Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: Greene County Residents May Be Eligible for Assistance After April Severe Storms
Greene County Residents May Be Eligible for Assistance After April Severe Storms
LITTLE ROCK, Ark
– Arkansas homeowners and renters in Greene County are now eligible for FEMA grants after the April 2-22 severe storms, flooding and tornadoes
Eligible applicants with damage not covered by insurance may qualify for grants for temporary housing, basic home repairs and other eligible expenses related to storm damage
Greene County joins the 16 counties previously approved for FEMA assistance after the April storms including Clark, Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Desha, Fulton, Hot Spring, Jackson, Miller, Ouachita, Pulaski, Randolph, St
Francis, Saline, Sharp and White counties
Residents with homeowners’ or renters’ insurance are encouraged to file a claim as soon as possible with their insurance carrier
By law, FEMA cannot provide funding for losses covered by your insurance
If your policy does not cover all disaster expenses, you may be eligible for federal assistance
Survivor assistance from the March 14-15 storms remains available for residents in Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp and Stone counties
If you were affected by both the March 14-15 and the April 2-22 disasters, you are encouraged to file a separate FEMA application for each
The deadline for the March storms is Monday, July 14
The last day to apply for the April storms is Tuesday, July 22
There are several ways to apply
Go to DisasterAssistance
gov, use the FEMA App for mobile devices or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362
Lines are open from 6 a
m
to 10 p
m
CDT seven days a week and specialists speak many languages
If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service
In-person survivor assistance is also available at several sites across the impacted area
To find hours and locations, visit fema
gov/disaster/4865 or fema
gov/disaster/4873, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the link under “In-person Survivor Assistance
”To view an accessible video on how to apply, visit Three Ways to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance – YouTube
For the latest information about Arkansas’ recovery, visit fema
gov/disaster/4865 or fema
gov/disaster/4873
Follow FEMA Region 6 on social media at x
com/FEMARegion6 and at facebook
com/FEMARegion6/
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Tue, 06/24/2025 – 21:34