FEMA Continued Temporary Housing Assistance Available for Those Who Still Require Safe Housing

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.– Floridians affected by Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby who have received rental assistance from FEMA and require further rental assistance while they work towards their permanent housing goals should stay in touch with FEMA. Continued Temporary Rental Assistance may be available for those who qualify. 

Rental Assistance is available as an initial temporary one to two months grant for homeowners and renters to pay for somewhere to live while they repair or rebuild their home. After the first one to two months, survivors can apply for Continued Temporary Rental Assistance based on three months of their actual monthly costs for rent and utilities or the Fair Market Rent, whichever is less for up to 18 months. 

To be eligible to apply for Continued Rental Assistance, survivors must meet the following conditions: 

• Be awarded initial Rental Assistance and show they used this money to pay for temporary housing,
• Are unable to return to their pre-disaster residence because it is not safe to live in or is no longer available to them, due to the disaster.
• Demonstrate a continued disaster-caused financial need.
• Show that they have established a permanent housing plan and continue to show that they are working toward meeting their goals. 

If you were initially approved for Rental Assistance, an application for Continued Temporary Housing Assistance may be mailed to you 15 days after the grant is approved. If you do not receive one, please contact FEMA by calling
800-621-3362. 

Return the form to FEMA by either:

• Uploading it to your FEMA Disaster Assistance account, available online at DisasterAssistance.gov.
• Mailing the completed form to: FEMA, P.O. Box 10055, Hyattsville, MD 20782-8055.
• Faxing it to 800-827-8112.

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