STORM SURVIVORS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR LODGING REIMBURSEMENT
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210318/storm-survivors-may-be-eligible-lodging-reimbursement]


Release Date: 
juillet 24, 2019 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missourians who have registered with FEMA may
be eligible for reimbursement if they paid out-of-pocket expenses for
temporary lodging because of damage to their primary residences from
recent flooding, severe storms and tornadoes.

 

Lodging expenses may be eligible for reimbursement if an applicant:

	* registers with FEMA
	* passes identity verification
	* verifies occupancy in a primary residence within a designated
county
	* verifies that the primary residence is uninhabitable or
inaccessible
	* incurs disaster-related temporary lodging expenses from April 29 to
July 5
	* does not have insurance that would cover lodging; and
	* did not receive lodging assistance during the same timeframe.

Reimbursement funds are available for eligible applicants under
FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program. Survivors who are
approved for lodging reimbursement must submit zero-balance receipts
to FEMA to receive payment. Reimbursement will not cover incidental
costs such as phone calls, laundry, internet, food, movies or pet
care. 

The 20 counties designated for FEMA Individual Assistance are: Andrew,
Atchison, Boone, Buchanan, Carroll, Chariton, Cole, Greene, Holt,
Jackson, Jasper, Lafayette, Lincoln, Livingston, Miller, Osage, Pike,
Platte, Pulaski and St. Charles counties.

 

Missouri residents affected by April 29-July 5 storms and flooding
have until Sept. 9 to register for disaster assistance. Registering is
free and takes about 20 minutes. There are three ways to register:

	* Online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov/]  
	* Call the disaster assistance helpline: 800-621-FEMA (3362). Lines
are open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Help is available in most
languages.
	* Visit a disaster recovery center. To find one, go to
FEMA.gov/disaster-recovery-centers
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster-recovery-centers] or call the helpline.

Follow recovery updates in Missouri on Twitter @MOSEMA
[https://twitter.com/mosema_] and @FEMARegion7
[https://twitter.com/femaregion7]. Get the latest information at
Missouri's recovery website [https://recovery.mo.gov/] and FEMA's
disaster webpage [http://www.fema.gov/Disaster/4451].

 

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FEMA's mission is helping people before, during and after disasters.