FEMA FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AFTER HURRICANE IDA TOPS $23.5 MILLION
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210917/fema-federal-assistance-after-hurricane-ida-tops-235-million]


Release Date: 
September 17, 2021 

More than 42,000 News Jersey residents have registered for FEMA
assistance. FEMA has approved more than $11.7 million to more than
2,700  families in New Jersey including:

 	* More than $10.8 million in Housing Assistance grants for repairs
to primary residences or for rental of temporary housing.
 	* More than $950,000 for grants to repair or replace damaged
personal property or to pay for disaster-related necessary expenses
and other serious needs.

Other assistance provided also includes:

 	* More than $9.8 million in flood insurance claims in New Jersey.
More than 6,000 claims have been paid.
 	* More than $1.9 million in low-interest disaster loans provided to
56 survivors through the U.S. Small Business Administration.

There are currently eight Disaster Recovery Centers open in New Jersey
where survivors can speak to representatives from FEMA’s Individuals
and Households program, FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation program, and Small
Business Administration loan programs, to get answers to questions
about written correspondence and get literature about repairs and
rebuilding to make homes disaster resistant. These locations can be
found on the FEMA app or online at
https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator.

A total of 17 FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams and two FEMA
Corps teams are helping survivors in 11 counties register for
assistance, identify potential needs, and make connections with local,
state, federal and voluntary agencies with the resources to assist
them.

Individuals in Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer,
Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties are eligible
to apply for disaster assistance.

If you are uninsured or underinsured, you may be eligible for federal
assistance.

The fastest and easiest way to apply is by visiting
disasterassistance.gov/ [http://www.disasterassistance.gov/].

If it is not possible to apply online, CALL 800-621-3362 (TTY:
800-462-7585). The toll-free telephone lines operate are currently
operating 24 hours per day, seven days a week. If you use a relay
service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone
service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.

If you have homeowners or renters insurance, you should file a claim
as soon as possible. By law, FEMA cannot duplicate benefits for losses
covered by insurance. If you are uninsured or underinsured, you may be
eligible for federal assistance.

When you apply for assistance, have the following information readily
available:

 	* A current phone number where you can be contacted
 	* Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you
are now staying
 	* Your Social Security number, if available
 	* A general list of damage and losses
 	* If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name