Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: Kentuckians Have Until April 25 to Apply for Assistance
Kentuckians Have Until April 25 to Apply for Assistance
FRANKFORT, Ky
– FEMA is reminding the residents of Kentucky who were impacted by the February severe storms to apply for Disaster Assistance before the deadline of Friday, April 25
If applicants received a letter from FEMA and need to appeal, they have 60 days from the date of the letter to do so
How to Apply for FEMA AssistanceIf you live in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Simpson, or Woodford counties, and haven’t yet applied for FEMA assistance, you may still complete an application
Remember: the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is Friday, April 25
You can visit a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) to meet face to face with specialists from FEMA to get assistance filling out your application
The Small Business Administration (SBA) and other state and local agencies are also in DRCs to answer questions about disaster assistance and other recovery resources
You may also upload any documents needed for applications at the centers
If you are unable to visit a DRC, there are other ways to apply: online at DisasterAssistance
gov, use the FEMA App for mobile devices or call 800-621-3362
If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service
When you apply, you will need to provide:A current phone number where you can be contacted
Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying
Your Social Security Number
A general list of damage and losses
Banking information if you choose direct deposit
If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name
What Happens After I Apply?Once FEMA has reviewed your application and evaluated the results of the inspection and/or documentation submitted, you will get a letter explaining:Whether you are approved for assistance
How much assistance you will receive
How the assistance must be used
How to appeal FEMA’s decision if you do not agree with it
The letter will be sent to you by email or mail based on what you selected when you completed your application
Please read the letter in its entirety
If you were not initially approved for assistance, it may be due to something very simple like an additional document that is needed
If for any reason you do not agree with the initial decision, you can file an appeal
For an accessible video on how to apply for FEMA assistance, go to youtube
com/watch?v=WZGpWI2RCNw
For more information about Kentucky flooding recovery, visit www
fema
gov/disaster/4860
Follow the FEMA Region 4 X account at x
com/femaregion4
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Wed, 04/16/2025 – 12:36