In the aftermath of the severe storms in Illinois on July 13th-16th, FEMA has disbursed over $50.6 million in assistance to affected households. The funds cover costs for home repairs, rental assistance, and other needs like childcare and medical expenses. Residents in seven counties have until November 19th to apply for this aid.
These grants help pay for uninsured and underinsured losses and storm-related damage, including:
- More than $24 million in housing grants to help pay for home repair, home replacement and rental assistance for temporary housing.
- More than $26.5 million in Other Needs Assistance grants to help pay for personal property replacement and other serious storm-related needs—such as moving and storage fees, transportation, childcare, and medical and dental expenses.
More than $1.6 million in long-term, low-interest disaster loans has been approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration for homeowners and renters to help repair, rebuild, or replace disaster-damaged physical property and to cover economic injury for businesses of all sizes and non-profit organizations.
Apply for FEMA assistance in several ways:
- Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov.
- Use the FEMA mobile app.
- In-person at a Disaster Recovery Center. Find a center nearest you, www.FEMA.gov/DRC.
- Call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362. Multilingual operators are available. If you use video relay service, captioned telephone service, or others, give FEMA your number for that service.
Learn more about SBA disaster assistance at www.sba.gov/funding-programs/
