SURVIVORS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY MAY QUALIFY FOR FEMA RENTAL ASSISTANCE

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SURVIVORS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY MAY QUALIFY FOR FEMA RENTAL ASSISTANCE

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - While survivors finish repairs to their homes or find a new place to live, money may be available to help them pay for a clean and safe place to stay. 

Survivors who have been staying with friends or relatives because their homes were damaged or destroyed by Tropical Storm Debby may qualify for temporary rental assistance.

Florida survivors living in a county designated for Individual Assistance may be eligible for federal disaster aid. By law, the Federal Emergency Management Agency cannot duplicate insurance benefits.

Eligible residents may receive an initial two months of rental assistance. In order to obtain help, survivors must first register with FEMA.

Survivors living in a county designated for Individual Assistance can register with FEMA by one of the following methods:

• Call 800-621-FEMA (3362). Help is available in most languages and lines are open 7 a.m.

to 10 p.m. seven days a week. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and use a TTY, call 800-462-7585.

• Go online to www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
• By smartphone or tablet, use the FEMA app or go to m.fema.gov.

For long-term rebuilding, low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration are also available to help with residential and business losses not covered by insurance. Survivors and businesses may obtain information on SBA disaster loan applications by calling 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for people who are deaf or hard of hearing) or online at www.sba.gov. They may also apply for disaster loans athttps://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

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