Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Links:
The early morning hours of March 3rd brought severe storms cells and fatal tornadoes across Nashville and surrounding counties, including Benton County in the 7th District. A State of Emergency has been declared in Tennessee as communities come together for rescue and rebuilding efforts.
Below you will find helpful links from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Constituents needing assistance can call Rep. Green's office at 629-223-6050.
- Disaster Recovery Center Locator - https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator
- Apply/ Check your status by phone at 1-800-621-FEMA(3362) or online: https://www.disasterassistance.gov/
- Individual Disaster Assistance - Immediate Needs https://www.fema.gov/individual-disaster-assistance
- FAQs - https://www.fema.gov/individual-assistance-program-tools-frequently-asked-questions
- National Emergency Child Locator Center - https://www.fema.gov/individual-assistance-national-emergency-child-locator-center
- Disaster Funeral Assistance - https://www.fema.gov/disaster-funeral-assistance
- Community Services Programs - https://www.fema.gov/community-services-programs
- Crisis Counseling
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance
- Disaster Legal Services
- Disaster Case Management
- Additional Resources For Assistance - https://www.fema.gov/additional-assistance-disasters
- DisasterAssistance.gov - Disaster Information, Local Resources, Recovery Help, Registration for Individual Assistance
- Help After a Disaster - https://www.fema.gov/help-after-disaster
- Safe Generator Use - https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/power-outage/safe-generator-use.html
Small Business Association (sba.gov / https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/organization/contact-sba ) - offers several types of low interest disaster loans including:
- Home and Personal Property Loans - Homeowners may apply for up to $200,000 to replace or repair their primary residence.
- Business Physical Disaster Loans - The SBA makes physical disaster loans of up to $2 million to qualified businesses or most private nonprofit organizations.
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) - The SBA can provide up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses that could have been met had the disaster not occurred.
- Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL) - The SBA provides funds to help an eligible small business meet its ordinary and necessary operating expenses that it could have met, but is unable to, because an essential employee was called to active duty in his or her role as a military reservist.
