The clock is running out to apply
for federal assistance in four key areas. Don’t miss out!
The deadline for disaster survivors to
file for federal assistance is fast approaching. Those who delay beyond
the next few days will miss out on federal assistance to Missouri homeowners,
renters, businesses, local governments and special districts, nonprofits and
those who are unemployed due to the flooding disaster. Here are the three key
deadlines for four types of federal assistance applications:
Aug. 12 is the deadline
for requests for public assistance from governments, special districts and
nonprofit agencies seeking reimbursement of infrastructure repairs and
emergency response costs in Boone, Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Ste. Genevieve
and Scott counties. Requests must be filed with the State Emergency Management Agency, processed
and then submitted to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency by the Saturday, Aug. 12, deadline. For
questions, please call SEMA at (573) 526-9234. Find more
information here.
Aug. 14 is the
deadline by which homeowners, renters and businesses must apply for individual
assistance fr0m FEMA. One thousand, nine hundred Missouri households have
already been approved for more than $11.9 million in assistance. Monday, Aug.
14 is also the deadline to file for a U.S.
Small Business Administration low-interest disaster loan. Filing with FEMA
begins the SBA loan application process, too.
Call FEMA’s
helpline, 800-621-3362, or visit www.DisasterAssistance.gov. You have until Aug. 14
to register.
Aug. 17 is
the deadline by which Individuals who lost
their jobs due to flooding in Christian,
Crawford, Dent, Greene, Iron, Ste. Genevieve, Wayne and Wright counties must apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance. File your
claim through a Regional Claims Center, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., or online any
time before the Thursday, Aug. 17 deadline.
- In all, more than $89.2 million in payments –
including FEMA grants, National Flood Insurance
Program payments to policyholders and U.S. Small Business
Administration low-interest loans – has now flowed into Missouri,
helping fuel the recovery of Missouri families.
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FEMA has
made more than $11.9 million in grant payments for
emergency home repairs, rental assistance, the replacement of essential
personal property and other eligible expenses to 1,900 households.
- The U.S. Small Business Administration has
approved more than $15.8 million in low-interest disaster
loans to 243 homeowners, renters and businesses.
- The National Flood Insurance Program has made payments
totaling more than $61.5
million to 1,142 Missouri policyholders. Read about
the NFIP program in Missouri here.
- FEMA has identified 231 eligible applicants for public assistance
among Missouri local governments, specials districts and nonprofits. Nine
additional applications are pending.
- FEMA has received claims associated with more than 2,390 damage
sites to public infrastructure and emergency response efforts, with a
total cost estimate of over $73 million, from the eligible public
assistance applicants.
- FEMA has completed 192
initial meetings with public sector and nonprofit applicants.
- Feb. 2: Farmers
from counties included in the Presidential disaster declaration are eligible
for USDA FSA low-interest loans.
- March 2: Small
businesses and nonprofit organizations must apply for SBA Economic Injury
Disaster Loans, which are available regardless of whether the business
sustained property damage.
Visit Recovery.mo.gov for more flood
recovery resources. The site is updated daily.
United Way 211 is the go-to
source for 24/7 assistance with unmet flood recovery needs. Call 2-1-1 for
assistance or contact 211 online at http://211helps.org.
Call the FEMA Helpline
at 800-621-3362, or visit www.DisasterAssistance.gov. You have until Aug. 14 to register. The quicker you register, the
quicker you can get FEMA assistance.
Stay up-to-date on all things recovery by subscribing to the
Missouri Disaster Recovery Topic.
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