FEMA GRANTS ARE NOT TAXABLE!
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210607/fema-grants-are-not-taxable]


Release Date: 
June 7, 2021 

FEMA GRANTS ARE NOT TAXABLE!

CLANTON, ALA. – INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY THE MARCH 25-26 STORMS AND
TORNADOES receiving Social Security payments or other government
assistance have no cause for concern that FEMA disaster assistance
might affect their benefits.

If you live in BIBB, CALHOUN, CLAY, HALE, JEFFERSON, PERRY, RANDOLPH
OR SHELBY county and have registered with FEMA for federal disaster
assistance, you are in no danger of losing your other federal benefits
to which you are entitled.

FEMA DISASTER GRANTS ARE NOT TAXABLE INCOME. Accepting a FEMA grant
will not affect your Social Security benefits, Medicare, Medicaid,
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or other federal
welfare and entitlement programs.

Disaster grants help you pay for temporary housing, essential home
repairs, personal property replacement and other serious
disaster-related needs not covered by your insurance or other sources.

To register for assistance visit WWW.DISASTERASSISTANCE.GOV
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov]_ _or call 800-621-3362 (TTY
800-462-7585).

Operators are multilingual and calls are answered from 6 A.M. TO 10
P.M. CENTRAL TIME, DAILY. Those who use a relay service such as a
videophone, InnoCaption or CapTel should update FEMA with their
specific number assigned to that service. If you need accommodations
for language or disability, let the operator know.

When you apply, you will need your social security number, information
on how to contact you, bank account numbers, as well as information
about your homeowners’ insurance and flood insurance, if applicable.

The deadline to register with FEMA is JUNE. 25, 2021.

For additional online resources, as well as FEMA downloadable
pamphlets and other aids, visit WWW.DISASTERASSISTANCE.GOV
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov/] and click “Information.”

For referrals to Alabama’s health and human service agencies as well
as community organizations, dial 211, text 888-421-1266, or chat with
referral specialists viA WWW.211CONNECTSALABAMA.ORG
[https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=TeZUXWpUv-2B6TCY38pVLo9vcssjmeCdG7rhYTHY-2BBpiML5XEQY7ylmYx17x6wczMtsU3V_LMDzpl4Nq0l0W7twxHuEzy-2BkxlPg1d7K-2BpAa67OMQF5aA3Z72-2FXM6Bwrk4PgC4ALq-2FN1KZFbq0dIvnjAHIkenOosVeIy4jryNdFhuuVQTvMNeSZQoq3SlT5fPNb9sLEVqccFjBpGLgekSvXV4V4hRGXKdRoDwH7rTrfqYkkwnBGBQ7mTam70ypCa7vTSGgQPx3VU-2BsGnPThHbfDLBkZWFsOBikY-2FBcKPtKBlyLiwDEBQvFRYrSbm-2F81Q8K2ePqzc7sbohqZ1u8EvopWcEZb-2FilDikRDOdxamKJj8G2ERHzmLsMtawlJ0GUT-2BKOAY-2BQGsmDMY-2BpabsdHfI5AtAV8oZUCTq542O1Jeutu0Niw3UVU-3D].

For more information on Alabama’s disaster recovery, visit
EMA.ALABAMA.GOV
[https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUfSyMU6Wa57Y1-2F0IVz-2FjRqI-3D6hL-_LMDzpl4Nq0l0W7twxHuEzy-2BkxlPg1d7K-2BpAa67OMQF5aA3Z72-2FXM6Bwrk4PgC4ALq-2FN1KZFbq0dIvnjAHIkenOosVeIy4jryNdFhuuVQTvMNeSZQoq3SlT5fPNb9sLEVqccFjBpGLgekSvXV4V4hRGXKdRoDwH7rTrfqYkkwnBGBQ7mTam70ypCa7vTSGgQPx3VU-2BsGnPThHbfDLBkZWFpOjDhQuc2GHYRt6rjBdaRWAyhAkkdRJfhfRs1Qqoo22TaeaXrLnji0Gu5ihk7eXRCGlhxKg3Xf2VjO1ID6sOw3mqZYjtCq72WBzTmuVUbC2fILGmc2M3bptM-2BP-2FDtlP4X-2BjOYzEllLe2H5YL-2BJzh6o-3D],
ALABAMAEMA FACEBOOK PAGE
[https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUb8Hzhz9hTfMErRs-2Fni8h9iCJkJwHZ7ZRALUEQtwSspuTfMz_LMDzpl4Nq0l0W7twxHuEzy-2BkxlPg1d7K-2BpAa67OMQF5aA3Z72-2FXM6Bwrk4PgC4ALq-2FN1KZFbq0dIvnjAHIkenOosVeIy4jryNdFhuuVQTvMNeSZQoq3SlT5fPNb9sLEVqccFjBpGLgekSvXV4V4hRGXKdRoDwH7rTrfqYkkwnBGBQ7mTam70ypCa7vTSGgQPx3VU-2BsGnPThHbfDLBkZWFh5AWdxM1SHDhe6OmSLRXRRIueFPf1zJmmwr4khnW-2F8Rt09MWFuJkzbb4oeko9gLKE9ofC0MLzByN9TPWjhWgmPV8tD0MSBs4OfdZrYTeC1mRRDCT7I3U6ibHj99qnM0G3t6iexbpv6XRMtsk6i8zhA-3D],
WWW.FEMA.GOV/DISASTER/4596 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4596] and
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/FEMA
[https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=TeZUXWpUv-2B6TCY38pVLo9jw1V-2Bo5zjnJlDYvuv2Uss9fUVdD4qLUR5g5P6aeNyAlWOKN_LMDzpl4Nq0l0W7twxHuEzy-2BkxlPg1d7K-2BpAa67OMQF5aA3Z72-2FXM6Bwrk4PgC4ALq-2FN1KZFbq0dIvnjAHIkenOosVeIy4jryNdFhuuVQTvMNeSZQoq3SlT5fPNb9sLEVqccFjBpGLgekSvXV4V4hRGXKdRoDwH7rTrfqYkkwnBGBQ7mTam70ypCa7vTSGgQPx3VU-2BsGnPThHbfDLBkZWFlMiQwx8seofD3qtXHJlJ4IB4EF6LVlCG5HnEzQtAAkMrLOBTy9t4Vb7B3fmmefuNpMnUhT-2Fjwku7Jg2LYMW7EUDxOK70xI4UAjuhp332OxfRqkwLThQXmMBpNL4AL1zHZnUDpnOkYUu-2B-2BxUfTtmne8-3D].

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_FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after
disasters._