FEMA: Apply For Assistance

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border-color:black; border-width:1px;"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ABCF64"><img src="/web/20090827151345im_/http://www.fema.gov/graphics/assistance/step1_green.gif" width="150" height="25" alt="Step 1"/></td> </tr> </table> <div class="stepbox"> <p align="center"><img src="/web/20090827151345im_/http://www.fema.gov/graphics/assistance/step1_photo.jpg" width="150" height="125" alt="Before you apply for assistance" border="1"/> </p> <p><strong><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/assistance/process/index.shtm">Before you Apply</a></strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/assistance/process/individual_assistance.shtm">What is disaster assistance?</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/assistance/process/indiv_qualify.shtm">Do I qualify for assistance?</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/assistance/process/index.shtm">What information do I need to apply?</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/assistance/process/assistance.shtm">What items are covered by disaster assistance?</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/assistance/process/assistancerights.shtm">What are my rights?</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/assistance/dafaq.shtm">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/goodbye/goodbye.jsp?url=http://www.FemaEvacHotels.com">CLC Participating Hotels</a></li> </ul> </div> </td> <td width="2%" valign="middle"><div align="center"><img src="/web/20090827151345im_/http://www.fema.gov/graphics/arrow_step.gif" width="24" height="78" alt="Next Step"/></div></td> <td width="32%" style="border-style:solid; border-color:black; border-width:1px;"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><img src="/web/20090827151345im_/http://www.fema.gov/graphics/assistance/step2_gray.gif" width="150" height="25" alt="Step 2"/></td> </tr> </table> <div class="stepbox"> <p align="center"><img src="/web/20090827151345im_/http://www.fema.gov/graphics/assistance/step2_photo.jpg" width="150" height="125" alt="Apply for assistance" border="1"/> </p> <p><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090827151345/http://www.disasterassistance.gov/">Apply for Assistance</a></strong></p> <div>Apply by Phone: <ul> <li>Call (800) 621-3362.</li> <li>Call TTY (800) 462-7585 for people with speech or hearing disabilities.</li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/assistance/process/wht2do.shtm">Trouble getting through?</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/assistance/additionalinfo.shtm">Need additional information?</a></li> </ul> </div> <p>Apply online through the new <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090827151345/http://www.disasterassistance.gov/">Disaster Assistance</a> site for consolidated disaster information<br/><br/></p>  </div></td> <td width="2%" valign="middle"><h3 align="center"><img src="/web/20090827151345im_/http://www.fema.gov/graphics/arrow_step.gif" width="24" height="78" alt="Next Step"/></h3></td> <td width="32%" style="border-style:solid; border-color:black; border-width:1px;"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#0083D5"><img src="/web/20090827151345im_/http://www.fema.gov/graphics/assistance/step3_blue.gif" width="150" height="25" alt="Step 3"/></td> </tr> </table> <div class="stepbox"> <p align="center"><img src="/web/20090827151345im_/http://www.fema.gov/graphics/assistance/step3_photo.jpg" width="150" height="125" alt="After you apply for assistance" border="1"/> </p> <p><strong><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/assistance/after.shtm">After you Apply</a></strong></p> <ul> <li>What is the status of my application?</li> <li>Can I change my info?</li> <li>What happens next?</li> <li>How can I spend the money?</li> <li>Why was I denied assistance?</li> <li>Can I have my case reviewed?</li> <li>How do I make a payment?</li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/assistance/after.shtm">more</a><br/><br/></li> </ul> </div></td> </tr> </table>  <p><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/assistance/opendrcs.shtm">Disaster Recovery Center Locator</a></p> <p>A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is a readily accessible facility or mobile office where applicants may go for information about FEMA or other disaster assistance programs, or for questions related to your case.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090827151345/https://asd.fema.gov/inter/hportal/home.htm">Housing Portal</a></p> <p>The FEMA Housing Portal is intended to help individuals and families, who have been displaced by a disaster, find a place to live.</p> <h2>Report False Damage Claims</h2> If you suspect someone is filing false damage claims, please report it. Help FEMA make sure that disaster aid goes only to those who deserve it. It is a violation of federal law to file a false claim.<br/><br/> Report a false damage claim: <ul> <li> Call 1 (800) 323-8603 </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090827151345/http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/about/gc_1163703329805.shtm">Disaster Fraud Hotline</a></li> </ul> <br/><br/>  <p id="modified">Last Modified: Tuesday, 09-Jun-2009 15:05:39 EDT</p> </div>  <div id="footer"><ul> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/index.shtm">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/about/contact/index.shtm">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/help/privacy.shtm">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/help/index.shtm">Important Notices</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/help/foia.shtm">FOIA</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090827151345/http://www.fema.gov/oer/eeo_data_excel.shtm">No FEAR Act Data</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090827151345/http://www.usa.gov/">USA.gov</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090827151345/http://www.dhs.gov/">DHS</a></li> </ul> <p>U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Federal Emergency Management Agency<br/> 500 C Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20472<br/> Disaster Assistance: (800) 621-FEMA / TTY (800) 462-7585</p> </div> </div> </body> </html>

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