{"id":55499,"date":"2022-10-06T13:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T17:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=55499"},"modified":"2022-10-06T13:24:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T17:24:07","slug":"fema-provides-more-resources-funding-for-floridas-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2022\/10\/fema-provides-more-resources-funding-for-floridas-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"FEMA Provides More Resources, Funding for Florida\u2019s Recovery\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FEMA-1024x398.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FEMA.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FEMA-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FEMA-768x299.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. granted an additional 30 days of 100% federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective actions, ensuring the first 60 days of response and recovery are all federally funded. Starting today,&nbsp;FEMA will have three Disaster Recovery Centers available for Florida residents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How FEMA is Helping Floridians<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>FEMA will begin directly paying hotel and motel costs to house survivors from the hardest hit counties.&nbsp;<\/strong>FEMA approved Florida\u2019s request for Transitional Sheltering Assistance. Survivors in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Osceola and Sarasota counties can participate. &nbsp;FEMA directly pays hotel costs at participating hotels and motels in Alabama, Florida and Georgia that provide emergency shelter to survivors.<\/li><li><strong>Nearly 300 Disaster Survivor Assistance specialists are going door-to-door in Florida to help survivors apply for assistance.&nbsp;<\/strong>The teams are in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns and&nbsp;Volusia counties. These teams have helped nearly 250,000 survivors apply for assistance.<\/li><li><strong>FEMA and state partners are continuing to open Disaster Recovery Centers across the state.<\/strong>&nbsp;FEMA and its state partners opened a center in Lee County, and two more centers will be opening in Ft. Myers and North Port. Additional centers will open in the weeks to come. Centers are accessible offices staffed by state, federal and volunteer organizations that let everyone access recovery information. As centers are added, real-time locations will be updated at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUWbs3YfjwgvtUefIxDFPZTbsjRH5OsUpjYf7q-2FTSUpp71OPlEbZkpUTvSOmUIS-2FZV1QGPSydyjLf6cX-2BGKNiXG5wFMEkatcOovQYkN6TfOvt9J8jm4qaZ1GTu-2BSPit9KKgqgcSyP2-2Fek4qdBzl8vbbjtD3DbZtgQEFUUkCXHIY6J9RhzNB55cQ9dCbLOsu-2FVBa3jbAVylh2nNQIH-2Fgqpgp5eij9bwV6GVGDqVoFxU6EWEOq6I0KCPCHMpvKyP735z-2BDx4UYFmpaG6yRnDP9EooR6odp-2Fm5jCvhO2JMUb9VwDHJVU9fOdBLR7S7kz5970UbyvADz59wFaj10woF9-2FbmQifTvj4lQX8R2PybkmmLXVeQGgBWKUs3JO4PrVVAX2UdSH0uMcou7XS3GlIM6NYtJdgM5GjdzZg9eZnml2nMdZQ6SlHx-2BvdGN2DS5DExUpr75gKXp7MDd0aeR6YAFqvz9KaYzIEhPAvgrCeQURPtdmM9MG1hUwhpRMEQlsEMtDiPgvZgCpT0P8mAuSxKm1YnueRwWpzAgR29JXDyJTt5JOv4nqUfuNeIggDRvQCte1dtjpcd1G08ChPCYxIeDxucjWx1e2LN2917Ydwg5eKTbiequilBGNRKv9DLcyRWVaL9fFs99EtabTIX9WlrjCJFywDWwytaV9aG8fzx44jAmPbuNnLxFr5-2FXkFost-2FdeuWOSrZVDjt0boFxmbz-2BXeranE9D2vmOCnzb5TKtkUR6M-2BTCFVm5Qe41I-2BF8M1QZYvfPXw-2B9i92Y2rA1pBZd-2B9PaMXo3Y4Y4cJOubPl3VmEpzh0p8ay3u-2FfwHXeojZhsLWEnLF2