Release Date:
December 29, 2020
(As of Dec. 28, 2020, unless otherwise noted)
- The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance has passed, but help is still available. Applicants should stay in touch with FEMA to keep their recovery on track. Missing or incorrect information could result in delays in receiving assistance.
- Survivors can stay in touch the following ways: Visit DisasterAssistance.gov; download the FEMA app; or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-462-7585). Multilingual operators are available 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.
- While the deadline to apply with FEMA has passed, late applications may be accepted on a case-by case basis.
- 324 individuals and households have been approved for nearly $1.7 million in federal grants through FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program.
- Nearly $9.7 million in U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest disaster loans have been approved for 76 homeowners and renters and four businesses.
Housing Assistance:
- More than $1.1 million in grants approved for housing repairs or replacement for 209 homeowners.
- $560,479 in grants have been approved for personal property, transportation and other disaster-related serious needs for 268 applicants.
- 682 home inspections have been issued with 99 percent completed.
- Marion County has been approved to participate in FEMA’s Direct Temporary Housing Program.
- Assistance for eligible survivors is available for up to 18 months from the date of the disaster declaration (Sept. 15, 2020 through March 15, 2022) while survivors work toward their long-term housing solution.