Displacement Assistance helps survivors who can’t return to their home following a disaster
by giving them up-front money to help with immediate housing needs.
Press Releases
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The FEMA-West Virginia Disaster Recovery Center in Wyoming County is closing permanently Friday, May 9, 2025, at 6 p.m.
The state of Tennessee and FEMA have awarded nearly $2 million for emergency and permanent work to repair bridges, restore utilities, remove debris and take measures to protect 14 Eastern Tennessee counties affected by Tropical Storm Helene.
LOS ANGELES – If you received rental assistance from FEMA and require further rental assistance while working toward your permanent housing goals, we encourage you to stay in touch with FEMA. Continued Temporary Housing Assistance (CTHA) may be available for those who qualify.
FRANKFORT, Ky. –FEMA is encouraging eligible Kentucky disaster survivors to apply for assistance programs including Child Care, Serious Needs Assistance and Displacement Assistance before the June 25 deadline. Do not miss out on assistance that may be available to you because of a missed deadline.
FRANKFORT, Kentucky —Los granjeros y peones agrícolas de Kentucky cuyas herramientas o equipos fueron dañados por las tormentas severas, vientos directos, tornados, deslizamientos de tierra y de lodo ocurridos en febrero y abril pueden ser elegibles para recibir asistencia por desastre. La asistencia de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) está disponible para remplazar herramientas esenciales, suministros, equipos y artículos necesarios para el empleo o el empleo por cuenta propia que hayan sido dañados por desastre.
As of May 5, more than $549 million in federal assistance and low-interest loans has gone out to Hurricane Helene survivors in Georgia
FRANKFORT, Ky. – As Kentucky households recover from the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides, FEMA’s preservation teams will return to Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in the Commonwealth to demonstrate how to safely handle and salvage your damaged items. These specialists will show you how to salvage storm-damaged family photos, artwork, textiles, media and other family treasures.
FRANKFORT, Ky. –Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie,
Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Simpson and Woodford counties who experienced damage or losses caused by
the February severe storms and floods have three weeks to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to
apply for federal assistance is May 25.
FRANKFORT, Ky. – If your home was damaged but you can live in it safely after the April severe storms and flooding, FEMA may be able to provide you with money to cover costs associated with cleanup and sanitization.