Details: FEMA Individual Assistance In Escambia County

October 2, 2020

Escambia County has received a FEMA Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance.

This declaration will allow those who have been impacted by Hurricane Sally to apply for the Individuals and Households Program. With this announcement, families impacted by Hurricane Sally now have access to critical FEMA programs, including housing assistance, crisis counseling, disaster unemployment assistance, Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance, disaster legal services and case management.

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When a disaster occurs, this program provides grant money and services to people in the declared area whose property has been damaged or destroyed and whose losses are underinsured or not covered by insurance. To file a claim for assistance, you must first register with FEMA in one of the following ways:

  • Call 1-800-621-3362 (TTY# 1-800-462-7585)
  • Register online at www.disasterassistance.gov
  • Download the FEMA app on your mobile device and register using the app.

Typically potential applicants can begin registering within a few hours after a declaration is issued. FEMA will verify eligibility and need before assistance is offered.

Details on what is covered by Individual Assistance can be found here. It is important to understand that by law, FEMA assistance cannot duplicate the assistance you receive from your insurance company, but you may receive assistance for items not covered by insurance.

FEMA does not offer assistance for your secondary home. Federal guidelines only allow FEMA to provide housing assistance when your primary residence is impacted by a presidentially-declared disaster.

If you received a letter from FEMA that says you’re ineligible for assistance, that’s not the last word. Providing more information may change FEMA’s decision. Read quick facts about why FEMA may have found you ineligible here.

Comments

5 Responses to “Details: FEMA Individual Assistance In Escambia County”

  1. Glenn Smithe on October 5th, 2020 1:32 pm

    No renters insurance, lost all food ,plus drinking water made the sick, please advise text/email or 303 500 2445 Thank’s

  2. Sheila Korel on October 5th, 2020 12:41 pm

    Hi, I know in the past, if you lost food and such, from a hurricane, there was a place we could go to register. Then we got a gift card to help replace some of it. Is that going to happen again? If so, how do we find out where to go to do this?
    Thanks!

  3. Shannon Jones on October 4th, 2020 7:26 am

    My insurance does not cover food replacement and we dont get foodstamps. My husband is 100% disabled. We are on a fixed income. I lost all my refrigerator and deep freeze. Does FEMA cover food lost due to electricity being out for 4 days caused by Hurricane Sally.

    Thanks
    Mr. Mrs Jones

  4. Mary Nolen on October 3rd, 2020 3:19 pm

    I lost all my food in my refrigerator and freezer.

  5. Rella on October 3rd, 2020 9:43 am

    Is there assistance for food lost during HURRICANE Sally?I have no insurance and lost all of my food in the freezer and refrigerator.

    Thanks

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