INDIANAPOLIS - Renters in Indiana whose homes and property were damaged by severe storms and tornadoes may be eligible for federal assistance through FEMA’s Individual and Households Program. Grants provided through the program do not need to be repaid.
FEMA may be able to provide financial help for eligible renters, including students whose homes or personal property were damaged or destroyed by the March 31 - April 1 storms.
Grants provided by FEMA may include the following:
* Rental Assistance if you need to relocate because of storm damage.
* Lodging reimbursement if you had to stay in a hotel temporarily.
* Necessary personal property such as furniture, appliances, clothing, textbooks or school supplies.
* Replacement or repair of tools and other job-related equipment required by the self-employed.
* Primary vehicles that are necessary for school or work.
An American Sign Language video explaining FEMA’s renters’ assistance program can be viewed link.
The Individual Assistance registration deadline is June 14, 2023. Survivors in Allen, Benton, Clinton, Grant, Howard, Johnson, Lake, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan and White counties can register by visiting a Disaster Recovery Center. To find a nearby center, visit fema.gov/drc.
To apply without visiting a center, call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362, go online to DisasterAssistance.gov or use the FEMA App. If you use a relay service such as video relay service (VRS) or captioned telephone service, give FEMA your number for that service.
FEMA may also refer applicants to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), which provides low-interest disaster loans to uninsured or underinsured businesses, homeowners and renters. Submitting the SBA application also allows FEMA to consider you for additional grants.
Source: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency