You must apply within 30 days of stated disaster. If you are claiming damages from a natural disaster, you must live in the direct path and have sustained damages from the event.

$3,000 maximum benefit total

• $500 cap on clothing and home supplies
• $1,000 cap on home repair that affects basic structure and/or furniture/appliances
• $1,200 cap on emergency shelter
• $175 cap on personal hygiene and cleaning supplies
• No direct payments to client can be larger than $500.

Required Documentation

• ID for anyone over 18 in household (Government issued photo ID /Social Security Card)
• Birth Certificate and Social Security Card for all minors in household
• Verification of all household income for 30 days prior to application
• Child support documents if applicable
• Proof that child is in your household (letter from school showing child name/address, medical bill with child’s name/address, etc.).
• Verification that items are not covered by homeowner’s or renter’s  insurance
• Estimates for work to be completed
• Invoices for items to be purchased or repaired
• Receipts of items purchased through grant authorized dealers
• Hotel bill for emergency shelter
• Verification of disaster (Fire Report from fire department, copy of Disaster Declaration from government agency, proof of flood)