Indianapolis, IN – Recovery continues after February flooding impacted Indiana residents throughout the state. Highlights of federal support, as of June 1, include:
Help for individuals in nine Indiana counties:
- So far, more than 1,900 Indiana households have contacted FEMA for help. The deadline for survivors to register for federal aid under the IA program is Thursday, July 5, 2018.
- To date, Hoosiers have received more than $11.7 million through funding from FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
- Of that total, more than $2.3 million in FEMA individual assistance has gone to homeowners and renters whose insurance, or other forms of disaster assistance received, could not meet their disaster-caused needs.
- Homeowners, renters and businesses have received more than $1.5 million in 46 low-interest disaster loans from the SBA to repair, rebuild and replace damaged property and contents. SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters.
- NFIP policyholders have received more than $7.9 million in more than 600 claims to repair and rebuild flood-damaged property.
- More than 650 survivors have visited Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs). The first centers opened six days after the presidential disaster declaration.
- Approximately 1,500 FEMA housing inspections have been completed.
- FEMA disaster survivor assistance specialists canvassed the affected communities, visiting more than 3,500 homes to encourage survivors to register for help, while providing them with recovery information and listening to their concerns.
Help available to local & state governments:
- Local, county and state government infrastructure and certain private nonprofit organizations in 27 Indiana counties are eligible to receive all categories of Public Assistance funding including the repair and rebuilding of certain eligible disaster-damaged facilities. The PA program benefits everyone in the affected communities because essential services such as roads, utilities, schools and hospitals are restored.
Other help available to individuals:
- For those who lost work as a result of the storms, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available. For information about DUA, including eligibility requirements and the application process, go to www.in.gov/dwd/dua.htm or call the customer support center at 800-891-6499. Applications for DUA must be filed by June 11, 2018.
- Free Disaster Legal Assistance is available to storm survivors. This service offers counseling on matters such as insurance claims, home repair contracts, landlord issues and replacing legal documents. Call Indiana Legal Services at 844-243-8570. The toll-free number will operate Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (ET). Survivors can also submit an online application here: www.indianalegalservices.org/applyonline.
For more information on Indiana’s recovery, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4363 or the @FEMARegion5 Twitter account.
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Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.
FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.
FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during and after a disaster.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps businesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners and renters fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations. For more information, applicants may contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling 800-659-2955 (Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call 800-877-8339), emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov, or visiting SBA’s Web site at sba.gov/disaster.