Less Than A Week Left To Apply for FEMA and SBA Assistance

Less than a 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. Call 800-621-3362 or visit DisasterAssistance.gov for more information or to apply.