FEMA ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR SELF- EMPLOYED SURVIVORS
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/fema-assistance-available-self-employed-survivors]


Release Date: 
Jul 17, 2024 

FEMA assistance can help people in Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton,
Greene, Madison, Marion and Randolph counties who are self-employed,
including farmers, ranch hands, artists, musicians and mechanics.

Eligible Occupational Tools 

FEMA can help replace tools and equipment required for
self-employment, or not provided by an employer but required for
employment. Eligible tools may include:

	* Computers
	* Equipment such as power tools, art materials, musical instruments,
tractors, utility vehicles, lawnmowers and ladders
	* Uniforms

You may be able to get reimbursed for these items if they were damaged
by the disaster, you do not have another working item, and the loss
was not covered by insurance.

Required Documents

To be eligible for self-employment assistance, apply for FEMA
assistance. When you apply, include:

	* Documentation that proves you’re self-employed, such as a tax
return,
	* Insurance documents for all potential coverages and benefits,
	* Itemized receipts or estimates for repairing or replacing the
requested items, and
	* A written statement that explains you need the items for
self-employment.

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. You can find available centers at
fema.gov/drc [http://www.fema.gov/drc]. The phone line is open daily
from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. CDT, 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 August 28, 2024. 

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/].