STAY IN TOUCH WITH FEMA FOR CONTINUED TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20231030/stay-touch-fema-continued-temporary-housing-assistance]


Release Date: 
October 28, 2023 

HONOLULU – If you are a survivor of the Aug. 8 Maui wildfires and
you received FEMA rental assistance, make sure you stay in touch with
FEMA. You may be eligible for continued rental assistance for
temporary housing in any U.S.-governed location. 

FEMA pays rent for temporary housing to help you get back on your feet
and have one less bill to worry about. Rent includes a security
deposit for any temporary housing other than your fire-damaged
residence. The initial FEMA grant covers your rent for the first two
months. When that runs out, you can ask FEMA for more assistance. 

You may be able to receive FEMA rental assistance for three-month
periods – up to a maximum of 18 months from the president’s major
disaster declaration, or FEB. 10, 2024. Just reach out to FEMA
regularly and let the specialists know you still need rental
assistance for your temporary housing. 

To get started, just follow a few simple steps: 

	* Contact FEMA and ask for an APPLICATION FOR CONTINUED TEMPORARY
HOUSING ASSISTANCE.
	* Call the FEMA 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 can arrange interpretation in many languages.
	* You may also receive in-person help from FEMA specialists at any
Disaster Recovery Center. Find the one nearest you at fema.gov/DRC
[http://www.fema.gov/DRC].
	* Once you’ve completed the form, you may drop it off at any
Disaster Recovery Center or mail it to FEMA, P.O. BOX 10055,
HYATTSVILLE MD 20782-8055. You can also fax it to 800-827-8112 or
upload it to your disaster account at DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/].

Remember, rental help is available if you update FEMA with your
current contact information and housing status.

If you have not yet applied for FEMA disaster assistance, it’s not
too late. You have until 11:59 P.M. (HAWAIʻI TIME) THURSDAY, NOV. 9,
TO APPLY. Visit DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov], use the FEMA mobile app or call
the FEMA HELPLINE. 

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].