FEMA Provides Continued Rental Assistance in North Carolina

FEMA has helped more than 2,700 applicants with more than $7.6 million of rental assistance. Survivors of Tropical Storm Helene who received initial rental assistance from FEMA may be eligible for continued rental assistance.

Eligibility

You may be eligible to receive continued rental assistance if you:

• Were awarded rental assistance and can show you used this money to pay for temporary housing.
• Can’t return to your home because it is not safe to live in or is no longer available to you.
• Can’t afford to pay for temporary housing and aren’t receiving help from other housing programs or non-profits.
• Establish a permanent housing plan and continue to show you are working toward meeting these goals.

How to Apply

Applying for continued rental assistance requires two simple steps:

1. You must complete an Application for Continued Temporary Housing Assistance. To request this form, call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.
2. Please submit the following documents with the completed application:

• A copy of your current lease or rental agreement. The lease or rental agreement must include the location of the rental unit, amount of rent, length of lease, number of occupants and signatures of the landlord and tenant.
• Documents showing your prior rental assistance was used for temporary housing, such as rent and utility receipts.
• Documents (paystubs, unemployment or social security benefits) showing current income for all members of your household 18 years and older.
• Documents showing current housing costs for your pre-disaster home, only if you are still responsible for those costs. For example, a homeowner may still be paying a mortgage, insurance, or utilities for their pre-disaster home.

Where to Apply

Please sign the application and return it to FEMA, with all requested documents:

• By Mail to FEMA, P.O. Box 10055, Hyattsville MD 20782-8055
• By Fax to 800-827-8112
• By Submitting to FEMA staff at a Disaster Recovery Center. Find your nearest recovery center by visiting FEMA’s DRC locator page at https://DRCLocator. 

FEMA will evaluate the request to determine if you are eligible. It is important to keep FEMA updated with your contact information and housing status.