or make repairs to their homes. To date, almost 13,000 Western North Carolina survivor households have used the program. A key part of the program’s management are eligibility reviews. These reviews occur every
FEMA Will Bring Temporary Disaster Recovery Centers to More Crow Tribe Locations
FEMA Will Bring Temporary Disaster Recovery Centers to More Crow Tribe Locations CROW AGENCY – FEMA disaster assistance specialists will visit several Crow Tribe locations to help people apply for disaster assistance. Crow Tribe members who had damage to a home, rental home, trailer or mobile home, or had damage to property caused by the August 6, 2024 severe storm and straight-line winds can apply for help with repairs and other needs. Temporary Disaster Recovery Centers will open at 1 p.m. on the first day of operations and then 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each following day in these locations:
FEMA Rental Assistance Available If You Need It
FEMA Rental Assistance Available If You Need It LOS ANGELES – Wildfire survivors in Los Angeles County affected by the wildfires that began on January 7, 2025, who received initial funding for Displacement Assistance, but still have a housing need, should reach out to FEMA. Displacement Assistance helps survivors who can’t return to their home following a disaster by giving them up-front money to help with immediate housing needs. Survivors may be eligible for additional rental assistance for short-term housing. FEMA can help eligible wildfire survivors who are unable to live in their home due to damage from the fires. FEMA
Mercer County, W.Va., residents have three weeks to apply for FEMA disaster assistance
Mercer County, W.Va., residents have three weeks to apply for FEMA disaster assistance CHARLESTON, W.Va. – If you suffered damage or losses from the Sept. 25-28, 2024, remnants of Tropical Storm Helene, you have three weeks left to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to register is Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Individual disaster assistance money for homeowners and renters are available to eligible residents of Mercer County. Here is how to register: Visit your nearest Disaster Recovery Center. Get the latest disaster recovery center information by calling 800-621-3362 or going online to www.fema.gov/drc. The Mercer County
FEMA, Cherokee Nation Sign Historic Agreement that Will Help Disaster Survivors
FEMA, Cherokee Nation Sign Historic Agreement that Will Help Disaster Survivors WASHINGTON -- Leaders of FEMA and the Cherokee Nation signed an agreement on Jan. 15 that will enable the Tribal Nation to deploy in support of FEMA’s operations during disasters, the first such agreement ever signed. The Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) is a formal, binding contract. Under the agreement, FEMA’s Supplemental Response Team (SRT) program is able to deploy to the Cherokee Nation’s Incident Management Team, giving it the opportunity to integrate with federal response. The partnership will also create new opportunities for tribal emergency managers to increase their capacity
FEMA Posts Public Notice for Kentucky Counties Affected by Helene
FEMA Posts Public Notice for Kentucky Counties Affected by Helene BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — A public notice has been posted that describes FEMA’s proposed funding for Kentucky remnants of Hurricane Helene work projects that may adversely affect historic properties, floodplains or wetlands, or may result in continuing vulnerability of these areas to flood damage. By law, FEMA is required to announce its intent to provide federal assistance and grant opportunities under its Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant programs after the November 26, 2024, major disaster declaration for Kentucky remnants of Hurricane Helene. The public notice is posted on FEMA’s disaster
FEMA Obligates $1.02 Billion for Critical Repairs and Replacement of Territory’s 911 Communication Towers and Power Plants
FEMA Obligates $1.02 Billion for Critical Repairs and Replacement of Territory’s 911 Communication Towers and Power Plants ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – FEMA, along with the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands (GVI) and the Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR), announce several recent key obligations of additional funding to assist the Territory in its recovery from hurricanes Irma and Maria. $161.5 million has been obligated for the repair and replacement of communication towers on the islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, $205.9 million to support the replacement of generation units at the Randolph Harley
FEMA Awards Over $122 Million to the Forensic Psychiatry Hospital in Ponce
FEMA Awards Over $122 Million to the Forensic Psychiatry Hospital in Ponce Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) obligated over $122 million to the Mental Health and Addiction Services Administration (ASSMCA, in Spanish) to repair the Forensic Psychiatry Hospital in Ponce, a mental health center that provides medical-legal evaluation to people with mental disorders who have been intervened by the Puerto Rico criminal justice system. “This hospital is vital in the evaluation of people with mental health conditions, and it is essential that it operates in optimal conditions to provide adequate care. With this funding allocation, FEMA
What is a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center?
What is a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center? LOS ANGELES – If you were affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County, you may be eligible for FEMA financial assistance. After filing a claim with your insurance company, you can apply for FEMA by phone at 800-621-3362 or by visiting DisasterAssistance.gov. If you need additional support or would like help uploading documents, you should visit a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) to apply for assistance and learn about resources from FEMA and other state organizations to aid you in your recovery. What is a DRC? A DRC is an accessible facility that you can visit