YOU CAN APPLY FOR FEMA ASSISTANCE IF YOUR HOME IS A BOAT
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20231027/you-can-apply-fema-assistance-if-your-home-boat]


Release Date: 
octobre 27, 2023 

HONOLULU – If a boat was your primary residence and it was damaged
as a result of the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui, FEMA may be able to help
you recover some of those losses.

Living on a boat comes with a unique set of challenges. Live-aboard
permits and parking fees, harbor and mooring fees are just a few of
the expenses unique to primary residency aboard a boat.

To receive FEMA disaster assistance, you must be prepared to provide
the physical and complete address of the dock or marina and the slip
or mooring number if the boat is not located on private property. Not
providing a slip or mooring number may result in your FEMA application
becoming attached to another boat or boats at the same address. And
that oversight could cause delays in processing your application.

Also, you cannot use a post office box as your primary address, but it
can be used as a mailing address.

Maui survivors are encouraged to apply for federal disaster assistance
by THURSDAY, NOV. 9, if a boat is your primary residence. Here are the
ways to apply: 

	* Visit DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://urldefense.us/v3/__http:/www.DisasterAssistance.gov__;!!BClRuOV5cvtbuNI!V9qeEBYrSNZdnN1w1BSQaAnDtEznFBy6nbCyjLlwEVgoobGfHobimOjzCseDAmd-rAAVxALAdw$]
	* Use the FEMA mobile app
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-app-text-messages]
	* Call the DISASTER ASSISTANCE HELPLINE AT 800-621-3362. If you use
a relay service such as Video Relay Service, captioned telephone
service or others, give FEMA your number for that service when you
apply. Helpline operators are available from 1 A.M. TO 8 P.M., SEVEN
DAYS A WEEK, and they speak many languages. Press 2 for Spanish. Press
3 for an interpreter who speaks your language.
	* For an American Sign Language video on how to apply, go
to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7wzRjByhI&list=PL720Kw_OojlKOhtKG7HM_0n_kEawus6FC&index=6
	* You may also visit any Disaster Recovery Center for updates about
your FEMA application or answers to your questions. Find a center
here: DRC Locator (fema.gov)
[https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator]

For the latest information on the Maui wildfire recovery efforts,
visit mauicounty.gov [https://www.mauicounty.gov/], mauirecovers.org
[https://www.mauirecovers.org/] and fema.gov/disaster/4724.
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4724] Follow FEMA on social
media: @FEMARegion9 [https://twitter.com/femaregion9]
and facebook.com/fema [http://www.facebook.com/fema]. You may also
get disaster assistance information and download applications
at sba.gov/hawaii-wildfires [https://www.sba.gov/hawaii-wildfires].