If a boat was your primary residence before and during Hurricane Milton, Helene or Debby in Florida and the boat sustained hurricane damage, FEMA may be able to help.
You may be eligible for financial assistance for displacement, serious needs, temporary lodging, personal property losses and other uninsured disaster-related expenses.
If the boat was not located on private property, you will need to provide the physical and complete address of the marina, dock and slip or mooring number. The slip or mooring number is necessary so that your application is separate from other potential boat applications at the same address.
You cannot use a P.O. Box as your primary address, but you can use it as a mailing address.
How to Apply
Homeowners and renters are encouraged to apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov or by using the FEMA App. You may also apply by phone at 800-621-3362. If you choose to apply by phone, please understand wait times may be longer because of increased volume for multiple recent disasters. Lines are open every day and help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service. For an accessible video on how to apply for assistance go to FEMA Accessible: Applying for Individual Assistance - YouTube.
If you applied to FEMA after Hurricanes Debby or Helene and have additional damage from Hurricane Milton, you will need to apply separately for Milton and provide the dates of your most recent damage.
For the latest information about Hurricane Milton recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4834. For Hurricane Helene recovery information, visit fema.gov/disaster/4828. For Hurricane Debby recovery information, visit fema.gov/disaster/4806. Follow FEMA on X at x.com/femaregion4 or on Facebook at facebook.com/fema.