Check the status of your application

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

• Online:  Log into the DisasterAssistance.gov website.

• By phone:  1(800) 621-FEMA (3362) or 1(800) 462-7585 TTY for people with speech or hearing disabilities.

• 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:

• your application
• an applicant guide that will answer many of your questions, "Help After a Disaster:  Applicant's Guide to the Individuals and Households Program"

2.  An inspector may contact you.

• What happens at the inspection?
• What happens after the inspection?

3.  You may need to complete additional forms.

• Declaration and Release Form - Verifies that a member of the household is a citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien of the United States.

If You Received Assistance

• What can I spend money on?
• I've been told I need to repay some of the money I was given, how do I do that?

If You Were Denied Assistance

• Why am I not eligible for assistance?
• I want to have my case reviewed again.

If You Move, or Get a New Phone Number

If the information you provided has changed or if you have questions AFTER you have applied for assistance, you can:

• Check the status of your application or update information online.
  You can save time and do many of the same things online that you can do over the phone, including:
  • View and update your Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) information
  • Check the status of your case
  • View and update your address and phone number(s)
  • View your insurance type(s) and policy number(s)
  • View letters and information requests sent to you
  • Verify letters and information requests sent to you
  • View letters that you have sent to FEMA
  • View agency referrals
  • Get updates on the status of inspections being conducted by FEMA
• Call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).
• Call TTY 1-800-462-7585 for people with speech or hearing disabilities.
• View our Frequently Asked Questions.
• Still have questions? Visit a disaster recovery center.

Please note:  When you call, have your application number ready. This number will be given to you when you apply and will be on all disaster assistance mail sent to you.

Long Term Needs

• Clean up the Damage
• Rebuild Smarter & Stronger

Apply for Assistance

• Apply Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
• Apply via a smartphone at m.fema.gov
• Apply by Phone:
  • Call (800) 621-3362.
  • Call TTY (800) 462-7585 for people with speech or hearing disabilities.
  • Trouble getting through?