mVSmqK07JN2rIvZvqV-2Fl0nRpB8DBzNkM14xA7911Hp3-2BsTwmVwgIQHKBJwvikPTXeCCKJzNQc5RZKcpA3B52R-2Ff6JK8i-2B80t0gttmhTrg98MGQtyND-2FH1qG04t4EPnc4W2J0WdeamfIZYjl1shE7miS7SzyUoJWTPqeSR51WTgPokn8q8Oi-2BoG9-2FZ9gVBguqBTv7u-2F3esOTz3lf-2BP1no8TxR-2B4i4Tmj4MYHS2I1LFhg-2FjkZT0s5ZR-2BQyTpp54dRpJo-2BfhiDK8owk0UYNZ92h4fSTIXQwDK135ZQ0cDzFp0YG6L7aSHuTsOPqmE8hiE1aelYuFfhTtYu3MSBxZC7FMdUY-2BZ-2BCX6YxFMjgqG60-2B4nkT0-2BCGPjRBd2njFP-2BagIe7FsS9Yf6a0LYZmb-2BVA-3D-L9t_CYoAvGA-2BlxXekIOIkluEfVhT-2F-2FDqijEvZSbonQhplzMB3MGDAGbhXAw9UtcL9aKM4Wj5sNqf3CO5dI3VOrK1m695nsF7OKxcFPc25ghm98Q7KLaq3X6VIoXlKRucESSheqawlxWRnU0K5thF8DM1XMh4gpPZ7keM4tWScYJYg-2BwBMyX8wgixpaMMTvMoUbTMcXl9h-2FxwCxY1ysZXOjWe55ATcs7HXz-2FUMOoqnL-2BJwHYBUkk2ErMNtbMNFUcOgSvetW-2BwAiPL-2FU1DXHxECeLkQmmsXTxHn10ozBckIgU0TZCtSvR-2FgKIp7Bsp-2FWyNgI6ZR81tt6QcAxMlMZz9R6gMb4ubj30waHerRVRyxSE-2Fw4zeEtdw1NBk2skq-2FQwuzly7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FloridaDisaster.org<\/a>.<ul><li>Lee County Disaster Recovery Center, Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers, FL 33919<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>FEMA\u2019s National Flood Insurance Program is issuing advance payments<\/strong>. To date, Florida policyholders have received $3.5 million to help Floridians jumpstart their recoveries.<\/li><li><strong>Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available to eligible survivors<\/strong>. Floridians should file a claim for loss of income caused by Hurricane Ian by going to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=IXpWEgevNLSukxaiYCwbUGOIFKNuS09L-2FKgvCQZ-2Fw3C8ywM5mnBP8N-2FanX5I8ME8aOf2ntbgNT1BxdMi4-2FH2Dark0EI4llyl-2BTzCID-2FNwrkxK7ofrApRXGJpLG5Y7SoOcIx6J0Zu5Q2QUz8ph7nNOscHK01f9eJrU9nDgxqPAFmHImkdyssCVGU6LrfFE2kONca9_CYoAvGA-2BlxXekIOIkluEfVhT-2F-2FDqijEvZSbonQhplzMB3MGDAGbhXAw9UtcL9aKM4Wj5sNqf3CO5dI3VOrK1m695nsF7OKxcFPc25ghm98Q7KLaq3X6VIoXlKRucESSheqawlxWRnU0K5thF8DM1XMh4gpPZ7keM4tWScYJYg-2BwBMyX8wgixpaMMTvMoUbTMcXl9h-2FxwCxY1ysZXOjWe527e-2BnOvBOKiqrIJgXQnbqjXRLTiMdiBnJlIrJ0u-2BvTLjI6tD1VeuGxIn3EYSF6uZHp-2Bpxe-2B57vfk9Bk7P-2F85AneX9C-2BTZs4uuh7dRvL2IXcCJbcoKfAX8pSUFcVMrbGGs611op2QLUOhqfEA6QFN0XZRkNei-2F9kZiBDEQJaQzuI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Disaster Unemployment Assistance &#8211; FloridaJobs.org<\/a>&nbsp;and select \u201cApply for Hurricane Ian DUA,\u201d visit a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUXKg-2BZRTG8rRAxGNBwOsS6XFnFaGklnvTaf-2BbTduwww2K-2FfhFVm-2BymTSZywYuvTM6UT5Ymraq8y-2B4SPzsGzJ8NBzmqw3bv1x5TnGE2BsLYdfDu6Kngq3YTFppwN8GmotP3G3feXSscDvmz2Pm9lwjaTR7exgTNQEfUZ3aO-2Flsiv4FTtJcr6MbgicGC6edvO4KS-2F7lwKhE1Zz46NNpgL4Jiw-3DdWgN_CYoAvGA-2BlxXekIOIkluEfVhT-2F-2FDqijEvZSbonQhplzMB3MGDAGbhXAw9UtcL9aKM4Wj5sNqf3CO5dI3VOrK1m695nsF7OKxcFPc25ghm98Q7KLaq3X6VIoXlKRucESSheqawlxWRnU0K5thF8DM1XMh4gpPZ7keM4tWScYJYg-2BwBMyX8wgixpaMMTvMoUbTMcXl9h-2FxwCxY1ysZXOjWe5wsMXD0zI26jt3ICIjvPrweYBIziFeyI4e2fA2tOtzrnWBOgl9Kxd9WeXxPqfofVHXERNzOk4gBu0Gge0Vd0ngoYELuz5AymoEZBwzxHzZiLaaTKl6AVK90xeNLNd-2FjD8r7eNolizoweMusk41sWF8xs2Jk3Zq-2FXNpF3XbxyxHv4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local CareerSource Career Center<\/a>, or call&nbsp; 800-385-3920. Customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET.<\/li><li><strong>FEMA\u2019s feeding partners have served 1 million meals to survivors.&nbsp;<\/strong>FEMA\u2019s partners, including the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Operation BBQ, and the Southern Baptist Church,have field kitchens and canteens in the hardest hit counties that are operational. More sites are coming.