The agency – along with state
and federal partners and voluntary organizations – is extending the
registration period for an additional 30 days in order to best serve
Hurricane Sandy survivors in New York.
The new registration deadline in New York is March 29, 2013,
which is also the deadline to complete and return low-interest SBA
disaster loan applications to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The extension allows survivors in the 13 New York counties designated
for federal individual assistance more time to register with FEMA.
The
designated counties are: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam,
Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.
People living in these counties who sustained losses due to Hurricane Sandy should register with FEMA even if they have insurance.
Applying by the deadline may help survivors avoid a funding shortfall
if they later find that they are underinsured or have additional
damages.
Survivors who register may be eligible for federal grants to help
cover various disaster-related expenses, including rent, essential home
repairs, personal property losses and other serious disaster-related
needs not covered by insurance.
By returning the SBA disaster loan application, homeowners may be
eligible for up to $200,000 to repair or replace their storm-damaged
primary residence. Homeowners and renters may be eligible for up to
$40,000 for replacement of personal property.
Businesses and private
nonprofits may be eligible to borrow up to $2 million to repair or
replace storm-damaged property.
Individuals can register with FEMA online at www.DisasterAsistance.gov or via smartphone or tablet by going to m.fema.gov or by downloading the FEMA app.
Survivors can also register by calling the FEMA Helpline: 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 from 7 am to 10 pm EST, 7 days a week until further notice.
To find the nearest Disaster Recovery Center, the following options
are available: Text DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA), and a text
message will be sent back with the address.
A simple and fast way to complete the SBA disaster loan application is online, using the SBA's electronic loan application. Go to https://DisasterLoan.SBA.gov/ELA
To locate nearest SBA center, www.sba.gov or call 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339).
More information: SBA Disaster Customer Service Center toll-free number, 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339) or DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov
If someone you know has been discriminated
against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call
800-462-7585.
FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public
transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and
burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan.
Applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them
to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal
property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage
expenses.
