ONE WEEK REMAINS FOR HOMEOWNERS, RENTERS AND BUSINESSES TO APPLY FOR
FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230110/one-week-remains-homeowners-renters-and-businesses-apply-federal-disaster]


Release Date: 
July 26, 2021 

Just one week remains for Louisiana homeowners, renters or business
owners in Ascension, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Iberville and
Lafayette parishes to apply for federal disaster assistance because of
property damage or other eligible losses in May due to severe storms,
tornadoes and flooding.

The deadline to apply for assistance from FEMA and to apply for
low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) is Monday, Aug. 2.

You should apply even if you have insurance. FEMA cannot duplicate
insurance payments, but eligible homeowners and renters may be able to
receive a grant from FEMA for losses not covered by insurance. FEMA
grants can help pay for basic home repairs, temporary rental
assistance and other needs such as replacing personal property.
Disaster Assistance grants from FEMA’s Individual and Households
Program do not have to be repaid.

You can apply in one of the following ways:

 	* Online at DisasterAssistance.gov.
 	* Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (TTY) 800-462-7585.
 	* Download the FEMA Mobile App.

After applying, you may wish to visit the in-person, state-run
Recovery Service Center (RSC) in Lake Charles. Experts there are
assisting those affected by hurricanes Laura and Delta, the 2021
winter storms and May severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in
Southwest Louisiana.

The RSC is located at Washington-Marion Magnet High School, 2802
Pineview St., Lake Charles and will remain open through July 30. Hours
are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

FEMA and State specialists at the RSC can help survivors with appeals,
answer questions about eligibility requirements, provide guidance on
FEMA programs, refer individuals to other recovery resources, plus
upload survivor documents that need to be added to their FEMA case.

 

For additional assistance, the SBA has established a Virtual Disaster
Loan Outreach Center that is open Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
CT. You can contact an SBA customer service representative via email
at FOCWAssistance@sba.gov or by phone at 800-659-2955. SBA will answer
specific questions about how a disaster loan may help each survivor
with their disaster recovery and will provide one-on-one assistance in
completing applications for these loans. You can apply online at
https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov.

For the latest information on severe storms, tornadoes and flooding
visit fema.gov/disaster/4606 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4606].
Follow the FEMA Region 6 Twitter account at twitter.com/FEMARegion6
[https://twitter.com/FEMARegion6].