COULDN’T APPLY WITH FEMA? LATE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
SEPT. 26
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230912/couldnt-apply-fema-late-applications-must-be-received-sept-26]


Release Date: 
September 12, 2023 

The deadline for Guam residents to apply for federal assistance due
typhoon Mawar was July 28, 2023. But what if you were hospitalized, or
off island and unable to apply? In rare cases survivors may be
eligible to submit a late application to FEMA. The deadline to submit
a late application, is Sept. 26, 2023

 

ELIGIBILITY

FEMA accepts late applications if extraordinary circumstances kept you
from applying before the original deadline. Interested residents who
have not applied due to extenuating circumstances can still apply.
FEMA will require a signed letter explaining the reason for the late
application, including supporting documents that clearly state why you
could not apply during the application period.

This may include:

	* Record of hospitalization, illness, or disability of the applicant
or an immediate family member;
	* Death of an immediate family member;
	* Proof of personal or business travel that kept the applicant out of
the area for the full application period; or
	* Evidence of unique disaster-specific circumstances.

 

LATE APPLICATION PROCESS

Guam residents have until Sept. 26 to complete a late application for
federal disaster assistance with FEMA. There are several ways to
submit a late application for disaster assistance:

	* Apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov];
	* Download and use the FEMA mobile app
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products]; or
	* Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.

 

AFTER APPLYING, MAIL, FAX OR UPLOAD SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Valid documentation explaining the reason for a late application must
be submitted within 60 days from the date the late application was
completed. All supporting documents must be signed and dated and
include the applicant’s nine-digit FEMA application number along
with the disaster number (DR-4715-GU). 

Documents can be mailed to: 

> FEMA National Processing Service Center,
> 
> P.O. Box 10055, Hyattsville, MD 20782-8055

Or faxed to: 800-827-8112, Attention: FEMA

To upload documents online: To set up an online account or upload
documents, go to DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.fema.gov/disasterassistance.gov] and click on “Check
Your Application and Log In” then follow the directions. 

For information on Guam’s disaster recovery, please visit our
website [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4715]. 

Follow FEMA on Twitter
[https://twitter.com/femaregion9] and Facebook
[https://www.fema.gov/facebook.com/FEMA/].

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_Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race,
color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English
proficiency, or economic status. If you or someone you know has been
discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 833-285-7448.
Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish and 3 for
other languages)._