Time is running out to get hurricane recovery funding. See below for details and deadlines:
- FEMA Disaster Assistance- Application Due Jan. 7th
- Immediate assistance for housing, food, water, first aid, prescriptions, transportation, etc.
- More info here: https://www.disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/application-checklist
- Pinellas County Hurricane Home Repair Program- Must apply to FEMA by Jan. 7th
- Assistance for storm repairs not covered by insurance or FEMA. Eligible residents may receive up to $30,000 in grant funding for eligible repairs. Funding is provided by the Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) and Pinellas County.
- Must apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance by Jan. 7th in addition to applying for the Pinellas County Hurricane Home Repair Program
- FEMA Application: https://www.disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/application-checklist
- Pinellas County Home Repair Program Application: https://pinellas.gov/programs/pinellas-county-hurricane-home-repair-program
- Small Business Association Loan- Application Due Jan. 7th
- Low interest loans are available to Homeowners and Business Owners to recover from declared disasters.
- Application: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
- Physical Damage Filing: Due Jan. 7, 2025
- Economic Injury Filing: Due June 30, 2025
- In person Assistance- Walk in or make an appointment
- Appointments: https://appointment.sba.gov/schedule/
- Locations:
- Pinellas County BRC- Epi Center (13805 58th St. N, Pinellas, FL 33760)
- Pinellas County DRC0- Enoch D. Center (1111 18th Ave, S, St. Pete, FL 33705)
- FDEM Elevate Florida Program- Sign up to get more info!
- Assistance to enhance community resilience by mitigating private residences against natural hazards.
- No application yet, sign up to get future information. Choose “Mitigation Topics”
