Who Can Get Help
Sheltering Options
Temporary Housing Options
FEMA uses a combination of sheltering and temporary housing options to support disaster survivors on their road to recovery.
If you have damage to your primary residence, you may be eligible for one or more of these options.
Who Can Get Help
Homeowners or renters:
- Whose home is determined to be inaccessible or unlivable after a FEMA inspection
- Whose housing needs are not covered by insurance
Sheltering Options
To search for shelters near you, text SHELTER and your ZIP code to 43362 (e.g. Shelter 12345). You may look up shelters any time through the American Red Cross shelter map or by downloading the FEMA App.
Displacement
Money you can use to stay in a hotel or motel, stay with family and friends, or for any other available housing options. This is a one-time payment.
The amount of money you get is based on 14 days of hotel costs based on a rate chosen by the state, territory, or Tribal Nation affected by the disaster.
Lodging Expense Reimbursement
Money to reimburse you for emergency lodging expenses such as hotel or motel if you are displaced from your home because of the disaster. You must pay for your lodging out-of-pocket and submit verifiable lodging receipts to FEMA.
Eligible expenses may include the cost of the room and taxes charged by a hotel or other lodging provider. This does not include costs for food, phone calls, transportation, or other miscellaneous expenses.
This is only available if you do not receive Displacement money.
If approved for your disaster, you may be eligible for Transitional Sheltering Assistance—a FEMA program that allows for temporary, short-term lodging at a participating hotel/motel, that FEMA pays for directly.
Temporary Housing Options
Rent
Money you can use to rent housing—an apartment or house— while your home is being repaired or until you find a more permanent post-disaster housing solution.
This covers the cost of your monthly rent and essential utilities, including gas, electric, water, trash, and sewer. It does not cover phone, internet, or cable TV service.
Applicants in need of Continued Temporary Housing Assistance may request additional assistance by completing FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-115: Application for Continued Temporary Housing Assistance and return it to FEMA along with supporting documentation.
Home Repair/Replacement
Money to rebuild or make basic repairs so their home is safe, sanitary and functional. The amount of assistance provided is based on damage verified by a FEMA inspection.
This is only available to homeowners.
If approved for your disaster, you may be eligible for Direct Temporary Housing Assistance—where FEMA may provide you a travel trailer, mobile home or another temporary housing option while you are recovering from the disaster.