President Biden adds more Florida counties to the list of those considered major disaster areas.
At a press conference Thursday at FEMA headquarters, Biden said the federal government is going to support Floridians recover with financial help. "Folks in Florida who have destroyed or damaged homes — if you don’t have enough insurance, it means the federal government will provide individual assistance of [up to] $37,900 for home repairs, another $37,900 for lost property — everything from an automobile to a lost wedding ring.
And that’s what we mean by “lost property,'" he said.Even before the application process begins online or in person, Floridians who qualify will need to assemble some important documents and information to share with FEMA officials. Here’s the “Disaster Survivor Checklist”:FEMA requires that the applicant, another adult member or minor child in a household have a Social Security number. The other requirements: At least one household member must be a U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident.FEMA requires an applicant’s current insurance coverage. This could include coverage under policies like homeowners, flood, automobile, or mobile home insurance.FEMA requires a description of the damage caused by the disaster to your property, which includes a condo, mobile home or house, or a car or truck.FEMA requires an applicant provide their total annual household income, before taxes, at the time of the disaster.FEMA requires the address and phone number of the property where the damage occurred and the address and phone number of where the applicant can be immediately reached.If approved, FEMA can deposit your funds directly into your bank account. This is optional, but FEMA would need the following banking information: Bank name, type of account , bank routing number and the applicants bank account number.FEMA also publishes a wealth of information online,at https://www.disasterassistance.gov/help/faqs#before-you-apply-3 Disaster relief applicants should also keep handy a set of notes to track when they applied, passwords and application registration numbers or other vital information to follow up on their FEMA applications. USA Today Network-Florida government accountability reporter Douglas Soule is based in Tallahassee, Fla. He can be reached at DSoule@gannett.com. Twitter: @DouglasSoule
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