As residents of south Louisiana continue to rebuild and repair their homes in the wake of Hurricane Ida, FEMA announced Tuesday that it had already doled out almost $171 million and approved over over 158,000 applications for assistance.
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FEMA says funding for Ida victims includes rapid financial assistance for critical lifesaving needs:
-Grant money for food
-Water
-Fuel for transportation
-Prescription drugs.
Other provisions from FEMA:
-Expedited assistance for people who had to evacuate to hotels because of the life-threatening power outages
-Temporary rental assistance for people who need to relocate (for homeowners and renters)
-Basic home repairs to a primary residence (for homeowners)
Provisions related to the replacement of personal property (homeowners and renters):
-Money for chainsaws and generators may be available.
-Survivors whose primary home is in one of the 25 designated parishes may be eligible to receive money for the purchase or rental of a generator up to $800. The generator must have been purchased between Aug. 26, 2021 and Sept. 25, 2021.
-The reimbursement amount for the purchase or rental of a chainsaw is up to $250.
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FEMA determines eligibility on a case-by-case basis. To date, the organization's Disaster Survivor Assistance teams have registered 2,114 survivors in 13 parishes: Ascension, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, New Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. John’s, St. Mary's, Tangipahoa and Terrebonne.
Click here for more on Hurricane Ida assistance provided by FEMA.
For aid, apply here:
DisasterAssistance.gov
Call 1-800-621-3362 or TTY 1-800-462-7585.
Hours: 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. ET, 7 days a week.
If you use a relay service (a videophone, InnoCaption, CapTel, etc.), please provide your number assigned to that service. FEMA must be able to contact you. Be aware that phone calls from FEMA come from an unidentified number. Due to current disaster activity, we are experiencing heavy call volumes. The fastest way to apply is online at DisasterAssistance.gov.
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