{"id":46601,"date":"2017-09-14T04:25:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T09:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=46601"},"modified":"2017-09-14T04:25:57","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T09:25:57","slug":"brevard-county-designated-by-fema-for-individual-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/brevard-county-designated-by-fema-for-individual-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Brevard County designated by FEMA for individual assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brevard County homeowners, renters and business owners may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damages and losses resulting from Hurricane Irma. \u00a0Brevard County Emergency Management was notified Wednesday by FEMA that, based on initial damage assessments, that Brevard qualifies as an Individual Assistance county.\u00a0To be eligible for federal aid under FEMA\u2019s Individual Assistance Program, storm damage and losses from the hurricane and flooding must have occurred as a result of Hurricane Irma.\u00a0<\/span>Those who suffered Irma-related damages are encouraged to register with FEMA:\u00a0<\/span>Online at\u00a0<\/span>DisasterAssistance.gov<\/a>, or\u00a0<\/span>On the FEMA Mobile App, or by\u00a0<\/span>Calling 800-621-3362 (FEMA).
\n<\/span><\/span>Applicants who use 711 or Video Relay Service may also call 800-621-3362<\/span>.
\nPeople deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585.
\n<\/span>The toll-free numbers are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.<\/span>
\n<\/span>Multilingual operators are available. Press 2 for Spanish and press 3 for other languages. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
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Assistance for eligible survivors can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, and for other serious disaster-related needs, such as medical and dental expenses or funeral and burial costs.<\/p>\n

Long-term, low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) also may be available to cover losses not fully compensated by insurance and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.<\/p>\n

Survivors should contact their insurance company to file their insurance claim. FEMA is unable to duplicate insurance payments. However, those without insurance or those who may be underinsured may still receive help after their insurance claims have been settled.<\/p>\n

FEMA\u2019s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.<\/p>\n

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 or TTY at 800-462-7585.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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