After You Apply for Assistance

Check the status of your application

After 24 hours you will be able to check the status of your application using one of the methods below. 

Online:

Log in to the Individual Assistance Center

By Phone:

Call:
1 (800) 621-FEMA (3362).

Speech or hearing disability?
1 (800) 462-7585 TTY

In Person:

Visit a Disaster Recovery Center

Please Note:
If you do not wait 24 hours you may not see your registration. This does not mean you are not registered. It may simply mean that your registration has not been processed yet. Registering more than once will result in a delay of your application.

Okay, I'm registered, what next?

  1. FEMA will mail you a copy of
  2. An inspector will contact you.
  3. You may need to complete additional forms.

    Declaration and Release Form
    (Need to provide to the inspector)

    • Verifies that a member of the household is a citizen, non-citizen national or qualified alien of the United States. (PDF 36 KB, TXT 6KB)

If You Received Assistance

If You Were Denied Assistance

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Last Modified: Tuesday, 23-Sep-2008 15:44:13 EDT