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Students may receive assistance from FEMA for temporary housing and other uninsured or under-insured disaster-caused expenses and serious needs.
Graphic on how to appeal a FEMA decision, including how to submit an appeal form or write an appeal letter and 3 ways to submit your appeal
How to Appeal
If you disagree with FEMA's decision, you may appeal. It must be submitted within 60 days of the date of the decision letter. If you choose to appeal, you can submit either a signed letter or appeal form. Both are optional to include with your appeal.
Submit an Appeal Form
Attached with your decision letter will be an Appeal Form, that may be used to provide additional information, if you choose to do so. Download Appeal Form go.dhs.gov/LMd
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Write an Appeal Letter
This letter is in addition to your new or additional information or documents not previously submitted. You, or your co-applicant, must sign the letter.
The appeal must be postmarked within 60 days of the date on the letter from FEMA.
Include: Name, Current Mailing Address, Your FEMA Application and FEMA Disaster Number
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3 Ways to Submit Your Appeal
Online
DisasterAssistance.gov (Upload to your account)
By Fax
800-827-8112 (Attention FEMA)
By Mail
FEMA National Processing Service Center
P.O. Box 10055, Hyattsville, MD 20782-7055
After Submitting Your Appeal
All appeals are reviewed and decisions usually are made within 30 days of receiving the appeal, however, it may take up to 90 days for a decision. Additional information may be requested from you if FEMA does not have enough information to make a decision.
You will be notified in writing of the response to your appeal, either by mail or via the DisasterAssistance.gov account you created when you applied with FEMA.
FEMA Disaster Assistance Save and submit receipts: Save your receipts for post-disaster home repair and cleanup. Be prepared to submit your receipts to your insurance agent and FEMA.
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La Asistencia de Alojamiento Transitorio (TSA, por sus siglas en inglés) ayuda a los sobrevivientes elegibles que solicitaron asistencia de FEMA, proporcionándoles un lugar seguro y temporal donde alojarse, como un hotel o un motel, hasta que puedan encontrar una solución de vivienda a corto o largo plazo.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is firmly committed to ensuring that its funding opportunities and application processes are clear and transparent, and that they do not create confusion or contain undue complexity. DHS has endeavored to fulfill this commitment here, and we plan to continue delivering on this commitment.