FEMA Application Deadline Approaches Jan. 5 for New Jersey Disaster Assistance Ida

TRENTON, New Jersey – New Jersey homeowners, tenants and businesses who suffered property damage or loss from the remnants of Hurricane Ida from September 1-3, 2021, have until Wednesday to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline for applying for FEMA assistance and for low-interest disaster loans from the US Small Business Administration (SBA) is January 5, 2022.

Federal disaster assistance for individuals and families can include money for rent assistance, essential home repairs, loss of personal property and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by the ‘assurance.

If you live in Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Union Where Warren counties, you can sign up for disaster assistance, update your contact information, ask about a FEMA letter, get information about FEMA home inspections, or learn how to appeal a FEMA decision by:

• Go online at Disaster Assistance.gov;
• Download the FEMA application; Where
• Call 800-621-3362 (ATS: 800-462-7585). The toll-free phone lines currently operate from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. ET daily. If you are using a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), Closed Captioned Phone Service, or the like, give FEMA the number for that service. Multilingual operators are available.

You should have the following information available when you are ready to register:

• Address of the damaged main accommodation
• Current mailing address, telephone number and social security number
• Your insurance information
• Total annual household income
• Routing and account numbers for checking or savings accounts for direct deposit; and
• A description of the damage and loss caused by the disasters.

The primary source of federal funding for long-term disaster recovery not covered by insurance is the Small Business Administration. SBA provides disaster assistance in the form of low-interest, non-profit business loans

organizations, owners and tenants. The SBA also provides small businesses and qualifying nonprofits with working capital to help them overcome an economic injury.

Homeowners, tenants and businesses that were affected by Hurricane Ida can apply for disaster loans using the SBA’s secure website at https: //catastropheloanassistance.sba.gov / ela / s /, and should apply under SBA statement # 17143. For more information, applicants can also call the SBA Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard of hearing), or send an email to DisasterCustomerService @ sba.govt.

For the latest information, visit fema.gov/disaster/4614. Follow the FEMA Region 2 Twitter account on twitter.com/FEMAregion2.

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