Only One Week Left for First Time FEMA Applicants to Apply!
Release Date: March 4, 2006
Release Number: 1603-382
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- Only one week remains for individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to apply for disaster assistance with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The March 11 deadline is only for individuals, families and business owners affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita who have never contacted FEMA. They should call now to register for disaster assistance.
A toll-free application telephone number is operational daily from 6 a.m. to midnight (CST) for those who suffered injury or property damage in the declared counties affected by the disasters. Call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) to apply. Those with a speech or hearing impairment may call TTY 1-800-462-7585. For the non-English speaking public, registration assistance is available in 173 languages.
Individuals can also register for disaster assistance online at the FEMA website www.fema.gov. Click on "Online Individual Assistance Center" and the screens will prompt you through the process.
Those who are eligible may receive:
- Temporary housing assistance;
- Replacement grants for serious disaster-related needs and expenses not covered by insurance or other assistance programs;
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, and business owners to repair or replace damaged property.
The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance is midnight on March 11, 2006. Please call today.
FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Monday, 06-Mar-2006 08:56:50