ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240301/one-week-left-apply-federal-disaster-assistance]


Release Date: 
marzo 1, 2024 

Rhode Islanders affected by the severe storms that took place Sept.
10-13, 2023, have until MARCH 7 to apply for federal disaster
assistance. FEMA assistance can provide grants for home repair and
other essential disaster-related expenses.

As of February 28, more than $3.2 MILLION in federal assistance has
been approved. This total includes:

	* $2,362,240 in FEMA Assistance 
	* $2,245,793 for Housing Assistance
	* $116,446 for Other Needs Assistance
	* $851,000 approved for long-term, low-interest disaster loans from
the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for homeowners, renters,
businesses of all sizes and nonprofit organizations to repair, rebuild
or replace disaster-damaged physical property and cover economic
injury.

To apply to FEMA, visit DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov/], download the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products] or call
the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Language translation services are
available. If you use a relay service such as video relay service
(VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number
for that service when you apply. FEMA specialists will still be
available at the hotline after the application deadline to answer
questions. 

Residents who would like to apply in person can visit the Disaster
Recovery Center in Johnston, where disaster recovery specialists can
also answer questions, help upload documents and refer you to
available resources. The address of the Johnston center is:

JOHNSTON SENIOR CENTER

1291 HARTFORD AVENUE

JOHNSTON, RHODE ISLAND 02919 

Hours of Operation: MONDAY-FRIDAY 9 A.M. TO 6 30 P.M., SATURDAY 9 A.M.
TO 2 P.M. SUNDAY- CLOSED. 

THE CENTER WILL CEASE OPERATIONS AT THE END OF DAY ON MARCH 7. 

FEMA may refer you to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for
a long-term, low-interest disaster loan. SBA disaster loans are the
largest source of federal disaster recovery funds for survivors.
SBA provides these disaster loans to businesses, private nonprofits,
homeowners and renters to help them recover. If you are referred to
SBA, you are not required to take out a loan, but if you don’t fill
out the application, you may not be eligible for certain FEMA
grants. 

Those would like to apply directly to SBA can do so
at SBA.gov/disaster
[https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance] or call
SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955. Email
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster
assistance.

For an accessible video on how to apply for assistance go
to, youtube.com/watch?v= WZGpWI2RCNw
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZGpWI2RCNw].