FEMA Disaster Assistance Information

FEMA disaster assistance may include grants to help pay for rent and home repairs, replace personal property and reimburse medical, storage and other serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance or charities. Assistance may also include low-interest federal disaster loans from SBA.

Homeowners, renters and business owners can register for assistance or check the status of their registration by calling FEMA's toll-free registration line, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by mobile device at m.fema.gov.

If the registrant has a speech disability or hearing loss and uses a TTY, call 1-800-462-7585 directly. FEMA phone lines are open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week; multilingual operators are available.

Registering with FEMA must be done directly. Those who registered with a county disaster emergency services office must also apply with FEMA. Assistance may still be available to homeowners who have already cleaned up and made repairs.

When registering for FEMA by phone or online, have the following information ready:

The address of the affected property;

A brief description of the   damage;

A current mailing   address;

Social Security   number;

Insurance information,   including policy numbers;

A contact number or alternate   such as a cell phone or work number.

The name of declared county or   reservation where property is located.

SBA offers disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, nonprofit organizations for their uncompensated losses. Homeowners may borrow up to $200,000 to repair or replace their primary residence. Homeowners and renters may borrow up to $40,000 to replace personal property. Businesses may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace their property damage and/or economic losses.

For additional information on SBA disaster loan assistance, call SBA at 800-659-2955, or visit www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Those who are deaf or hard-of- hearing may call 800-877-8339, TTY directly. Applicants may apply online using SBA's Electronic Loan Application (ELA), via SBA's secure Web site at disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.