<\/li><li><strong>More than 4,700 people and 200 pets have been rescued by federal, state and local teams.<\/strong>&nbsp;Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUXv4s3z2xuiZVomquHjNPkgnO9e9LvlIT2HKwfCx7N8MUKqs_CYoAvGA-2BlxXekIOIkluEfVhT-2F-2FDqijEvZSbonQhplzMB3MGDAGbhXAw9UtcL9aKM4Wj5sNqf3CO5dI3VOrK1m695nsF7OKxcFPc25ghm98Q7KLaq3X6VIoXlKRucESSheqawlxWRnU0K5thF8DM1XMh4gpPZ7keM4tWScYJYg-2BwBMyX8wgixpaMMTvMoUbTMcXl9h-2FxwCxY1ysZXOjWe562FfkPgF56nmbs25izNCpjgQzfPGVRTVRW-2Fr2oTRj5iDaYFG5OTZEf-2FICV3g79TSFrt1iD34lNFXvSgfjyJSfDCAcUWzPMF4OkdtW8AH0RnoV6xsv3YPQmWcXsTQyfX34b6sHoJ88nsjtA6Q42ZrmQsQkhJelew2OMDhWqxEVx-2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">missing.fl.gov<\/a>&nbsp;if you or someone you know needs assistance or a safety check. Safe and found persons can be reported safe at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUbOMttaxuBzGln91LhmDTQUSeTDZeZmqzgLN58HcjrBpUsJQ_CYoAvGA-2BlxXekIOIkluEfVhT-2F-2FDqijEvZSbonQhplzMB3MGDAGbhXAw9UtcL9aKM4Wj5sNqf3CO5dI3VOrK1m695nsF7OKxcFPc25ghm98Q7KLaq3X6VIoXlKRucESSheqawlxWRnU0K5thF8DM1XMh4gpPZ7keM4tWScYJYg-2BwBMyX8wgixpaMMTvMoUbTMcXl9h-2FxwCxY1ysZXOjWe53AQc0fryctcznDW9l0C25RYWdheamwrHNLGcjGVkU-2BvM-2FbM8nfecr-2BzIe47oHlN-2BUaPhDnG6JO98o87ytveYKc-2Bq0u8n9DYTFZ9qZ9T5PlfJjjatteFquPQt2emOqx0NBCbvnUM9Q94CJ2shf-2FVNw2TqCx4VPnzh-2FXOZl9pnxam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">safe.fl.gov<\/a>. Rescue efforts and power restoration, with a focus&nbsp;on hospitals, healthcare facilities and barrier island communities continue to be top priorities.<\/li><li><strong>More than 2,800 FEMA staff are supporting Ian response efforts. More than 1,300 other federal staff are assisting with the Ian response. More than 1,800 emergency management personnel from 26 states were deployed to Florida through an Emergency Management Assistance Compact.<\/strong><\/li><li>FEMA\u2019s National Flood Insurance Program Florida policyholders&nbsp;who had flood damage from the hurricane now have a 90-day window to renew their policies. The extension applies to policies with renewal dates beginning Aug. 25&nbsp;through Oct. 23.&nbsp;Policyholders whose policy renewal date is in this range should contact their agent or insurance company.<\/li><li>FEMA also extended the proof of loss requirement for flood insurance policyholders in Florida who suffered flood damage from Hurricane Ian from 60 to 365 days.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>FEMA approved Critical Needs Assistance for disaster survivors who have immediate or critical needs because they are displaced from their primary dwelling. Immediate or critical needs are life- saving and life-sustaining items. This assistance is a one-time payment of $700 per household.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. granted an additional 30 days of 100% federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective actions, ensuring the first 60 days of response and&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":43566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,32],"tags":[1784,1785],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55499"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55499"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55501,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55499\/revisions\/55501"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}