2021
2021
Page last updated: 12/28/2021
On August 26, 2021, Hurricane Ida slammed into the Louisiana coast. On August 29, 2021, President Biden declared a major disaster for the State of Louisiana.
People in the following parishes are eligible to receive federal disaster assistance:
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Click here for the full whitehouse.gov press release.
A toll-free legal aid hotline is now available for those in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Ida. Low-income survivors facing legal issues may call 1-800-310-7029 to learn of the available civil legal resources in their area.
FEMA Application Deadline
Extened to Monday, October 29, 2021
Appeal your FEMA decision letter
Within 60 days of the date on the determination letter.
Apply for SNAP Replacement
NO APPLICATION NECESSARY
Recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in 18 Louisiana parishes impacted by Hurricane Ida will receive automatic 55% replacement benefits due to power outages affecting at least half of their residents, following a waiver approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
The 18 parishes approved for automatic SNAP replacement benefits are Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne and Washington. The benefits – 55% of each household’s monthly allotment for August – will automatically be loaded onto recipients’ SNAP EBT cards on September 11.
Application for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Monday, October 4, 2021
Application for Disaster SNAP
Multiple deadlines based on parish.
Deadline to File a Flood Insurance "NFIP" Proof of Loss
Extended to 180 days after your reported date of loss.
Applications for FEMA Assistance can be submitted by:
Phone: Contact FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY users can call 1-800-462-7585.
Online: Fill out the application at DisasterAssistance.gov
In-Person: You can also fill out the application at a FEMA Disaster Resource Center (DRC).
Mobile Registration Intake Center: MRICs move around regularly. They will be in an area for a short period of time to help survivors who need registration help. Visit FEMA’s webpage to find more information about the Mobile Registration Intake Center locations and hours.
Disaster Recovery Center: To find a Disaster Recovery Center near you, use the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s DRC locator or text “DRC” and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA) to locate a Disaster Recovery Center in your area.
Persons with disabilities needing assistance may call the Disability and Disaster Hotline at (800)-626-4959.
This hotline is run by the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, and provides information, referrals, guidance, technical assistance and resources to people with disabilities, their families, allies, organizations assisting disaster impacted individuals with disabilities and others seeking assistance with immediate and urgent disaster-related needs.
Please check your local news and local officials for more safety and shelter resources.
Access information on Safety and Shelter assistance through the resources below.
A toll-free legal aid hotline is now available for those in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Ida. The service, which provides legal referral information for low-income individuals with disaster legal needs, is a partnership between the Louisiana State Bar Association,
the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Low-income survivors facing legal issues may call 1-800-310-7029 to learn of the available civil legal resources in their area.