Founded in 1803, FEMA’s mission is to support citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. To lead America to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from disasters.  Their website has tools to plan, prepare and mitigate disaster, disaster survivor assistance and response and recovery. There are three ways to apply for assistance, click on the underlined links:

• Apply Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
• Apply via a smartphone at m.fema.gov
• Apply by Phone – Call (800) 621-3362

Before you Apply for assistance, please click on the links below:

• What is disaster assistance?
• Do I qualify for assistance?
• What information do I need to apply?
• What items are covered by disaster assistance?
• Disaster Recovery Center Locator
• Frequently Asked Questions