SUBMIT RECEIPTS IF YOU MADE REPAIRS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240617/submit-receipts-if-you-made-repairs]


Release Date: 
June 17, 2024 

INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY THE APRIL 2-6 SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE
WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES IN BOONE, CABELL,
FAYETTE, KANAWHA, LINCOLN, MARSHALL, NICHOLAS, OHIO, PUTNAM, WAYNE AND
WETZEL COUNTIES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS THEY
MADE TO THEIR HOMES. 

If you made repairs to your home or replaced damaged items, you can
submit receipts to FEMA for possible reimbursement. 

Even if you cannot find the receipts for work done or items replaced,
there are still ways to get that information to FEMA. 

Did you use your credit card to buy home repair items or to replace
something damaged in the flood?

	* Reach out to your credit card company to get a copy of your
statement with the purchases. 
	* Contact the store and ask them to look you up by a customer loyalty
number or your credit card information.

Did you hire a contractor or company to do repairs?

	* Contact the company/contractor and ask for a receipt or duplicate
invoice for work completed.
	* Contact the company/contractor and ask them to write a letter
stating what work was done. 

What information do your need to include when submitting documents?

	* _Include with your documents:_
	* Make sure you write your name, disaster number, and FEMA
application number on all documents you send to FEMA.
	* A signed letter to explain why you are submitting documents and
what they are for.
	* Copies of supporting documents, including proof of your
disaster-caused losses which could be photos or an insurance claim. 
	* All documents, including receipts, bills, and estimates, must
include contact information of the service provider.
	* Keep all original documents for your records and only provide
copies to FEMA.

How can you submit receipts and documents?

	* _There are a few different ways you can provide FEMA with your
receipts:_
	* Bring them to a Disaster Recovery Center and a FEMA specialist can
help you upload them to your registration. Visit the FEMA DRC Locator
[https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator] for more details on DRCs
open in West Virginia.
	* Upload them yourself on DisasterAssistance.gov or on the FEMA
mobile app.
	* Mail them to FEMA at P.O. Box 10055 Hyattsville, MD 20782-8055.
	* Fax them to 1-800-827-8112 and mark Attn: FEMA on the fax sheet.

 

For more information on West Virginia’s disaster recovery, visit emd.wv.gov
[https://emd.wv.gov/About/News/Pages/default.aspx], West Virginia
Emergency Management Division Facebook page
[https://www.facebook.com/WVEMD/], www.fema.gov/disaster/4783
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4783], and www.facebook.com/FEMA
[http://www.facebook.com/FEMA]. 

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