FEMA ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR SELF- EMPLOYED SURVIVORS
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/fema-assistance-available-self-employed-survivors-0]


Release Date: 
Dec 4, 2024 

FEMA assistance can help people in Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben
Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Butts, Camden,
Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook,
Dodge, Echols, Effingham, Elbert, Emanuel, Evans, Fulton, Glascock,
Glynn, Hancock, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson,
Lanier, Laurens, Liberty, Lincoln, Long, Lowndes, McDuffie, McIntosh,
Montgomery, Newton, Pierce, Rabun, Richmond, Screven, Stephens,
Taliaferro, Tattnall, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware,
Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler and Wilkes 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 Hurricane Helene or Tropical Storm Debby, Aug. 4–20, 2024, 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,
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 Jan. 7,
2025. 

_For the latest information about Georgia’s recovery,
visit __fema.gov/helene/georgia_
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4830]_ and __fema.gov/disaster/4821_
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