If You Cannot Live in Your Home After the Florida Hurricanes

FEMA Displacement Assistance may help homeowners and renters who can't return to their home because it was damaged by Hurricanes Milton, Helene or Debby. After receiving an inspection, an applicant may receive Displacement Assistance, and may be eligible to receive Rental Assistance.

Displacement Assistance

Displacement Assistance is money to help with immediate housing needs if you cannot live in your home after the hurricane. This money can be used to stay in a hotel, with family and friends or for other options while you look for temporary housing.
Displacement Assistance is a one-time payment. If you have used your Displacement Assistance and you still have housing needs, you can ask for Rental Assistance from FEMA by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362 or visiting a Disaster Recovery Center.

Rental Assistance

Rental Assistance can help owners and renters pay for somewhere to live while repairs are being made or permanent housing is identified.
The initial award for Rental Assistance may cover up to two months of rent. After the initial award, applicants can contact FEMA and request Continued Rental Assistance.

How to Apply

Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App, visit a Disaster Recovery Center or call 800-621-3362 any day. Multilingual operators are available. If you use a relay service, captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service. If you choose to apply by phone, please understand calls to FEMA's helpline are experiencing delays because of the increased volume due to multiple recent disasters.