FEMA Grants Won’t Affect Other Benefits

FEMA grants are not taxable. Applying for disaster assistance will not affect other federal benefits you may receive.

Accepting a FEMA grant will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or other federal benefit programs.

Disaster grants help survivors pay for temporary housing, essential home repairs, essential personal property replacement and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance or other sources.

Disaster survivors in Leon County with uninsured losses can apply to FEMA for federal assistance.

There are several ways to apply for disaster assistance: Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App or call 800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service. For an accessible video on how to apply for assistance go to youtube.com/watch?v=HhtlyTX49RE.

The deadline to apply is Aug. 19, 2024.

For the latest information about Florida's recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4794. Follow FEMA on X, formerly known as Twitter, at x.com/femaregion4 or on Facebook at facebook.com/fema.