Arkansans impacted by severe storms and straight-line winds on June 25 can begin applying for assistance on Monday.
Homeowners and renters in Arkansas, Faulkner, Lonoke, Mississippi, Poinsett, Pope and Pulaski counties may be eligible for disaster assistance through the Arkansas Individual Assistance program.
Individuals whose primary residence was destroyed or made uninhabitable may apply for assistance from Nov. 20 to Dec. 1. Applicants must also apply for assistance through the U.S. Small Business Administration to be eligible for state disaster assistance funds, according to a press release from the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management.
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Assistance may include home repairs, cleaning, household debris removal and personal property repair. Businesses, second homes, vacation homes, vehicles, sheds and outbuildings are not eligible for the state program.
Affected residents can apply by calling 2-1-1 or 866-489-6983, texting their ZIP code to 898-211 or visiting www.arkansas211.org.
Applicants will need to provide the damaged home’s address, insurance information and detailed damage information. Residents will also be asked to provide a phone number and email address.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday that the president had approved Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration in response to the June 25 storms. Sanders requested the declaration on Aug. 23.
The federal government approved Public Assistance for Arkansas, Faulkner, Lonoke and Poinsett counties, and made funds available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide, according to a press release from the governor’s office.
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