Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: March Storm Survivors Have Two Weeks to Apply for FEMA Assistance
March Storm Survivors Have Two Weeks to Apply for FEMA Assistance
LITTLE ROCK, Ark
– Homeowners and renters, including students, who had uninsured damage or losses from the March outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes have until Monday, July 14, to apply for FEMA disaster assistance
You may apply for assistance if you live in Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp or Stone County and had damage in the March 14-15 storms
Students do not need to be permanent residents to be eligible for FEMA assistance, but the property damage or loss must have occurred in those counties
FEMA has many types of assistance available
FEMA may be able to help with basic home repair costs, personal property loss, and temporary housing while you are unable to live in your home or residence hall
Repair or replacement assistance may be available for a primary vehicle, a computer damaged in the disaster, or books and other items required for school
For those self-employed, assistance may also be available for tools and other job-related equipment
Additional funding may be available to repair or replace privately owned access routes to your home such as driveways, roads or bridges; and for other disaster-caused expenses such as medical and dental needs, childcare, and moving and storage
FEMA grants are not taxable, do not have to be repaid, and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid or other federal benefits
You are encouraged to apply for assistance before the Monday, July 14, deadline
Here are the 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
CT seven days a week and specialists speak many languages
If you use a relay service, captioned telephone or other service, you can give FEMA your number for that service
To view an accessible video on how to apply, visit Three Ways to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance – YouTube
Survivors can also apply for federal disaster assistance, submit documents and speak to someone about their applications at several sites
To find updated dates and locations online, visit fema
gov/disaster/4865, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the link under “In-person Survivor Assistance
”If you had damage in the April 2-22 storms, tornadoes and flooding, the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is Tuesday, July 22
Residents ofClark, Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Desha, Fulton, Greene, Hot Spring, Jackson, Miller, Ouachita, Pulaski, Randolph, St
Francis, Saline, Sharp and White counties may apply
For the latest information about Arkansas’ recovery, visit fema
gov/disaster/4865
Follow FEMA Region 6 on social media at x
com/FEMARegion6 and at facebook
com/FEMARegion6/
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Mon, 06/30/2025 – 14:47