Fact Sheets
As eligible Arkansas homeowners and renters begin receiving disaster funds from FEMA for rental assistance, home repairs or other categories of assistance, it is important to keep track of your spending. Use the money for the specified reason stated in the FEMA letter.
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We encourage individuals and families to continue working on their permanent housing plan. Regular progress on their plan will help them remain in FEMA housing until their long-term housing goal is met.
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Survivors of Hurricanes Helene and Milton who are receiving FEMA funds, rental assistance, or live in a temporary transportable manufactured home provided by FEMA need to make a plan for moving into permanent housing. If you can’t yet move into a permanent home and need your FEMA assistance to continue, you need to show FEMA progress in your housing plan. Here’s how.
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With Hurricane season right around the corner the safety and well-being of occupants living in FEMA temporary housing units is an important concern of the agency. Below are tips for preparing for Hurricane season.
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Section 408(e) of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, P.L. 93-288, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et. Seq., gives FEMA the authority to award Child Care Assistance through the Other Needs Assistance (ONA) provision of the Individuals and Households Program (IHP).
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Serious Needs Assistance helps survivors pay for pay for expenses related to a disaster, such as food, water, baby formula and other emergency supplies.
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All Direct Housing occupants must pay monthly rent to FEMA, routinely update FEMA on their permanent housing plan progress and continue to meet other criteria to remain in the unit. FEMA may revoke a Direct Housing unit if an occupant violates the eligibility requirements.
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FEMA may provide Housing Assistance to applicants whose homes are impacted by disaster-caused land movement, including landslides, mudslides, erosion, sinkholes, and/or washouts.
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Key Messages: -Deadline to apply for Individual Assistance was Monday, April 28, 2025. -The quickest way to apply is online at DisasterAssistance.gov or downloading the FEMA App. You can also speak to a FEMA specialist and apply by calling 800-621-3362. -Four (4) Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are still open to allow residents to visit and check on their statuses, add required documents or appeal decisions, and provide access to resources from other agencies. To find center locations go to fema.gov/drc or text “DRC” and a Zip Code to 43362. The Raleigh County Disaster Recovery Center in Beaver, W.Va., is scheduled to close permanently at 6 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2025.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to reimburse eligible applicants for eligible costs to repair and/or replace facilities damaged by severe winter storms and flooding (FEMA-4863-DR-VA) occurring from February 10th to February 18th. This notice applies to the Public Assistance (PA) program implemented under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5207.
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