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Briefs: Reminders and Tips on Dealing with FEMA
Victims are urged to keep their receipts and register as soon as possible.
Receipts may be the Answer to Reimbursement
New Jersey residents who did not receive reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for items purchased in direct response to Hurricane Irene may qualify under a separate FEMA grant program: Other Needs Assistance (ONA).
Information here.
Don't wait to file your flood insurance claim
If you've registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and have not filed a flood insurance claim, don't put it off any longer.
More information here.
FEMA's programs include:
- Rental payments for temporary housing
- Grants for home repairs not covered by insurance
- Grants to replace personal property and to help meet serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance
- Low-interest loans to cover residential losses not fully compensated by insurance
- Loans up to $2 million for small businesses and private, non-profit organization impacted by the storm
The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is October 31. Residents and business can get more information from FEMA by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by visiting fema.gov.
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