FEMA Grant Registration Deadline Approaching

There is less than a week remaining for survivors to register for disaster assistance after the winter storm, straight-line winds and flooding in March.

The deadline to apply is June 19, 2019 for both the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) individual assistance grants and the low interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

FEMA disaster grants for qualified homeowners and renters may help pay for basic repairs to make a home habitable, provide temporary rental assistance and provide assistance for serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.

After registering for disaster assistance with FEMA, survivors may be referred to the SBA to apply for a low-interest disaster loan. SBA disaster loans provide the largest source of long-term federal disaster recovery funds for homeowners, renters, business owners and private nonprofits.

There are multiple ways to register:

Online, visit DisasterAssistance.gov.
On a smart phone, download the FEMA app and click on “disaster resources,” then “apply for assistance online.”
By phone, call FEMA’s toll-free registration line at 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY).