If you have not applied for disaster assistance yet, please apply online first. This form is not valid until you have an application on record.
If you have applied and are asked to complete a Declaration and Release Form (OMB form 009-0-3; PDF, 89 KB), you can print, fill it out, and mail it to:
FEMA – Individuals & Households Program
National Processing Service Center
P.O. Box 10055
Hyattsville, MD 20782-8055
Or fax: 1-800-827-8112
If you need help filling out the form, please call the FEMA Helpline, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET, 7 days a week:
- 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362)
- TTY 1-800-462-7585
- 711 or VRS 1-800-621-3362
You don’t have to provide the requested information. It’s voluntary. But if you choose not to provide it, FEMA may delay or deny assistance.