FEMA AWARDS WON’T AFFECT OTHER BENEFITS
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/fema-awards-wont-affect-other-benefits]


Release Date: 
12月 9, 2021 

FEMA disaster assistance is not taxable income.  Accepting a FEMA
grant will not affect your Social Security benefits, Medicare,
Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or other
federal welfare, social safety nets, and other entitlement programs.

Federal disaster grants help you pay for temporary housing, essential
home repairs, personal property replacement and other serious
disaster-related needs not covered by your insurance or other sources.

The deadline to apply for disaster assistance is Dec. 22, 2021.

If you have not yet applied for FEMA help, please do so before that
deadline by visiting DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov/], by calling 800-621-3362, or by
using the FEMA mobile app
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-app-text-messages].
If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS),
captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that
service. Operators are on duty seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 10
p.m. CST.

Applicants should mention any access or functional needs they may have
when applying. FEMA can provide interpreters, real-time captioning,
and information in alternate formats such as Braille, large-print,
audio, and electronic versions. The agency also provides free services
to help survivors communicate with its staff and understand FEMA
programs, including:

 	* Information available in accessible electronic formats on FEMA’s
website and social media.
 	* Qualified American Sign Language interpreters.
 	* Qualified multilingual interpreters.
 	* Information written in multiple languages.

For the latest on the recovery effort following Hurricane Ida, please
visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4626 [http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4626].
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