FEMA is here to help and may save your day in the early days but be careful for your long term recovery.
FEMA is here to help you in the short term recovery processes quickly after a declared disaster. They do not have the knowledge to advise you for your long term recovery other than giving you a simple damage estimate and offering you up to SBA for loans.

FEMA Grant Program Continued Temporary Housing Assistance.

By Murray Wennerlund

FEMA has streamlined the paperwork required to file for 3-month extensions for your temporary housing needs. These 3-month extensions can last for up to 18 months and should be filed 30 days before they end to ensure you do not miss a single month.

Will Hurricane Helene and Milton survivors be told they "may be" eligible for generator reimbursement?

By Murray Wennerlund

Every hurricane season, we receive the same standard FEMA press releases, sometimes with wording changes for clarity based on the regional offices. However, telling a household they may be reimbursed for a generator without sharing requirements is wrong.

Will FEMA reimburse me for buying a chainsaw or a generator? Maybe, but most likely no.

By Murray Wennerlund

Read all warning labels: FEMA News and Press Releases may not be as they seem. They will not link policy or training. Statements made in press releases to be true have to be backed up with official policy documents and / or Federal Register publications.