TORNADO RECOVERY: KEEP IN TOUCH, STAY ON TRACK
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/tornado-recovery-keep-touch-stay-track]


Release Date: 
7月 5, 2023 

FEMA continues to help residents recover from the March 24-25
tornadoes. Keep these points in mind to help your recovery stay on
track.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH FEMA 

	* If your address or phone number changes at any time since you
applied, let FEMA know immediately by logging into your account at
DisasterAssistance.gov or calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.

	* If you use a relay service such as Video Relay Service (VRS),
captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that
service.
	* Helpline operators speak many languages and lines are open from 6
a.m. to midnight Central Time daily. Press 2 for Spanish. Press 3 for
an interpreter who speaks your language. 

CONTINUED RENTAL ASSISTANCE

	* Survivors could be eligible for continued rental assistance for
temporary housing if suitable housing is not available or you
haven’t completed a permanent housing plan.
	* Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. and ask for a Declaration
of Continuing Need for Rental Assistance.

	* Applicants should submit the following with the completed
application: 

	* Documents showing pre- and post-disaster income for household
members 18 and older. 
	* Documents showing proof of pre-disaster housing costs (copies of
lease and utility bills, mortgage statements, real estate taxes,
etc.).

HOW DO I SEND DOCUMENTS TO FEMA?

	* Upload them online:

	* Visit DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/] 
	* Select “check status” 
	* Log in, or create your account
	* Select the “correspondence” tab
	* Select “upload center”

	*
Send them by mail to this address:

FEMA

P.O. Box 10055

Hyattsville, MD 20782-8055

DO YOU HAVE UNMET NEEDS FROM THE DISASTER? 

	* Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 for referrals to
disaster-specific resources in your area. 

TO APPEAL FEMA’S DECISIONS 

	* If you disagree with FEMA’s decision, you can appeal. Every
survivor has the right to appeal. If you think FEMA’s decision on
the amount of assistance, or the type of assistance, is wrong, send an
appeal letter along with any documents needed to support your claim.
	* You have 60 days after receiving a determination letter to send
your appeal, which is a written request to review your application. In
your dated and signed appeal letter, explain why you disagree with
FEMA’s decision.

	* Be sure to include the following:

	* Applicant’s full name, current address and damaged dwelling
address
	* Applicant’s nine-digit FEMA registration number on every page
(That number can be found at the top of the determination letter.) 
	* FEMA’s disaster declaration number: DR-4697-MS
	* Applicant’s signature and the date 

	* For questions about writing your appeal letter, call the FEMA
Helpline at 800-621-3362. 

DISASTER LOANS

	* The May 25 deadline has passed for homeowners, renters, nonprofits
and businesses to apply for a low-interest loans to help recover from
physical losses. However, under some specific circumstances, you may
still be able to apply with the Small Business Administration.
	* For information, visit DisasterLoanAssistance.sba.gov/
[https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/], call SBA’s Customer
Service Center at 800-659-2955 or email
DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov. 
	* For economic injury disaster loans, the last day for small
businesses, agricultural cooperatives, aquaculture enterprises and
most private nonprofit organizations to apply is Dec. 26, 2023. 

IF YOU MISSED FEMA’S APPLICATION DEADLINE 

	* FEMA may consider a late application if extraordinary circumstances
kept you from applying during the March 26 through May 25 application
period. FEMA will consider late applications through July 25.
	* You will need to provide a signed letter explaining why you missed
the deadline. You also will need to provide documentation showing
proof of medical or disability issues, death of an immediate family
member, or other disaster-specific circumstances.