Oct. 3, 2018
DR-4393-NC NR 022
Media Contact: (256) 454-3863
News Release
Understanding Your FEMA
Determination Letter or Email
RALEIGH, N.C. – After
registering for disaster assistance, you may receive a determination letter by
mail or email from FEMA. Read your determination letter carefully to understand
your eligibility for federal assistance.
There are many reasons for an
initial ineligibility determination. The most common reason is the need to
provide FEMA with a copy of a letter verifying your insurance coverage before
FEMA can process your grant application.
Other reasons for ineligibility
may include:
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You did not sign the required documents.
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You did not prove occupancy or ownership.
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Your identity may not have been verified.
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The damage is not to your primary residence, but to a secondary home or
a rental property.
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Another member of your household may have applied and received assistance.
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Your disaster-related losses could not be verified.
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The damage caused by the current disaster has not made your home unsafe
to live in. Your home is still safe, sanitary and functional.
·
You indicated on your application that you did not want to move while
your damaged home was being repaired. This made you ineligible for FEMA initial
rental assistance. However, you have since found further damage to your home
and you now have to move.
Get in touch with FEMA to
provide more information or missing documentation by:
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Calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362
(TTY 800-462-7585); or
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Visiting a Disaster Recovery Center. To find the nearest center, visit fema.gov/DRC, call the FEMA Helpline, or download the FEMA app.
Homeowners, renters and business owners in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret,
Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Greene, Harnett, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston,
Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Pitt, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson,
Scotland, Wayne and Wilson counties may register for disaster assistance
for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane
Florence.
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FEMA’s mission: Helping
people before, during and after disasters.
For more information on North Carolina’s recovery from
Hurricane Florence, visit NCDPS.gov/NCEM and FEMA.gov/Disaster/4393. Follow
us on Twitter:
@NCEmergency and @FEMARegion4.
All FEMA
disaster assistance will be provided without discrimination on the grounds of
race, color, sex (including sexual harassment), religion, national origin, age,
disability, limited English proficiency, economic status, or retaliation. If
you believe your civil rights are being violated, call 800-621-3362 or
800-462-7585(TTY/TDD).
FEMA’s
temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses,
medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require
individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan
applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for
assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and
moving and storage expenses.
