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Disaster Assistance Center

For disaster assistance information you may want to read the FEMA “Individual Disaster Assistance,” view information about Federally Declared Disasters by Calendar Year, or review support from other available agencies.

If you have been affected by a disaster, you may be eligible for federal assistance. Review the instructions below to ensure you are ready to complete the application process.

If you are applying for multiple disasters, you will need to complete an online registration for each disaster.

If you are filing for both home and business disaster assistance, you will complete a single registration for the combined losses.

The application process will take 18 – 20 minutes and is authorized by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 1660-0002 with an expiration date of July 31, 2017.

For technical problems with this site, please contact FEMA’s Technical Helpdesk at 1-800-745-0243 or (TTY) 1-800-462-7585 for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

You will need the following information to complete the registration:

Social Security Number

You will be asked to provide your social security number, if you do not have a social security number, you household may still be eligible to receive assistance if there is a minor child in the household who is a U.S. Citizen, Non-Citizen National, or Qualified Alien with a social security number.

(NOTE: if you, your co-applicant or a minor child in the household are a U.S. Citizen, Non-Citizen National, or Qualified Alien and do not have a social security number, FEMA will not be able to complete a registration. The Social Security number is required for identity verification purposes.)

If you are registering for a business, enter the social security number of the responsible party for the business, the social security number will be used for an identifier only.

If you are in need of further explanation/information call FEMA Helpline at (1-800-621-3362).

Insurance Information

You will be asked to identify the type(s) of insurance coverage you have.

Financial Information

You will be asked to enter your family’s gross total household income at the time of the disaster.

Contact Information

Along with the address and Phone number where the damagers occurred, you will be asked for information on how FEMA can contact you. It is very important that you provide FEMA with your current mailing address and phone numbers where you can be contacted.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Direct Deposit Information (optional)

If you are determined to be eligible for assistance and would prefer that funds be transferred to your account, you will be asked for you banking information, which includes: the institution name, type of account, routing and account number.

Please have a pen and paper available to record information during the registration process.

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