Apply for Disaster Assistance
If you are a West Virginian who sustained damage from severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from April 2-6, 2024, you may be eligible for disaster assistance under FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program.
You can register with FEMA in several ways, including: online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by downloading the FEMA App for mobile devices, or by calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.
FEMA may be able to provide rent for a temporary place to live while you are displaced. Rental assistance is intended to cover monthly rent, security deposit and cost of essential utilities such as electricity and water.
Major Repairs and Out-of-Pocket Expenses
FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program assistance is intended to help jumpstart your recovery. Here are some examples of basic needs:
Home Repair Assistance may be provided to homeowners to repair the structural parts of your home. This includes windows, doors, floors, walls, ceilings, cabinets, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system (HVAC), utilities (electrical, plumbing and gas systems) and entrance ways. This includes assistance for accessibility-related property and items such as exterior ramps, grab bars, and paved paths. FEMA may also reimburse for the actual cost to repair or replace your furnace, private well and septic system damaged or destroyed by the disaster.
Other Needs Assistance may be provided to homeowners and renters for eligible uninsured property or items your insurance doesn’t cover, such as:
Serious Needs Assistance for essential items, including water, food, first aid, prescriptions, infant formula, diapers, consumable medical supplies, durable medical equipment, personal hygiene items and fuel for transportation. Personal Property Assistance: repair or replacement of household items that are necessary for daily living including household appliances such as a refrigerator, bedroom furniture, a household computer, wheelchairs or items needed for a member of the household with a disability, and tools and electronics required for school or work including for those who are self employed.