Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance: Mississippi

Immediate Disaster Assistance

• Apply for disaster assistance - after a federally declared disaster, your first point of contact for assistance is FEMA.
  • Apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov
  • Apply via a smartphone at m.fema.gov
  • Apply by phone 1 (800) 621-FEMA (3362); TTY 1-800-462-7585
  • Visit a Disaster Recovery Center
• FEMA email updates - sign up to receive email updates during a disaster
• Federally declared disaster areas in Mississippi eligible for assistance

Immediately After a Disaster

• Emergency needs
• Shelters
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• Search available rental housing - FEMA Housing Portal

Recovering and Rebuilding

• Dial 211 - case management and referrals for disaster-related services
• SBA disaster recovery loans
• HUD disaster recovery resources for Mississippi
• USDA programs - for disaster relief to indviduals and small businesses
• MississippiPA.org - portal for state, local, and tribal governments and certain nonprofits to request FEMA Public Assistance Grant funding to address the repair and restoration of public facilities, infrastructure, or services.
• Mississippi Development Authority Disaster Recovery Division:  home, housing, infrastructure, and economic development. 
• Rebuilding resources - guidance from FEMA
• Avoid Foreclosure
• HUD-funded rental assistance
• Habitat for Humanity - apply for a Habitat house, donate or volunteer with the Habitat affiliate serving your area. 
• Government-owned property for sale
• Mississippi surplus property
• Mississippi  Extension Disaster Education Network
• Reconstructing your life - information and federally funded assistance to help you move forward with many aspects of your life. 
• Mississippi Disaster Recovery Fund  - donate or volunteer to help the recovery effort

State and Local Agencies

• Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
• Mississippi  Department of Public Safety
• Mississippi  Department of Public Health
• Mississippi  Government Directory - state, county, and city websites

Planning and Preparing

• Ready.gov - be informed, be involved, be ready www.ready.gov
• Protect your family and property