disaster legal services.



Assistance for eligible individuals and small businesses includes funds for temporary housing and necessary home repairs, individual and household grants, disaster unemployment assistance, low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration and other programs.



Applicants with damage from the disaster can register for state and federal assistance at 1- 800-621-FEMA (3362), or (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. The toll-free lines are open from 7 a.m. to midnight seven days-a-week.



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.



Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. Also, you cannot be denied assistance for reporting discrimination or abuse.



If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or contact your state Office of Equal Rights. If suspicious of any abuse of FEMA programs, please contact the fraud hotline at 1-800-323-8603.



The Arkansas Homeland Security & Preparedness Agency (ADEM), and FEMA work together to coordinate the federal and state governments' roles in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.



For more information on Arkansas disaster assistance, visit http://www.fema.gov or http://www.adem.arkansas.gov/.

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