Besides responding to the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, emergency workers are battling online misinformation t
“The $750 from FEMA that Kamala Harris is offering them is actually a loan, not real relief. And that if they don’t pay it back the feds can seize their property.”Workers helping with clean up efforts stop for lunch under the shade of a tree as a building destroyed by Hurricane Helene is seen in the background Oct. 5, 2024, in Newport, Tenn.
"There is a contract, at the beginning when the inspector gets there before he starts inspecting," he said."In that contract, if you do not pay the money back — it is a loan. A loan. And even if it’s just a dollar or $750, if you don’t pay it back, they have the right to seize all of your property."These claims are baseless: FEMA’s assistance payment for essential supplies is not a loan, and FEMA does not seize property.
There are exceptions. For example, if someone has insurance that covers temporary housing costs but asks FEMA to advance money to help with those costs while the insurance money is delayed, then"you will need to pay that money back to FEMA after you receive your insurance settlement,"."Applying for disaster assistance does not grant FEMA or the federal government authority or ownership of your property or land.
FEMA’s $750 one-time assistance payments for essential supplies are not loans that need to be repaid, according to the agency and its spokespeople. The agency also does not seize people’s property. FEMA Assistance is Available for People Affected by Hurricane Helene, More Than $45 Million Already in the Hands of Survivors
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