VEHICLE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/vehicle-repair-or-replacement-0] 

Release Date: 
Aug 30, 2024 

Floridians impacted by Hurricane Debby may be eligible for FEMA
assistance to repair or replace a vehicle.

FEMA provides financial help after a disaster for eligible expenses
not paid by insurance or other sources. This may include repair or
replacement of a vehicle. The damage to the vehicle must have been
caused by the disaster and the vehicle must no longer be operable or
safe to drive. Cosmetic repairs will not be covered. Other conditions
include:

	* Assistance is usually limited to one vehicle. If there is a second
functional vehicle in the household, the applicant must submit a
statement indicating there is an essential need for both vehicles to
maintain the household.
	* The vehicle must comply with state registration and insurance
requirements.
	* The vehicle must be owned or leased (not a rental) by the
applicant, co-applicant or household member.
	* The damaged vehicle must be an approved vehicle type, such as a
car, truck, SUV or van. 

To find out if you are eligible, you can apply to FEMA in several
ways:

Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/], use the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products], visit a
Disaster Recovery Center
[https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator] or call 800-621-3362 any
day. Multilingual operators are available. If you use a relay service,
captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that
service.