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FRANKFORT, Ky. – FEMA Individual Assistance is available to Kentucky renters, including students and homeowners in Anderson, Butler, Carroll, Christian, Clark, Franklin, Hardin, Hopkins, Jessamine, McCracken, Mercer, Owen and Woodford counties with losses from the April storms.
Federal grants can help pay for temporary housing. The initial rental grant is for a one-month or two-month period and can be reviewed for further assistance. Renters may also qualify for a grant for uninsured essential personal property losses and other disaster-related expenses. These may include:
Replacement or repair of necessary personal property, such as clothing, textbooks, or school supplies as well as furniture or appliances renters purchased. FEMA will not cover furniture or appliances provided by the landlord.Replacement or repair of tools and other job-related equipment required by the self-employed.Replacement or repair of primary vehicles. Disaster-related uninsured or out-of-pocket medical, dental, childcare, moving and storage expenses. How To Apply for FEMA Assistance
The first step to receive FEMA assistance is to apply. Survivors of the April storms who live in the designated counties have until June 25 to apply for assistance.
You can apply in several ways:
Online at DisasterAssistance.gov.Visit any Disaster Recovery Center. To find a center close to you, visit fema.gov/DRC, or text DRC along with your Zip Code to 43362 (Example: “DRC 29169”).Use the FEMA mobile app.Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. It is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern
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