Floridians impacted by Hurricane Debby may be eligible for FEMA assistance to repair or replace a vehicle.
FEMA provides financial help after a disaster for eligible expenses not paid by insurance or other sources. This may include repair or replacement of a vehicle. The damage to the vehicle must have been caused by the disaster and the vehicle must no longer be operable or safe to drive. Cosmetic repairs will not be covered. Other conditions include:
- Assistance is usually limited to one vehicle. If there is a second functional vehicle in the household, the applicant must submit a statement indicating there is an essential need for both vehicles to maintain the household.
- The vehicle must comply with state registration and insurance requirements.
- The vehicle must be owned or leased (not a rental) by the applicant, co-applicant or household member.
- The damaged vehicle must be an approved vehicle type, such as a car, truck, SUV or van.
To find out if you are eligible, you can apply to FEMA in several ways:
Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App, visit a Disaster Recovery Center or call 800-621-3362 any day. Multilingual operators are available. If you use a relay service, captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.