Application deadline one week away

One week remains for South Carolina homeowners, renters and businesses to
apply for federal disaster assistance if they had property damage or losses caused by the April 13
storms.
The deadline to register for assistance from FEMA and to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the
U.S. Small Business Administration is Tuesday, June 30.
To date, more than $7.5 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for April 13 storm
survivors. This includes FEMA grants and low-interest disaster loans from the SBA.
Survivors should register even if they have insurance. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments, but
eligible homeowners and renters may be able to receive FEMA grants for losses not covered by
insurance to help pay for basic home repairs, temporary rental assistance and other needs such as
replacing personal property.
Survivors in Aiken, Barnwell, Berkeley, Colleton, Hampton, Marlboro, Oconee, Orangeburg and
Pickens counties have until Tuesday, June 30 to apply for federal disaster help.
Register for assistance in one of three ways:
• Online by logging onto DisasterAssistance.gov
• The FEMA app. Visit: fema.gov/mobile-app or your phone’s app store.
• Call 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585. Language translators also are available. Toll-free
numbers are open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Multilingual operators are available.
Survivors who have questions about SBA low-interest disaster loans may contact the Disaster
Assistance Customer Service Center by calling 800-659-2955 or TTY 800-877-8339, emailing
[email protected] or visiting SBA’s website at www.sba.gov/disaster