FEMA Assistance Won’t Affect Other Benefits

FEMA assistance is not taxable. Applying for disaster assistance will not affect other federal benefits you may receive.

Accepting FEMA funds will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, or other federal benefit programs.

Disaster funds help survivors pay for temporary housing, essential home repairs, essential personal property replacement, and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance or other sources.

If you live in Fairfield, Litchfield or New Haven county and you had loss or damage from the Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides that occurred August 18-19, 2024, FEMA may be able to help.

Ways to Apply to FEMA

• Visit the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) located at the Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street, South, Southbury, CT 06488, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday closed.
• Apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov,
• Download and use the FEMA Mobile App.
• Call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362. If you use video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service. Helpline operators are available from 7 a.m. to midnight (12 a.m.) daily. Press 2 for Spanish. Press 3 for an interpreter who speaks your language.

For an accessible video on how to apply for assistance go to, FEMA Accessible: Registering for Individual Assistance.

The deadline to apply is November 19, 2024.

For more information on Connecticut's recovery from the Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on August 18-19, 2024, please visit https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4820. Follow FEMA on X (formally Twitter) at FEMA Region 1 (@femaregion1) / X and on Facebook at FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency | Facebook. To prepare yourself, your family and your community from future disasters visit Ready.gov.

For updates on Connecticut's response and recovery operations, please visit the DEMHS homepage at Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and their recovery resource page August 18th, 2024: Severe Flooding Disaster (ct.gov). Follow CT DEMHS on X (formerly Twitter) at CT Emergency Management & Homeland Security (@CTDEMHS) / X