Deadline for Texans Extended to Next Business Day, Mon. Jan. 12
Release Date: December 16, 2008
Release Number: 1791-340
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AUSTIN, Texas -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have extended the deadline for homeowners, renters and business owners who suffered damages from Hurricane Ike to register for state and federal disaster assistance.
The deadline has moved from Sat. Jan. 10, 2009 to the next business day, Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.
So far, in the three months since Hurricane hit the Gulf Coast, over $1.2 billion has been disbursed to families and individuals in the state of Texas for housing assistance, personal property, loans and disaster unemployment insurance payments.
FEMA assistance can include grants to help pay for temporary housing needs, essential home repairs and other serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance or other sources. Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are also available for homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations to repair or replace real or personal property.
Texans who had damage or uninsured losses and have not yet registered can do so online at www.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), (TTY) 1-800-462-7585 for the speech- and hearing-impaired. Both numbers are available 24 hours, seven days a week until further notice.
Several FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Centers remain open for face to face assistance. A complete list of centers is available at www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/dr1791_drc_list.htm.
FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 16-Dec-2008 15:11:13