Hurricane Helene - Getting Assistance
People affected by the storm to apply for federal FEMA assistance: Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App or call 800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET daily. The telephone line is open every day and help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.
13 WMAZ and The Associated Press information resources.
FEMA Assistance can include:
Grants for temporary housing and home repairs
Low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses
Programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster
FEMA Approved Counties in Georgia - Hurricane Helene
Appling
Atkinson
Bacon
Ben Hill
Berrien
Brooks
Bulloch
Burke
Candler
Chatham
Clinch
Coffee
Colquitt
Columbia
Cook
Echols
Emanuel
Evans
Glascock
Irwin
Jeff Davis
Jefferson
Jenkins
Johnson
Lanier
Liberty
Lincoln
Lowndes
McDuffie
Montgomery
Pierce
Richmond
Screven
Tatnall
Telfair
Tombs
Treutlen
Ware
Washington
Wheeler
Where you can find shelters (Hurricane Helene):
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html
Contact Disability Connections if you are having any issues with being accepted, denial to access, or have accessibility issues with a shelter.
The RED CROSS shelters are listed and Disability Connections may not be up to date. Please refer to the link above:
Baldwin,
Bibb,
Crawford,
Houston,
Jasper,
Jones,
Monroe,
Peach,
Pulaski,
Putnam,
Twiggs,
Wilkinson
Other Counties Served by DC:
Ben Hill,
Bleckley,
***Coffee
(Central Square Complex)
216 S Madison Ave
Douglas, GA 31533
Coffee County,
Dodge, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Montgomery,
***Telfair
St Johns Church
408 East Oak St
Mc Rae Helena, GA 31055
Telfair County
***Treultlen,
Old Treutlen High School
4145 Folwer St
Soperton, GA 30457
Treutlen County
Turner,
Wheeler,
Wilcox.
COVID Vaccine Injury Information:
Local News Story on vaccine injury compensation program.
Basic Resources and Information
FCC Launches Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched an Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to help households struggling to pay for internet service during the pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, and virtual classrooms.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute $10-$50 toward the purchase price.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.
A household is eligible if one member of the household:
Qualifies for the Lifeline program;
Receives benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, or did so in the 2019-2020 school year;
Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;
Experienced a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, and the household had a total income in 2020 below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers; or
Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating providers' existing low-income or COVID-19 program.
The program has been authorized by the FCC, but the start date has not yet been established. The FCC is working to make the benefit available as quickly as possible. Please continue to check the program webpage for updates.
Need temporary housing due to the cold winter?
A new shelter opening for staying warm during this winter. Macon-Bibb County is Accepting 60 people January 6th, 2020.
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