FEMA ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO RENTERS
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/fema-assistance-available-renters] 

Release Date: 
Jul 3, 2024 

Renters in Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Marion and
Randolph counties with losses from the severe storms of May 24-27 can
apply for federal disaster assistance.

FEMA Individual Assistance is available to homeowners and renters,
including students. Federal grants can help pay for temporary housing.

Renters may also qualify for a grant under FEMA’s Other Needs
Assistance program for some uninsured personal property losses and
other disaster-related expenses. These may include:

	* Replacement or repair of necessary personal property, such as
clothing, textbooks, or school supplies. FEMA may also help replace
furniture or appliances you purchased.
	* Replacement or repair of tools and other job-related equipment
required by the self-employed.
	* Primary vehicles.
	* Uninsured or out-of-pocket medical, dental, childcare, moving and
storage expenses.

To apply for FEMA disaster assistance, call toll-free 800-621-3362,
go online to DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/], download the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products] or visit
a Disaster Recovery Center. The phone line is open daily from 6 a.m.
to 10 p.m. CT, and help is available in most languages. If you use a
relay service such as VRS, captioned telephone service or others, give
FEMA your number for that service. The deadline for applications
is July 29, 2024. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation or sign language interpreter,
please call FEMA’s Civil Rights Resource Line: 833-285-7448 (press 2
for Spanish).  The line is open Monday-Friday 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT.

For the latest information visit fema.gov/disaster/4788
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4788]. Follow the FEMA Region 6 Twitter
account at twitter.com/FEMARegion6 [https://twitter.com/FEMARegion6]
or on Facebook at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/
[https://www.facebook.com/FEMARegion6/].