Little Rock, AR. – Homeowners and renters who suffered losses after the March and April severe storms are encouraged to apply for FEMA assistance even if they have received help from FEMA after past disasters.
Previous FEMA aid does not affect eligibility for assistance after the March 14-15 storms and tornadoes or the storms, tornadoes and flooding of April 2-22. Survivors affected by both disasters are encouraged to file a separate FEMA application for each disaster.
FEMA can help pay for temporary housing if an applicant is displaced from a residence damaged by the disaster.
Under FEMA’s Other Needs Assistance program, renters may also qualify for financial assistance for essential personal property and other disaster-related expenses. These may include:
- Replacement or repair of necessary personal property such as clothing, textbooks or school supplies. FEMA may also help replace furniture or appliances you purchased.
- Replacement or repair of tools and other job-related equipment if you are self-employed.
- Vehicle repair or replacement.
- Uninsured or out-of-pocket medical/dental expenses, childcare, moving and storage expenses.
Survivors in Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp and Stone counties may now apply if they had damage in March. Additionally, those affected by the April storms in Clark, Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Desha, Fulton, Hot Spring, Jackson, Miller, Ouachita, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Sharp, St. Francis and White counties may also apply.
There are several ways to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. 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.
In-person survivor assistance is also available at several sites across the impacted area. To find dates and locations, visit fema.gov/disaster/4865, 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.
The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance for the March storms is Monday, July 14. The last day to apply for the April storms is Monday, July 21.
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/.
FEMA Representative Fabian Gutierrez provides more information below:
