FACT SHEET: RECOVERY RESOURCES FOR HURRICANE MICHAEL SURVIVORS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230502/fact-sheet-recovery-resources-hurricane-michael-survivors]


Release Date: 
November 26, 2018 

State of Florida: State officials support a wide range of programs for
survivors. They include:

	* Updated recovery information:  FloridaDisaster.org,
[http://www.floridadisaster.org/] Facebook.com/FloridaSERT,
[https://www.facebook.com/FloridaSERT/] Twitter.com/FLSERT
[http://www.twitter.com/FLSERT] or call 850-815-4000. 
	* The Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan
[http://www.floridadisasterloan.org/] program. This program helps
businesses needing money to continue operations.
	* Disaster Unemployment Assistance: FloridaJobs.org
[http://www.floridajobs.org/].

FEMA: For information and updates go to FEMA.gov/disaster/4399
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4399], DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov/] or call
the Disaster Helpline, 800-621-3362 (800-462-7585 TTY). For FEMA on
social media, go to Facebook.com/FEMA [https://facebook.com/fema]and
Twitter.com/FEMAregion4 [http://www.twitter.com/Femaregion4].

U.S. Small Business Administration: For low-interest loans for repairs
and damage not covered
by insurance or to replace household items, go to
Disasterloan.sba.gov/ela [https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela] or call
800-659-2955,
(800-877-8339 TTY). For other information, visit
DisasterAssistance.gov [http://www.disasterassistance.gov/] or call
800-621-3362
(800-462-7585 TTY). More business recovery options are at Florida’s
Small Business Development Network
[http://www.floridasbdc.org/services/].

Health: For the Federal Emergency Prescription Assistance Program
(EPAP), visit Phe.gov/EPAP [http://www.phe.gov/EPAP/].

 

Mental Health: Options include:

	* The federal Disaster Distress Helpline, 800-985-5990 (text
TalkWithUs to 66746; for Spanish, text Hablanos to 66746). 
	* Florida Mental Health Access Line, 800-945-1355, operating 4 p.m.
to 7 p.m. daily.
 

Access and Functional Needs: For a sign language interpreter, foreign
language translator or other resources, visit
Resources-people-disabilities-access-functional-needs
[https://www.fema.gov/resources-people-disabilities-access-functional-needs]
or call 800-621-3362
(800-462-7585 TTY) or 470-364-7252. Other resources include:

	* Disability Rights Florida
[http://www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/], 800-342-0823 (800-346-4127
TTY).

	* Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living at
FloridaCILS.org [http://www.floridacils.org/] or call 850-575-6004.
	* Disability Resource Center at www.DRCPC.org [http://www.drcpc.org/]
or call 850-769-6890; (866-954-5898 TTY).

Environment and Cleanup: The Department of Ecology’s Hurricane
Michael
[https://response.epa.gov/site/site_profile.aspx?site_id=13982]
website has survivor tips and environmental updates.

 

Legal Services: A legal-aid hotline is now available for Hurricane
Michael survivors in Florida who cannot pay for an attorney:
866-550-2929. The hotline operates through a partnership of The
Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, the American Bar Association Young
Lawyers Division, and FEMA.

Food: The state and U.S. Department of Agriculture run the federal
Disaster Supplemental D-SNAP program to assist survivors with meals
who do not receive food stamps. Visit
dcf.state.fl.us/programs/access/dsnap
[http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/access/dsnap] or call
866-762-2237. For a directory of Florida food-bank locations, visit
Feedingflorida.org [http://www.feedingflorida.org/] or call
855-352-3663.

Tax Assistance: Visit: irs.gov/newsroom/tax-relief
[https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-relief-for-victims-of-hurricane-michael-in-florida].

Fraud Protection: Homeowners who may suspect they are being scammed
should contact the Disaster Fraud Hotline, 866-720-5721 (TTY
844-889-4357) or local law enforcement.