TWO WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM FEMA AND SBA
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210719/two-weeks-left-apply-assistance-fema-and-sba]


Release Date: 
七月 19, 2021 

BATON ROUGE, LA. – There is still time to apply for a grant from
FEMA or a low-interest disaster loan from the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA). You have until Aug. 2 to apply for federal
assistance. Your insurance may not have covered the cost of damage to
your home after the May flooding. The five designated parishes for
disaster assistance are Ascension, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge,
Iberville and Lafayette.

FEMA disaster assistance for individuals and families can include
money for rental assistance, essential home repairs, personal property
and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.
This also applies if you experienced added living expenses from having
to move to a temporary rental.

If you haven’t done so yet, be sure to file a claim with your home
insurance. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance benefits but may be able to
assist with under-insured or uninsured losses. It is important to stay
in touch with FEMA regarding the details stated on the insurance
settlement document received from your provider after your claim has
been settled.

Here is how to apply to FEMA; choose the best way for you:

 	* Visit  www.disasterassistance.gov
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov/];
 	* Call 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585). The toll-free telephone
lines operate from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. Those who use
a relay service such as a videophone, InnoCaption or CapTel should
update FEMA with their specific number assigned to that service.
 	* Download the FEMA Mobile App by texting ANDROID or APPLE to 43362.

You may be contacted by the SBA about a low-interest disaster loan
after submitting your application to FEMA. Please complete the SBA
application to keep the process moving. An SBA low-interest disaster
loan may cover some or all of the difference between your recovery
costs, the insurance settlement, and the FEMA grant amount.

 	* SBA offers low-interest disaster loans for homeowners up to the
$200,000 statutory maximum to repair or replace your primary
residence. The loans are customized to your personal financial
circumstances. On a case-by-case basis, the SBA may be able to assist
with refinancing your current mortgage(s).
 	* SBA can also help renters and homeowners replace household
contents and vehicles, referred to as personal property. You may be
able to borrow up to the $40,000 statutory maximum to repair or
replace clothing, furniture, cars, or appliances that were damaged or
destroyed in the disaster.

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
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