LAKE MARY, Fla. – If your primary residence is in Broward County and you experienced damage or loss from the severe storms and flooding in April, you have two weeks left to apply for federal assistance. Deadline for applications is June 27, 2023.
FEMA may be able to help with rental assistance or other disaster-related expenses, and if you are a homeowner FEMA may also be able to help with essential home repairs that are not covered by insurance.
Homeowners and renters in Broward County can call 800-621-3362, visit a Disaster Recovery Center, go online to DisasterAssistance.gov or use the FEMA App.
Disaster Recovery Centers are operating at Hortt Park in Fort Lauderdale and Sadkin Community Center in Lauderhill. (Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Sundays.) A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center is operating through June 16 at Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park in Fort Lauderdale.
FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments but may be able to help with uninsured disaster expenses.
June 26 is the deadline for submitting disaster loan applications to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at DisasterLoanAssistance.sba.gov/ela/s/. Disaster loan information and application forms can also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 or sending an email to DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov.
The deadline to return SBA economic injury applications is Jan. 29, 2024.
For more information about recovery in Florida, visit fema.gov/disaster/4709 and floridadisaster.org/. Follow us on Twitter: @FLSERT and @FEMARegion4.