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All centers are accessible and equipped with equipment to accommodate disaster survivors who have <br />access and/or functional needs. <br /> <br />Q: What types of assistance are available? <br />Disaster assistance may include grants to help pay for temporary housing, emergency home repairs, <br />destroyed home replacement, uninsured and underinsured personal property losses; medical, dental and <br />funeral expenses caused by the disaster, and other serious disaster-related expenses, including childcare. <br /> <br />Q: I have registered for assistance. What happens next? <br />If your home or its contents are damaged or destroyed and you are uninsured or underinsured, a FEMA <br />inspector may contact you within 10 days after you apply to schedule a time to meet with you to verify <br />damages. All inspectors carry photo ID that shows they are affiliated with the U.S. government. <br /> <br />If your home was destroyed or is not accessible, FEMA will work with you to examine your home <br />through historic GIS imagery in order to assess the damage. <br /> <br />About 10 days after the inspection FEMA will determine if you qualify for assistance. If you qualify, <br />FEMA will send you a check by mail or deposit it in your bank account. FEMA will also send you a <br />letter describing how you are to use the funds. <br /> <br />Other agencies may require additional verifications for their disaster assistance programs. <br /> <br />Q: What will FEMA accept as proof that I occupied my home? <br />FEMA accepts many documents as proof of occupancy, a utility bill, credit card bills or other first class <br />mail sent to you and showing the damaged property as your address, a pay stub, or a current driver’s <br />license. <br /> <br />FEMA is working closely with local agencies and officials to verify eligibility of nontraditional housing <br />occupants. <br /> <br />Q: What do I do with the SBA loan application? <br />If you are contacted by the SBA regarding a disaster loan application, you should complete and return <br />the application to be considered for a low-interest loan, as well as other types of federal assistance. <br />These loans are the major source of recovery funding. <br /> <br />There is no obligation to accept a loan, if one is offered. If SBA finds that you do not qualify for a <br />disaster loan, you may be referred back to FEMA for possible other assistance. <br /> <br />Q: Do I have to repay the money from FEMA? <br />FEMA assistance does not have to be repaid and is not taxable income. It has no effect on Social <br />Security, Medicaid or other safety net programs. <br /> <br /> Q: If I do not receive enough money to meet all my needs, what do I do? <br />Most disaster aid programs are intended to meet only essential needs and are not intended to cover all <br />your losses. Some people may qualify for assistance from more than one program, so you may be <br />eligible for additional help from another agency. <br /> <br />