Federal funding is now available to affected individuals in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington.
This assistance includes grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover. Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance by registering online at http://DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621- 3362 or by using the FEMA App.
See the available types of assistance offered by FEMA below:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Programs:
Application: DisasterAssistance.gov, via the official FEMA app, or by calling (800) 621-3362
Eligibility for FEMA programs will differ across counties, based on the severity of the disaster
impact.
Serious Needs Assistance (SNA)
Provides a one-time, direct payment of up to $750 for disaster victims with immediate
needs, such as water, food, first aid, breast-feeding supplies, infant formula, diapers,
personal hygiene items, or fuel for transportation.
Individuals and Households Program (IHP)
Assists disaster victims with paying for temporary housing while the primary residence is
uninhabitable, supporting the repair or replacement of owner-occupied homes, acquiring
a temporary housing unit, making certain qualified disaster mitigation improvements, and other uninsured or under-insured disaster-caused expenses and serious needs.
Maximum Amount Provided: $42,500.
Other Needs Assistance (ONA)
Assists with disaster-related medical and dental expenses, including injury or illness, loss
of medical equipment; damage to an essential vehicle; disaster-related funeral and burial
expenses; disaster-related child-care expenses.
Maximum Amount Provided: $42,500.
Rental Assistance and Continued Rental Assistance
Provides grants for survivors to cover housing costs while your home is repaired or
rebuilt, or while you search for a new place to rent. Includes funding for security
deposits, rent, essential utilities, short-term hotel stays, and moving and storage
Assistance.
Approved individuals will receive two months of assistance, but can request a three-
month extension for up to 18 months if your pre-disaster residence remains uninhabitable due to the disaster or you can demonstrate a disaster-caused financial need.
Maximum Amount Provided: FEMA will pay Fair Market Rate (FMR) plus an allowance
for utilities.
Displacement Assistance (DA)
Covers the costs associated with lodging in a hotel or motel, staying with family or
friends, or for any other available housing options.
Maximum Amount Provided: Based on the rate of 14 days of hotel costs for those impacted by the disaster.
Disaster Legal Services (DLS)
Provides legal assistance to qualifying individuals, which may include help with
insurance claims, powers of attorney, new wills and lost legal documents, problems with
landlords, FEMA appeals, home repair contracts, and contractor fraud.