| For Immediate Release October 24, 2007 |
Contact: Kurt Bardella (202) 225-0508 |
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FEMA Assistance Registration Information |
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| (Washington D.C.)- APPLYING FOR FEMA ASSISTANCE/CHANGE ADDRESS/AND CHECKING THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION HOW TO REGISTER: Individuals may register for FEMA assistance by phone or online: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or www.fema.gov Those in the counties designated for assistance to affected residents and business owners can begin the disaster application process. The toll-free telephone numbers are available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (local time) Monday through Sunday until further notice. Applicants registering for aid should be prepared to provide basic information about themselves (name, permanent address, phone number), insurance coverage and any other information to help substantiate losses. CHECKING THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION: Individuals may check the status of their application by phone or online: 1) Dial 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), and push #3 to for the Helpline. 2) Go to http://www.fema.gov/assistance/index.shtm 3) Follow steps 1-3 to apply or check status of application You must have an email address to create your account access. Your e-mail address is the only way a PIN can be sent to you; the PIN is required to access your personal account. You may wish to consider creating an email address through one of the numerous public providers. The PIN will be created and sent to the e-mail address provided when you created your application access account. You should receive your PIN at the email address listed on your account creation within 24 hours. You will need to have the following information create the account: Title, First and last name, Address, Contact phone number, Email address, Date of birth, Mother's maiden name, Social Security Number (Note: To access your FEMA application, the name, address, and personal information must be the same as that used to register for disaster assistance.) You will be able to see your: · Eligibility status by category · Payment schedule date and amount of eligible assistance (if applicable) · Addresses and phone numbers currently in your file · Insurance types, policy numbers · Contact numbers on record · Information requested from you by FEMA · Correspondence received from you (the document itself will not be viewable) · Correspondence sent to you by FEMA (the document itself will not be viewable) · Agency referrals (all agency referrals for the disaster will be viewable) · The status of any inspections conducted by FEMA (details of the inspection are not viewable) You can update: · Current mailing address · Contact phone numbers · Insurance policy numbers and insurance company phone numbers For more information, and a list of frequently asked questions visit: http://www.fema.gov/assistance/process/guide.shtm ###
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